SMU Athletics

HONORS & AWARDS
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American (2025)
AVCA Southwest All-Region First Team (2025)
All-ACC Second Team (2025)
ACC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 8, 2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2025)
AVCA National Player of the Year Watchlist (Midseason)

National Team (Team USA)
• 2025 Pan American Cup Champion
• 2025 Women's U21 National Team
• NTDP Indoor Training Series Athlete

2025 (Sophomore)
• Second leading points scorer for the Mustangs, averaging 3.60 kills per set while hitting .281 on the year
• Played in 24 matches, starting in 22 as a sophomore. Missed nine matches due to injuries
• Totaled 310 kills in just 86 sets played this season and added 159 digs this season, 1.85 digs per set 
• Logged a career-high 26 kills against Kentucky on Sept. 13
• Tied her career-high of 12 digs against Baylor on Aug. 30 while also adding 21 kills against the Bears
• Notched six double-doubles, 18 matches with double-figure kills and three matches with 20 or more kills as a sophomore

2024 (Freshman at USC)
• Transferring to SMU after one season at USC, where she played in 21 matches as a freshman
• Collected 219 kills, 123 digs, 20 aces, and 35 blocks in her lone season with the Trojans
• Logged a season-high 18 kills vs. UNLV  
• Recorded 22.5 pts, five aces, and 12 digs vs. Illinois  

High School/Club
• VolleyballMag.com Fab 50 selection 
• 2024 Junior Girls 18 Nationals all-tournament team 
• Helped Prestonwood win back-to-back Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) state championships (2023-24) 
• Named TAPPS Offensive Most Valuable Player four times (2021-24)  
• Selected for TAPPS All-District MVP in 2022 
• Played for Texas Advantage Volleyball Club under Carlos Ramos 

Personal
• Jadyn was born in Nashville, Tenn.
• Parents are Nathaniel and Dianne Livings
• Has four younger siblings including twin sisters Naomi and Nyla, sister Nia, and brother Nate
• Father Nathaniel (Nate) played offensive guard for the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals (2006-11) and Dallas Cowboys (2012); and played collegiate football at LSU (2002-05) and helped the Tigers win the 2003 BCS national championship
• Aunt Isabelle Harrison was a first-round pick by the Phoenix Mercury in the 2015 WNBA Draft and played for several WNBA teams and is now a member of the Chicago Sky (2024)
• Grandfather Dennis Harrison was a Pro Bowl defensive end in the NFL and helped the Philadelphia Eagles reach Super Bowl XV; he played at Vanderbilt and was selected in the fourth round of the 1978 NFL Draft