Matt Torey

Class:
Senior
Position:
WR
Height:
5-10
Weight:
183
Hometown:
Sterling Heights, Mich.
High School:
Brother Rice

At Michigan
• One-year letterman (2021)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2019-20-21)
• Joined the team as part of the Class of 2019

Senior (2021)
• Appeared in 11 games on special teams, playing two at wide receiver; blocked a punt to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his U-M debut at wide receiver and also played snaps on special teams against Western Michigan (Sept. 4)
• Contributed on special teams and at wide receiver against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Played snaps on special teams against Northwestern (Oct. 23), Indiana (Nov. 6), Ohio State (Nov. 27), Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4), at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), at Michigan State (Oct. 30), and at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Blocked a punt playing special teams at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Saw action on special teams in the College Football Playoff Semifinal against Georgia in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 31)

Junior (2020)
• Did not see game action
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Rutgers

Sophomore (2019)
• Did not see game action
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in helping the defense prepare for Middle Tennessee State

Freshman (2018)
• Did not participate in football

Prep
• Attended Brother Rice High School, coached by Adam Korzeniewski
• Honor Roll student at Brother Rice
• Team Scholar Athlete of the Year and Catholic High School League All-Academic
• Named Offensive MVP
• As a senior, caught 59 passes for 805 yards with six touchdowns and more than 1,200 all-purpose yards
• Recognized by the Associated Press as part of the Division 1-2 All-State team (honorable mention, 2017)
• Honorable mention All-Metro Detroit North Team by the Detroit Free Press (2017)
• Also played basketball for the Warriors, and was a team captain

Personal
• Son of Michael and Kathleen Torey
• Mother, Kathleen, graduated U-M
• Has four siblings: Caroline, Drew, Julia, and Rachael; Drew and Rachael both have obtained degrees from U-M's College of Pharmacy
• Brother, Drew, played basketball at Adrian College
• Enrolled in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, studying business administration