A nationwide voting committee selected eight players to the annual Off the Block Freshman All-America Team that was unveiled Thursday.
The Off the Block Freshman All-America Team honors the top NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball freshmen players from the regular season. This is the 14th year Off the Block has presented the national honor, which remains the only Freshman All-American Team presented in college men’s volleyball.
Players eligible for this award must have been listed as a freshman or redshirt freshman on the active roster for a NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball team.
A voting committee of men’s volleyball coaches and volleyball media members determined the Freshman All-American Team. The eight players garnering the most votes were named to the All-American Team.
Off the Block is a national award winning website that launched in 2011 and is the nation’s leader in college men’s volleyball coverage. Off the Block annually presents college men’s volleyball national awards to recognize outstanding individual performances in the sport.
2026 Off the Block Freshman All-American Team
Setter: Cameron Kosty, UC Irvine
Setter: Jake Pazanti, Long Beach State
Opposite: Wojciech Gajek, Long Beach State
Outside attacker: Jose Gomez, Pepperdine
Outside attacker: Andrej Jokanovic, UC Irvine
Outside attacker: Caden Whiteside, Lindenwood
Middle attacker: AJ Cottle, BYU
Middle attacker: Jackson Cryst, Long Beach State