Bryce Walker

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Photo by: John Nagel

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Position:
Middle Blocker
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Bartlett, Ill.
High School:
St. Francis College Preparatory

• 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 MIVA Academic All-Conference
• 2023 First Team All-MIVA
• 2022 Second Team All-MIVA
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023, 2024)

Feature Friday: 1/21/2021

2024: Played in 25 matches ... Had two matches with double-digit kills: Penn State (Feb. 3, 10) and at Queens (Feb. 10, 14) ... Dug out seven attempts against McKendree (Feb. 24) ... Recorded a season-high six blocks against Saint Francis (Pa.) (Feb. 2).

2023: Named First Team All-MIVA ... Started in 28 of his 29 matches ... Had nine matches with double-figure kills ... Had a season-long hitting percentage of .332, which was fourth-best in the MIVA ... Was fourth in the MIVA in aces per set (0.40) and the best among middle blockers ... Had a stretch of five matches all with double-digit kills: Ohio State (Feb. 16), Ball State (Feb. 18), at McKendree (Feb. 22), Lewis (Feb. 24) and at Loyola Chicago (March 4) ... Had a season-high nine blocks against Loyola Chicago (March 18) and eight against Lewis (Feb. 24) and McKendree (March 23) ... Aced Maryville (Feb. 8) five times, which was a season-high.

2022: Earned Second Team All-MIVA ... Appeared and started in 23 matches … Recorded a career high 17 kills with a .441 hitting percentage vs Ball State (Feb. 17)… Served a career high six aces vs. Ohio State (April 7) … Hit for a season high .800 with eight kills vs. Lewis (March 24) … Notched a career high seven total blocks in a five set victory over McKendree (Feb. 26) … Finished the season in the top five of the MIVA in blocks (91) and hitting percentage (.397).

2021: Started in 12 out of 14 matches played in his freshman campaign ... Led the Mastodons with 48 total blocks and was fourth in service aces with nine ... Had a season-high 11 kills and two aces at Lewis (Feb. 19) ... Earned six total blocks at Lindenwood (April 2) ... Recorded five solo blocks during the season and 43 block assists ... At the conclusion of the 2021 season, Walker had 64 kills and 20 digs.

High School: Was named to the DuPage County All-Area Team, Illinois Prep Volletball All-State Team, All-Conference MVP and Springfest All-Tournament Team in 2019 ... Earned St. Francis Team MVP, All-Conference and Brother Rice Smack Attack All-Tournament team in 2018-2019 ... Participated in National Honors Society, Student Ministry Team, Worship Team and Men's Spirituality ... Was the Student Ambassador Leadership Team president and Spartan Life Team president.

Personal: Son of Marty and Kimberly Walker ... Has three brothers, Tyler, Jared and Shane ... Brother Shane played college football for three years at Murray State... Majoring in Interior Design.