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Madi Howell - Volleyball - Clemson University Athletics

#19  Madi Howell

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.
High School:
Farragut HS
Career-High Digs
19
Total Career Digs
373
Career Digs Per Set
3.49

Career Stats  |  2020 Stats  |  2019 Stats  |  2018 Stats  |  2017 Stats

2020

  • Designated Clemson’s starting libero in all six matches in the Fall
  • Led the team in digs (73) and digs per set (3.17) in the Fall
  • Registered her 1,000th career dig in Clemson’s highest ranked win in program history against No. 12 Miami (Oct. 8)
  • Her 18 digs against the Hurricanes (Oct. 8) were the most by a Tiger in a single match in the Fall
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient

2019

  • Played in all 29 matches, including 13 starts at libero, and played in 106 sets
  • Ranked second on the team in digs (288) and digs per set (2.72)
  • Posted 20 service aces, tied for fourth-most on the team
  • Registered her first career double-double in Clemson’s five-set win over Duke (Oct. 18) after totaling 24 digs and 10 assists
  • Tallied a career-high 25 digs in Clemson’s 3-1 win at Virginia Tech (Oct. 11), which also tied for the most digs by a Clemson player on the season and the most by a Tiger in a four-set match
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient

2018

  • Played in all 34 matches
  • Designated libero for nine matches
  • Ranked second on the team in digs with 321
  • Tied her career high of 19 digs against ETSU (Aug. 25)
  • Achieved a career-high four service aces in Clemson’s win over Mississippi State (Aug. 31), which was also good for the third most by a Tiger in a single match
  • One of three Tigers, alongside Brooke Bailey and Kaylin Korte, invited to try out for USA Volleyball’s Collegiate National Team
  • ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient

2017

  • One of two freshmen in program history record at least 373 digs in a single season
  • Led the team in digs (373) and digs per set in (3.49)
  • Set then career-best 19 digs on two occasions: vs. South Alabama (Sept. 9) and at NC State (Nov. 9)

Before Clemson

  • 2016 AAU All American (18 Open)
  • 2015 AAU All American (16 Open)
  • 2012 Tournament MVP – Beast of the Southeast
  • 2013-2016 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Phenom List
  • 2016 East Tennessee PrepXtra Player of the Year Finalist
  • 2016 PrepVolleyball Pre-season High School All American Watch List
  • 2016 and 2015 PrepXtra 1st Team
  • 2016 and 2015 All-KIL Team
  • 2016 PrepXtra Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2015 Tennessee District 4-AAA Most Valuable Player
  • 2016 and 2015 Tennessee All State
  • 2016, 2015 and 2014 All Region
  • 2016 and 2015 All District
  • 2014 PrepXtra 2nd team
  • 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 USA Volleyball High Performance A-1 Libero

Personal

  • Daughter of Sherry and Jamie Howell
  • Father Jamie Howell attended Clemson and mother Sherry Howell played volleyball and ran track at Western Carolina
  • Born Dec. 14, 1998
  • Graduated from Clemson with her undergraduate degree in Marketing on November 14, 2020 and with her graduate degree in Athletic Leadership on May 5, 2021