Jeffrey Jendryk II is an American professional volleyball player. He performs as a middle blocker for the Gioiella Prisma Taranto and the U.S. national team. Jendryk weighs around 200 pounds and is 6 feet 10 inches tall. He is from Wheaton, IL, where he completed his education at St. Francis Loyola of Chicago in 2018.
Jendryk comes from a family with a volleyball background, he has two sisters, Jessica and Jenna, who also played college volleyball. In his career, Jendryk has represented the U.S. in many big tournaments such as the World Cup in 2019 and the Junior World Championships in 2015. Apart from his passion for volleyball, Jendryk is a fan of video games, particularly Call of Duty.
Jeff Jendryk nationality
Jeff Jendryk is American by nationality. He was born on September 15, 1995, in Wheaton, Illinois, USA. He attended Loyola University Chicago.
Jendryk attended Loyola University Chicago, where he honed his skills and began his volleyball career with the Loyola Ramblers from 2015 to 2018. He then ventured into international volleyball, playing for the Berlin Recycling Volleys in Germany from 2018 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022, with a stint at Asseco Resovia in Poland during the 2020-2021 season. Following this, he joined LUK Lublin for the 2022-2023 season and currently plays for Prisma Volley.
Jeff Jendryk Hometown
Jeffrey Jendryk II's hometown is Wheaton, Illinois, USA.
He has achieved significant honors in men's volleyball representing the United States. He won a bronze medal at the FIVB World Championship in 2018 held in Italy and Bulgaria.
In the FIVB World Cup, he secured a gold medal in 2023 in Japan and a bronze in 2019, also in Japan. His achievements in the FIVB Nations League include silver medals in 2019 (Chicago), 2022 (Bologna), and 2023 (Gdańsk), along with a bronze in 2018 (Lille). Additionally, he earned gold at the NORCECA Championship in 2023 (Charleston) and silver in 2019 (Winnipeg).
Jeff Jendryk Birthplace
Jeff Jendryk was born on September 15, 1995, in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. In college, he won the NCAA national championship with the Loyola Ramblers in 2015, where he was also named to the All-Tournament team as the Most Outstanding Player.
In club competitions, Jendryk secured the German Championship with the Berlin Recycling Volleys during the 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons, adding victories in the German SuperCup in 2019-20 and 2021-22, as well as the German Cup in 2019-20. His contributions extended to the youth national team, where he excelled at the U21 Pan American Cup in 2015. Individually, Jendryk was recognized as the Best Middle Blocker at the 2019 NORCECA Championship.
FAQ's about Jeff Jendryk
Jeff Jendryk stands 6 feet 9 inches tall.
Jeff Jendryk plays as a middle blocker.
Jeff Jendryk attended Loyola University Chicago.
Yes, he has two older sisters named Jessica and Jenna.
He enjoys video games, particularly Call of Duty, and has a keen interest in finance, having majored in the subject in college.
