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Kya Johnson, Missouri St.
Photo: Missouri St. Athletics

Defensive Specialist · #3

Kya Johnson

Missouri St. logoMissouri St.C-USAJr.5'7"Springfield, Mo.

Previously: Kickapoo HS

Kya Johnson, a junior defensive specialist for Missouri St., has 130 digs (2.45/set), 12 aces and a 3.7% reception error rate this season. Her best game: 16 digs against Idaho St. on Aug 28, 2026.

Data through · last match Oct 17

D/S
2.45
RE%
3.7%
SA/S
0.23
Team in her matches
13-3

No.339

L/DS in D1 in digs per set

2.45 D/S, of 979 D1 liberos & DS with 20+ sets

D1 L/DS rank in digs per set: unchanged in the last 7 days, No. 339

C-USA L/DS · D/S
No. 9
of 31
D1 percentile
Top 35%
digs per set

Season

2026 · final matches
MP
16
S
53
K
2
E
1
TA
8
HIT%
.125
AST
36
SA
12
SE
12
DIG
130
RA
270
RE
10
BS
0
BA
0
BLK
0
PTS
14
K/S
0.04
A/S
0.68
D/S
2.45
B/S
0.00
SA/S
0.23
PTS/S
0.26
ACE%
5.8%
SE%
5.8%
RE%
3.7%

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Percentile Rankings

vs 979 liberos & DS with 20+ sets · 100 = best

Digs / set
avg 2.06
65
2.45
Reception err %
avg 6.5%↓
86
3.7%
Receptions / set
avg 3.19
86
5.09
Aces / set
avg 0.16
75
0.23
Serve err %
avg 9.0%↓
77
5.8%

Bubble = percentile within position. ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped). Rate stats need 20+ attempts.

Rally Splits

16 matches with play-by-play

Assist distribution

36 assisted kills
  • S67%24
  • OH19%7
  • OPP14%5
Entropy
1.80
bits (Shannon)
Evenness
70%
of max 2.58 bits

Share of kills where this player is credited with the set, by hitter. Higher entropy = harder to read. Team hit% on this setter's sets isn't shown: PBP credits setters only on kills, not on errors or dug balls.

Serve receive

aced-on rate
Times aced
10
named in PBP
Receptions
270
box, PBP games
Aced-on rate
3.7%
aced / receptions
Share of team aces
14%
71 team aced

Rally splits come from NCAA play-by-play and may miss a few rallies; names are matched to the box score. Season totals above come from box scores.

Game Log

* = started
DateOpponentResultSKETAHIT%ASTSASEDIGREBLKPTS
Oct 17@Kennesaw St.W 3-22000—1005100
Oct 10vsSam HoustonW 3-22000—1025000
Sep 26vsFIUW 3-031011.0001207003
Sep 25vsFIUW 3-14000—21113101
Sep 19vsSaint LouisL 2-35000—0008100
Sep 18vsSoutheast Mo. St.W 3-14001.0004017000
Sep 17@Kansas CityW 3-03000—6019200
Sep 12@IowaW 3-14002.0002105101
Sep 11vsSouthern Ill.W 3-03000—41011101
Sep 10vsUIWW 3-12000—2105201
Sep 5vsIndiana St.W 3-141011.00030110001
Sep 4vsNorthwestern St.W 3-03*000—0227002
Sep 3vsLittle RockW 3-03*000—1208002
Aug 30@Wichita St.L 0-33*000—3024000
Aug 29vsSFAL 2-35*013-.33342110002
Aug 28vsIdaho St.W 3-03*000—20116100

BLK is the NCAA total: a solo counts 1, a block assist ½. Recaps and press releases usually quote solos + assists instead, so the same night can be reported as a bigger, whole number.

Kya Johnson · 2026 FAQ

How many digs does Kya Johnson have in 2026?
Kya Johnson has 130 digs in 53 sets for Missouri St. in 2026, an average of 2.45 digs per set.
How good is Kya Johnson at serve receive in 2026?
Kya Johnson has 10 reception errors on 270 serve receptions in 2026, a 3.7% reception error rate.
How many aces does Kya Johnson have in 2026?
Kya Johnson has 12 service aces in 53 sets for Missouri St. in 2026, an average of 0.23 aces per set.
How many matches has Kya Johnson played in 2026?
Kya Johnson has appeared in 16 matches in 53 sets for Missouri St. in 2026.
What position does Kya Johnson play?
Kya Johnson is a junior defensive specialist for Missouri St. in the C-USA.