Kendall Omoruyi has changed course at the last minute, flipping her verbal commitment from Nebraska to Texas A&M just a week before National Signing Day.
Omoruyi announced the move on Instagram on Thursday, ending a commitment she first made to the Huskers in June of 2025. The 6-foot-4 middle blocker is one of the most coveted players in the 2027 class, ranked No. 2 nationally by PrepDig and No. 3 by PrepVolleyball.
She arrives in College Station with serious company. Texas A&M already has the No. 1 overall prospect in both recruiting services, setter Sophee Peterson, along with No. 7 recruit and 6-foot-5 outside hitter Isabel Incinelli. Omoruyi’s addition gives the Aggies another elite piece as their class continues to take shape.
Her path has included plenty of high-level volleyball already. Omoruyi plays for Sierra Canyon, the No. 2 prep team in the country, and competes in club volleyball for SC Rockstar after previously playing for Arizona Storm, the same club as Laikona.
In her post, Omoruyi said she has changed as a person over the year and a half since she committed to Nebraska. She wrote that when she chose the Huskers, she was “caught up in the idea of being on the biggest stage.” Since then, she said her faith has grown and she has come to value her spirituality and being accepted for it.
“Walking away from something I once prayed for was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made. There were tears, difficult conversations, and moments of uncertainty,” she wrote.
“I know not everyone will understand, but I’ve learned that following God doesn’t always make sense to the world. Sometimes surrender means trusting Him with a future different from the one you imagined.”
Omoruyi also thanked Nebraska’s coaches for the chance to be part of the program. She said NU coach Dani Busboom Kelly gave her room to follow what her heart was telling her, and she said she was excited to join a Texas A&M staff that saw “the person before the player.”
Her announcement included a photo shoot in Texas A&M gear and a video reveal set to Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas.”
The flip stings Nebraska, which now has four players committed in its 2027 class. PrepDig ranked the Huskers’ group No. 2 nationally behind Penn State last week, though that ranking is expected to fall after Omoruyi’s change. Texas A&M, meanwhile, was fifth with only two commits before landing her.
This is the second time Nebraska has lost a middle blocker commit right before signing day. In 2023, Ayden Ames flipped from NU to Texas, played two seasons with the Longhorns and later transferred to Creighton.
The move also comes with a bit of irony. Texas A&M handed Nebraska its only loss last season, beating the Huskers in five sets in the regional semifinal before going on to win the program’s first national championship. The Aggies then swept both the national semifinal and title match.
Texas A&M’s front line could still be crowded next season. The Aggies could bring back all four middle blockers on the roster, with starters Kaia Castle and Eliza Sharp entering their senior seasons and sophomore Djurdja Stanojevic and freshman Lolufe Adedeji also potentially returning.
Nebraska still has roster decisions of its own to sort through. The Huskers’ four seniors can all come back for a fifth season, including All-American middle blocker Andi Jackson, who was named the top player at the position last season.
Before the season, all four said they did not know what they planned to do. Busboom Kelly has said the conversations are ongoing, but she has not said what they will decide.
All four seniors will be honored on Senior Night next week when Nebraska faces Iowa in the penultimate regular-season match at John Cook Arena.
If Jackson does not return, Nebraska would still have three middle blockers on the roster in sophomores Manaia Ogbechie and Kenna Cogill and freshman Keoni Williams.
The Huskers could still face more roster movement. If all four seniors return and the other four commits sign with Nebraska, the program would be two over the 18-player limit.
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