2026 Football Roster
Roster
Matthew Traynor
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- S
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- George Walton
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 206
2024: CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year, Third Team All-CAA, Stats Perform Freshman All-American, FCS Football Central Freshman All-American, Jerry Rice Award Finalist, CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 9)
2025 Season (Redshirt sophomore): Played in seven games, mostly on special teams … played 36 snaps on defense … made four tackles … tallied three tackles against MTSU (Sept. 6) … made one tackle against Ohio State (Oct. 18)
2024 (Redshirt freshman at Richmond): Played in all 13 games, making eight starts … CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year … named Third Team All-CAA, Stats Perform Freshman All-America, an FCS Football Central Freshman All-American and a Jerry Rice Award Finalist … third on team with 69 tackles including 52 solo … recorded 4.5 tackles for loss (-8 yards) … contributed a pair of interceptions and three pass breakups … added a career-high 12 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and an interception in win at Campbell (Nov. 9) … named CAA Defensive Player of the Week following Campbell game (Nov. 9)
