A&M national champ and All-American middle Ifenna Cos-Okpalla will begin her pro volleyball career with @lovbsl đź‘Ť pic.twitter.com/YR8JxfmhzF
— Kay Naegeli (@KayNaegeli) December 28, 2025
Here is the release from Texas A&M Athletics!
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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION Texas A&M volleyball's Ifenna Cos-Okpalla signed her first professional contract with League One Volleyball (LOVB) Salt Lake, the organization announced Sunday.
Fresh off leading the Aggies to their first NCAA title, Cos-Okpalla was announced as one of seven collegiate athletes selected for LOVB and will take her talents to Utah. The middle blocker was highly sought after following her senior season, as she garnered First Team All-America honors and led the country in blocks with 199 on the year.
"I couldn't be happier for Ifenna [Cos-Okpalla] as she starts her pro career," head coach Jamie Morrison said. "When I took this job one of my goals for the program was to become the best place to develop our athletes into professional and international players. We want to build a clear pathway from college to the professional game, and I know Ifenna is going to thrive at the next level."
The Flower Mound, Texas, native made history in the final match of her career, setting the program record for career blocks. She entered the contest with 561, one shy of the Jazzmin Babers former record (562), and with her second of the match passed the milestone and added two more to finish her career with 565. Her senior season on its own also made history, as she tallied 199 stuffs which was a single-season record.
Cos-Okpalla's versatility is what made her stand out, as offensively she recorded 629 kills over her four years while recording back-to-back years with over 200 in 2024 (228) and 2025 (236). Not only did her production rise every year, so did her efficiency which culminated in the program record for hitting percentage in a season this year at .422 percent.
The All-American separates herself from other middle blockers nationwide from the service line, racking up a team-high 42 aces this season which is the most by an Aggie since 2019. Her variety of scoring helped her accumulate 396.5 points on the year.
Leaving a legacy, Cos-Okpalla departs Aggieland a two-time All-American, two-time All-SEC First Team honoree, three-time All-Region selection, an NCAA and SEC All-Tournament Team member and a program record 14-time SEC weekly award winner.
