Florida Volleyball Signs Three Recruits for 2027

Coach Ryan Theis announced the signings of setter Amelia Albright, outside hitter Ella Gravlee and libero Lyla Huggins for the 2027 season.

Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Volleyball

Florida Volleyball Signs Three Recruits for 2027

The University of Florida volleyball program signed three recruits for its 2027 season, announced by Coach Ryan Theis on Wednesday. The class includes Amelia Albright, a setter from Georgetown High School in Texas, Ella Gravlee, an outside and opposite hitter from Vero Beach High School, and Lyla Huggins, a libero from Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala.

Why it matters

The signings add three players to the Gators' future roster as the program builds toward the 2027 season. Albright chose Florida after interacting with future teammates and coaches on campus.

Albright's 54.1% kill percentage and 42.1% hit percentage, along with a No. 61 PrepDig national ranking, were cited alongside Gravlee's No. 24 ranking and her Vero Beach High School record of 1,402 career kills. Whether any of the three will play immediately as freshmen is not addressed in the announcement.

The players

Ryan Theis

Ryan Theis is the head volleyball coach at the University of Florida, leading the Gators program in Gainesville.

University of Florida

The University of Florida is a public research university in Gainesville whose athletic teams compete as the Gators.

The details

Albright was named to the AVCA All-America 2026 Watchlist, and Huggins was named to the FACA 2026 All-Star Team. Theis said Albright's role will shift to setting only, after her high school team had her hitting, and Albright and Gravlee are expected to join the Gators in January while Huggins arrives in the summer.

Wednesday, November 12, 2026: Theis announces the three recruit signings.
January 2027: Albright and Gravlee are expected to join the team.
Summer 2027: Huggins is expected to join the team.

Roadmap

Recruiting classes built on national high school rankings such as PrepDig's are the main pipeline for college volleyball programs looking to sustain competitiveness. This class adds a setter, a hitter and a libero ranked among the nation's top prospects to Florida's future roster.

Fans tracking the Gators' future roster can expect Albright and Gravlee on the court beginning in January 2027, with Huggins following in the summer. Albright's shift to setting only means her role on the floor will be different from her high school play.

The takeaway

Recruiting announcements like this one give fans an early look at how a program plans to fill its roster before players arrive on campus. Following the timeline of arrivals, from January to summer 2027, shows how quickly incoming athletes can influence the lineup.