2026 Volleyball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Taylor de Boer
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Opposite
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kelowna, British Columbia
- High School:
- Okanagan Mission Secondary School
 2025 All-Big Ten Second Team |
2026 // Illinois
- Enters the 2026 season with two years of eligibility remaining
2025 // Illinois
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- AVCA All-Midwest Region First Team
- Academic All-Big Ten
- CSC Academic All-District
- Recorded double-digit kills in 23 of the Illini’s 29 matches
- Led the Illini in kills (368), kills/set (3.57), points (385.0), and points/set (3.74) while ranking eighth in the Big Ten in kills/set
- Posted a team-high 15 kills on a .344 clip against South Dakota State (8/29/25)
- Set a then career-high with 17 kills on a. 350 clip, in addition to four digs and two blocks, while making her first career start versus Vanderbilt (8/31/25)
- Logged 10 kills, three digs, and two blocks at Notre Dame (9/5/25)
- Tallied a career-best 18 kills across four sets at #3 Louisville (9/7/25)
- Registered 17 kills with a .382 hitting percentage, a dig, and an assist in a sweep against Cincinnati (9/12/25)
- Finished with 10 kills, two digs, and a block in a road sweep over Illinois State (9/14/25)
- Led the Illini in kills with 13 in the team's home opener vs. Iowa State (9/20/25)
- Finished with 15 kills with a season-high .429 hitting percentage and two digs in a win against Oregon (9/26/25)
- Logged 17 kills, one dig, and one block at #10 Purdue (9/28/25)
- Registered 13 kills, with a .360 hitting percentage, and three digs at #7 Wisconsin (10/2/25)
- Equaled her career-high with 18 kills while hitting at a .366 clip vs. Michigan State (10/5/25)
- Tallied 11 kills and one block in the Illini's road win at Maryland (10/10/25)
- Recorded 16 kills with a .379 hitting percentage and two blocks at Rutgers (10/11/25)
- Posted 17 kills with three digs and two blocks in the Illini's road win at Ohio State (10/17/25)
- Finished with 14 kills in a road sweep at Northwestern (10/19/25)
- Totaled 14 kills, three digs, and one block vs. #11 Purdue (10/24/25)
- Finished with 17 kills and one block against Michigan (10/25/25)
- Registered 13 kills, with a .346 hitting percentage, and two total blocks at #20 Minnesota (10/29/25)
- Amassed 11 kills and two blocks against Iowa (11/2/25)
- Recorded eight kills and equaled her career-high with three blocks at #1 Nebraska (11/6/25)
- Tallied 14 kills against #25 Penn State (11/9/25)
- Finished with 15 kills in the Illini’s win over Washington (11/14/25)
- Logged 11 kills and four digs against #15 Indiana (11/26/25)
- Recorded 12 kills, one dig, and one block versus Northwestern (11/28/25)
2024 // Illinois
- Made collegiate debut against Illinois State (9/3/24)
- Logged three kills playing one set against Toledo (9/6/24)
- Collected a kill against Wake Forest (9/8/24)
- Posted a pair of digs, a kill and a solo block at Lipscomb (9/21/24)
- Recorded her first kill in Big Ten play at Nebraska (10/25/24)
- Tallied a block at Northwestern. (11/1/24)
- Posted three kills and an assist against Wisconsin (11/3/24)
- Recorded two kills and a block assists at Indiana (11/29/24)
- Made appearance in NCAA Tournament match against [8] UNI (12/6/24)
2023 / Illinois
- Did not play
Prior to Illinois
- Trained with Team Canada Junior Team from 2021-22
- Named the Canadian Junior Team U19 Captain in 2022
- Took part in the National Excellence Program
- Participated with Team Canada at the 2023 Girls' U19 NORCECA Pan American Cup
Personal
- Born on July 26, 2005
- Chose Illinois “because I felt that the skill level of the coaches is second to none. I knew I wanted to play Big Ten volleyball, the most competitive conference, but I needed to find the right fit. The coaches at Illinois took their time to get to know me as both a player and a person, which made me feel like they would create a special culture with the team. They are well versed on what it takes to be successful and are good role models with tons of success among them. They also had experience with international volleyball and the path forward from that perspective. The Illini coaches all talked about the commitment to their players, and there was an authenticity to every one of them so there is big trust developed already. I also know that playing for Illinois would complement my desire to continue to play for Team Canada in international competition. I could tell that, at Illinois, I would be in a highly competitive environment where I had to push myself daily to get to the next level every time I hit the court; I thrive in that kind of environment. After visiting Champaign, I felt that there was no better place for me, and it felt like home. The community within Champaign was sports-minded and super supportive of the athletes and sports programs. It has a real special feel. The university itself is well regarded as one of the best in the nation, so educationally that was an easy decision. The team itself is full of fighters, and they show incredible grit, tenacity, and drive on the court. I knew that to be a part of this team would be a huge honor, and it would be a place I could grow, develop, and contribute as a person and athlete.”
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