The University of Mississippi Athletics
Volleyball Inks Five on National Signing Day
11/13/2025 | Volleyball
OXFORD, Miss. – Head coach Bre Henry and the Ole Miss volleyball program have officially inked five new Rebels on National Signing Day.
Rileigh Butler, Jaidyn Hartsfield, Ryea Jackson, Coco Natarajan and Sophie Taylor are set to join the program ahead of the 2026 season.
“I’m so fired up about our ‘26 class,” said Henry. “These are some strong, dynamic athletes who will keep growing into amazing Division I volleyball players. I can’t wait to see how they shape the future of Ole Miss Volleyball!”
Rileigh Butler
Height: 5’3”
Position: L/DS
Hometown/High School: Buda, Texas/Moe and Gene Johnson High School
Club: Austin Skyline
Career Highlights:
- Butler is an AVCA All American Honorable Mention and AVCA Girls High School All-Region honoree, as well as an All-State honoree.
- Over her career, Butler is also a three-time District 6A Defensive MVP, three-time First Team All-District and was named MaxPrep District 29 6A’s top player.
- A highly accomplished libero from Texas, Butler made history at the high school level, holding the career, single season and single match digs records at her school.
- Butler helped lead her team to district, bi-district and area titles in 2024.
- Butler is also a talented student, earning 6A Academic All District honors every single year.
Jaidyn Hartsfield
Height: 5’8”
Position: OH
Hometown/High School: DeSoto, Texas/DeSoto High School
Club: MadFrog Volleyball Club
Career Highlights:
- Joining a growing pipeline of talented Texans to join the Rebels, Hartsfield has been a dynamic athlete in her prep career.
- This season at DeSoto, Hartsfield is hitting .319 with 208 kills, 163 digs and 39 aces.
- Hartsfield was named the 2024 District 11-6A Most Valuable Player, while also earning All-District First Team honors each of the last three seasons.
- Hartsfield has been dynamic in a number of facets of the game, recording over 1,500 kills, 1,000 digs and 500 assists.
- An athletic hitter, Hartsfield won 18 player of the match honors at her first high school, Mesquite Horn, where she recorded 1191 kills over three years.
Ryea Jackson
Height: 6’2”
Position: MB
Hometown/High School: Dallas, Texas/Duncanville High School
Club: MadFrog Volleyball Club
Career Highlights:
- A highly accomplished athlete, Jackson was tabbed to the AVCA Phenom List.
- Jackson has earned training spots with the US National Team Development Program, while spending time at IMG Academy.
- Jackson is currently ranked as the 88th best overall prospect in the 2026 Class according to the Prep Dig Texas state rankings.
- Jackson also spent time at Keller High School, where she was named an All-District honoree and made the 6A state final.
- In 2023, Jackson was ranked in the Prep Dig top-25 as the No. 21 player and No. 6 middle blocker.
Coco Natarajan
Height: 6’0”
Position: S
Hometown/High School: Lucas, Texas/Lovejoy High School
Club: MadFrog Volleyball Club
Career Highlights:
- Natarajan joins the program after a highly decorated career at both Lovejoy and her club team, MadFrog.
- An accomplished setter, Natarajan has been named to the AVCA All-American Watch List in 2025, the AVCA Phenom Watchlist in 2024 and 2023 and the Under Armour Next All-American Watch List.
- Natarajan is also a four-time Under Armour Next Most Valuable Player.
- Behind Natarajan, she helped Lovejoy take win the 2023 5A State title, while also taking home two bi-district titles and a regional title in her career.
- In her club career, Natarajan has been a team captain and has won the 2022 USAV championship, as well as guiding her club to fifth place finishes in 2024 and 2023.
- Natarajan is a standout student, earning AP Scholar, National Honor Society and AP Capstone Diploma honors, while being named to the District 95A Academic Team in 2024.
Sophie Taylor
Height: 6’1”
Position: OH
Hometown/High School: Pearisburg, Va./Giles High School
Club: River Valley Juniors
Career Highlights:
- Taylor joins the Rebels after a dynamic high school and club career in which she is the two-time defending 1A Player of the Year.
- A three-time First Team All-State honoree and a two-time All-Timesland First Team honoree, Taylor was also tabbed as the 2024 All-Timesland Player of the Year.
- Taylor is the VHSL single-season and all-time kills leader, having recorded 1,830 kills.
- Taylor had her best year yet in 2024 with 750 kills on .373 hitting, adding 367 digs and 50 aces.
- A terrific student, Taylor is a member of the National Honor Society and is pursuing an advanced studies diploma.
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