Peyton O'Leary

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
WR
Height:
6-3
Weight:
208
Hometown:
Amesbury, Mass.
High School:
Governor's Academy

CAREER HIGHS

Receiving
• Catches: 3 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024)
• Yards: 24 - at Indiana (Nov. 9, 2024)
• TDs: 1, 2x - last vs. Oregon (Nov. 2, 2024)
• Long: 22 - vs. Texas (Sept. 7, 2024)

At Michigan
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-24)
• Four-time letter winner (2021-22-23-24)

Graduate Student (2025)
• Contributed on special teams against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Played as a wide receiver and on special teams against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
• Contributed on special teams at Nebraska (Sept. 20), against Wisconsin (Oct. 4), at USC (Oct. 11), against Washington (Oct. 18), at MSU (Oct. 25), against Purdue (Nov. 1), against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 15)

Senior (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games with six starts at wide receiver; caught 10 passes for 102 yards with one touchdown and made one tackle to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Earned his first career start at wide receiver against Fresno State (Aug. 31)
• Made a 22-yard reception against Texas (Sept. 7) playing at wide receiver and on special teams, and also made a tackle
• Played snaps at wide receiver against Arkansas State (Sept. 14)
• Contributed as a wide receiver against USC (Sept. 21), Minnesota (Sept. 28), at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Contributed as a wide receiver and also played on special teams at Washington (Oct. 5)
• Started at wide receiver against Michigan State (Oct. 26) and caught one pass for 15 yards; also played on special teams
• Caught a six-yard touchdown pass starting on the outside against Oregon (Nov. 2)
• Brought in three passes for 24 total yards at Indiana (Nov. 9)
• Started against Northwestern (Nov. 23) and caught two passes for 10 yards
• Made a key 18-yard reception starting at wide receiver at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Started at wide receiver against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31) and made a seven-yard reception

Junior (2023)
• Appeared in nine games on special teams including four at wide receiver; caught two passes for 13 yards with one touchdown to earn his third varsity letter
• Shared Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Nebraska
• Made his season debut playing special teams against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Played as a wide receiver and also contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Sept. 23)
• Scored his first career touchdown on an eight-yard reception from Jayden Denegal at Nebraska (Sept. 30)
• Contributed on special teams against Purdue (Nov. 4), at Minnesota (Oct. 7), at Maryland (Nov. 18), against Alabama in the Rose Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Jan. 1)
• Played wide receiver against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2) and caught one pass for five yards
• Played as a wide receiver against Washington in the CFP National Championship Game (Jan. 8)

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in six games at wide receiver and also contributed on special teams; caught one pass for four yards to earn his second varsity letter
• Changed to number 81 from number 38 at the end of fall camp
• Caught a four-yard pass, his first career reception, playing wide receiver against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Saw snaps as a wide receiver against Hawaii (Sept. 10), UConn (Sept. 17), and Nebraska (Nov. 12)
• Contributed on special teams against Penn State (Oct. 15)
• Played snaps at wide receiver and also contributed on special teams at Rutgers (Nov. 5)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in one game at wide receiver to earn his first varsity letter
• Named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in helping the defense prepare for Washington
• Made his U-M debut playing wide receiver against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)

Prep
• Attended Governor’s Academy (2021) coached by his father, Jim O’Leary
• Participated in football, basketball and lacrosse every year of high school, earning 12 varsity letters and captaining each sports team during his career
• Originally committed to play lacrosse at UMass Amherst
• Four-Year Varsity Starter in The Independent School League
• Helped Governor’s to a 7-2 record in football as a junior

Key Statistics
• Had his senior season cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
• Caught 23 passes for 510 yards and five touchdowns as a junior
• As a sophomore, caught 15 passes for 340 yards and three touchdowns, but separated his shoulder and missed games due to the injury

Honors and Rankings
• Earned All-League honors in Football, Basketball and Lacrosse
• Recipient of The Goodwin Award

Personal
• Peyton O’Leary was born May 16, 2002
• Son of Jim and Jill O’Leary
• Father, Jim, was a quarterback at Northeastern (1986-88)
• In the sport of lacrosse, recorded 10 goals and three assists as a sophomore midfielder
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Communication and Media