Matthew Traynor
S · Senior
6'2" · 211 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #13: Eugene Hilton Jr. (WR)
Background
- Hometown
- Marietta, Ga.
- High school
- George Walton
- Previous school
- Richmond
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Richmond.
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2024tap to read
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) 2023 (Freshman at Richmond): Saw action in four regular season games, followed by two playoff games to maintain redshirt status … recorded five tackles … blocked a point after attempt in the fourth quarter to help Richmond pull off a 20-19 win at Stony Brook (Sept. 23)
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Honors and Awards
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)
2023 (Freshman at Richmond): Saw action in four regular season games, followed by two playoff games to maintain redshirt status … recorded five tackles … blocked a point after attempt in the fourth quarter to help Richmond pull off a 20-19 win at Stony Brook (Sept. 23)