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CAREER: In five seasons, appeared in 100 matches and 361 sets ... Started at both outside hitter and libero ... Averaged 1.18 kills and 1.32 digs.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Started at outside hitter again as a fifth-year senior ... Utilized a COVID-19 redshirt to play a fifth season ... Appeared in 18 matches and 64 sets ... Averaged 1.72 kills and 1.25 digs ... Had a season-high 14 kills at USC (2/24) ... Posted a double-double in the season opener with 10 kills and a season-high 14 digs vs. Concordia (1/25) ... Had a season-high five blocks vs. UCLA (3/13) ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Earned AVCA All-American honorable mention and All-MPSF first team honors in his first senior season ... Moved back to outside hitter and averaged a team-best 2.84 kills per set along with 1.18 digs, 0.59 blocks and 0.33 aces ... In the MPSF, ranked ninth in aces and points (3.44) and 10th in kills ... Started all 14 matches and appeared in 51 sets ... Had double-figure kills 10 times, including a season-high 18 vs. Concordia (2/12) ... Had his first kill-dig double-double in that match with 11 digs ... Other season highs were five blocks (twice) and four aces (twice) ... Season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Saw action in all 30 matches as a starting libero ... Played in 109 sets ... Ranked 10th in the MPSF at 1.60 digs ... Posted a .952 service reception average ... Had five matches with double-figure digs ... Recorded 18 digs at Lewis (1/19), one shy of the school record ... That led to MPSF Defensive Player of the Week honors (1/21) ... Had 15 digs at USC (3/2) ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Played in 17 matches with three starts as a sophomore ... Played as both an outside hitter and a libero ... Totaled 28 kills on a .310 success rate, along with 26 assists, 86 digs and nine blocks ... Averaged 0.47 kills, 0.44 assists, 1.46 digs and 0.58 points ... Led the team in digs in seven matches ... Marked double-figure digs three times and double-figure kills once ... Had season bests of 10 kills against Cal Lutheran (1/7), four blocks against UC Irvine (1/14) and 17 digs against Concordia (2/10) ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.


PEPPERDINE 2017: Made the MPSF All-Freshman team ... Started 16 of 21 his matches and played in 78 sets ... Averaged 1.79 kills, 0.97 digs, 0.44 blocks, 0.27 assists and 2.10 points ... Posted 140 kills ... Recorded a season-best 16 kills at Loyola-Chicago (1/13) ... Had a season-high .360 hitting percentage (10-1-25) at UC Irvine (4/8) ... Led the Waves in kills in two matches ... Posted double-figure kills in seven matches ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.


USA VOLLEYBALL: Played for the U.S. Youth National Team in 2015 and helped the team place seventh at the World Championships in Argentina.
 
CLUB: Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball Club for 15U, 16U, 17U and 18U teams and 949 Volleyball Club for 14U team … Named Junior Open All-American in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 … At the Junior Open, garnered a gold medal with 18U team, silver medal with 15U team and bronze medals with 14U, 16U and 17U teams.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saddleback Valley Christian High School, located in San Clemente, Calif., in 2016 ... Lettered four seasons for head coach Ryan Van Renssalaer ... Named to the 2016 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list ... Named CIF Division 4/5 Player of the Year and San Joaquin League Player of the Year all four seasons ... All-Orange County first team in senior and junior campaigns, second team as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman ... San Joaquin League Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Led the team to CIF Division 5 championships in 2013 and 2014 and Division 4 championship honors in 2015 and 2016 ... Helped the team take the CIF Division 3 Regional Championship title in 2016 ... Led the team to San Joaquin League championship crowns all four seasons ... Helped the team rank #9 nationally in 2016 … Also lettered in beach volleyball, taking home the Orange County Beach League Championship crown in 2016 ... Three-time SVC Male Athlete of the Year (sophomore through senior seasons) ... Commended Scholar by SVC.
 
PERSONAL: Graduated with a degree in business administration in 2020 ... Pursuing a master’s degree in real estate ... Son of Ian Dyer and Kristina Dyer ... Has five siblings: Travis, Heidi, Lily, George and Gabriel ... Sister, Heidi, was an All-American beach volleyball player for Pepperdine who also competed on the indoor team ... Sister, Lily, is a member of Pepperdine’s women’s indoor volleyball team … Father played volleyball and basketball at Harvard and was a professional beach volleyball player ... Uncle, Aaron Dyer, played volleyball and basketball at USC ... Brother, Travis Waddell, played volleyball at UC Santa Cruz.
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys fishing, reading, hammocking and playing beach volleyball ... Favorites include Los Angeles Clippers (pro team), Lonesome Gods by Louis L’Amour (book), My Blue Heaven (movie), burritos (food) and basketball (sport other than volleyball).