Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors & Awards
OVC Academic Medal of Honor: 2020-21
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2020-21
Dean’s List: F20, S21, F21, S22

Career Recap: Austin Peay

As a sophomore in 2021:

• Played in 82 sets across 26 matches.
• Tallied double-digits kills in six matches.
• Had a career outing against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 8) with 13 kills and 8 digs.
• Recorded 12 kills and a season-high four blocks against Morehead State (Nov. 19) in the OVC Championship semifinals.
• Had season’s most efficient outing against UT Martin (Nov. 7) with 12 kills and three errors on 22 swings (.409 hitting percentage).

As a freshman in 2020-21:

• Played in 13 sets over seven matches.
• Posted 22 kills (1.69 per set) during the season.
• Enjoyed the Murray State series, finishing with 15 kills (2.50 per set), including an eight-kill effort in the first match, March 7, that saw her post a season-best .538 attack percentage.

Career Recap: Riverwood International Charter

• A two-time Class 5A GVCA All-State selection for her mother and head coach Nikia Bynum-Isler at Riverwood International Charter.
• Named Region 6-5A Player of the Year as a junior and senior
• Helped lead Riverwood International to Class 5A State Quarterfinals in both 2018 and 2019
• Selected to play in the 2018 and 2019 FACA All-Star Games
• Recorded 1,000th career kill as a junior and 1,000th career dig as a senior
• Played club volleyball for A5 South and coach Jeremy Harrison.

Personal

• Kaylah Nikole Jackson is the daughter of Niki Bynum-Isler and Jerry Jackson.
• Born Oct. 17.
• Her mother, Nikia Bynum-Isler, played volleyball at Alabama State (1996-00).