In Pictures: Former Nebraska star Leyla Blackwell trains with San Diego Mojo a month after being drafted to the pro team

Former Nebraska Volleyball player Leyla Blackwell was spotted practicing with her new PVF team, San Diego Mojo. Blackwell was drafted to the side last month during the fourth round of the PVF draft.

The Huskers' middle blocker is originally from San Diego and has also competed for the San Diego Toreros for three seasons. She will step into her elite career with her hometown team from next season.

In pictures shared by San Diego Mojo on Instagram, Blackwell can be seen donning the colors of the team as she trains with her new teammates. The posts also featured several other new picks of the side such as Devyn Robinson, Elise McGhee, and Maya Tabron. The caption of the post read:

"Rise n' shine with the new draftees in San Diego"

Here are some of the pictures:

San Diego Mojo is scheduled to start the 2025 season on January 9 when they will face the Orlando Valkyries at the Addition Financial Arena.

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Leyla Blackwell pens a heartfelt note for Nebraska Volleyball as she bids goodbye to the team

Blackwell competing for San Diego during the semifinals of the 2022 NCAA Championships (Image via: Getty Images)

Leyla Blackwell recently opened up about her time at the Nebraska Cornhuskers. This comes just a few days after she bid goodbye to the program after their loss against Penn State Nittany Lions in the final four of the NCAA Championships.

In an Instagram post, Blackwell called her time at the Huskers "the best gift" of 2024 and also expressed her pride in the team and its performances. She also thanked her teammates and expressed her gratitude to them in the post. Blackwell wrote:

"The best gift of all this year. So endlessly grateful for @huskervb and everyone who was a part of this incredible experience. Although my time as a husker was short it was oh so sweet, and I’m so proud of this team and the special season we had. I am so blessed to have been surrounded by the best humans for the last couple months, and thank you to my teammates."

Leyla Blackwell spent her fifth collegiate year with the Huskers after moving from San Diego. She won impressive accolades with her previous team and is also the record holder for the most number of block assists in a single season. She achieved the feat in 2022 when Blackwell recorded 152 block assists.