Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Vanguard University

VANGUARD ATHLETICS

2026 Men's Volleyball

Jess Alvarado

10 Grant Veldman

  • Class Junior
  • Height 6-9
  • Position OH
  • Major Business Administration
  • Hometown Mokena, IL
  • Prev School Carthage

Biography

Parents: Steve & Tami Veldman
Birthday: December 25, 2003


2026: Transferring to VU, Veldman ended with 254 kills on 582 attempts to end on the top of the team in kills, swings, and hitting percentage (.261) among the outsides.  Veldman had at least one kill in each match and posted 13 games with doubledigits, including a season-high of 18 on April 11 at Menlo.  He also had a streak of seven matches in a row with 10 or more kills from February 27 through the April 3 BYU game.  His most efficient night was the .583 mark he set with 17 kills and three errors on 24 attempts against Edward Waters.  Veldman ended second on the team with 35 aces, and he twice hit four in one game, against Edward Waters and UC Merced.  He had multiple aces in 11 matches.  Defensively, Veldman produced 136 digs, second on the team, and he had at least one in every match, with a single-game high of 14 on April 11 at Menlo.  He had four solo blocks and 31 helpers for 33 total blocks, with his one solo and five block assists at CUI in the final regular season game being his best.  Veldman had 308.5 points during his initial VU campaign.



What is your most-used emoji?
The skull emoji

What show did you binge-watch most recently?
The office

What is your record for the game “chubby bunny” or how many marshmallows do you think you can put in your mouth?
About 20

What is your favorite memory of watching a sporting event, either in person or on TV?
Watching the US men's national volleyball team play Poland in Chicago.

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

dfp

Skip Ad

sponsors

Skip Ad