Matt Tracey
82 Matt Tracey
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Littleton, Colo.
  • High School:
    Heritage
  • Position:
    TE
  • Major:
    Management

Bio

As a senior: Left his mark as one of the greatest pass-catchers in program history ... Started all 11 games at the tight end position ... Recieved the Elite Tight End Performance Award from College Football Performance Awards ... Named First Team All-NEC and All-New England ... Named a Second Team ECAC All-Star ... Caught 40 passes for 500 yards and eight touchdowns ... Holds the program record with 19 career reception touchdowns ... Leaves the program with 105 catches for 1,358 yards ... Caught a pass in all 11 games, including a nine-catch, 97-yard, two-touchdown day against Robert Morris on Oct. 22 ... Caught six passes for 70 yards against Maine in week one ... Hauled in three passes for 45 yards and two touchdowns against Sacred Heart on Sept. 16 ... Caught touchdown passes in back-to-back games to close out his career ... Named an Honorable Mention Tight End five times by the College Football Performance Awards.

As a junior: Named to Northeast Conference Preseason All-Conference Team ... Tracey  had 113 yards receiving against Duquesne, is fourth all-time with 858 career receiving yards ... He is currently third all-time with 65 receptions and fourth with 11 career touchdown receptions.

As a sophomore: Played in all 11 games...Outstanding first year in Smithfield after transferring from Div. II Bentley University...Hauled in a team-high 6 TD receptions from fellow transfer Mike Croce, including 2 in win over Saint Francis (PA)...Finished season with 35 receptions for 476 yards...Caught 5 passes for 66 yards vs. Albany...Caught 5 passes for 61 yards and a TD vs. Duquesne...Named to 2009 NEC First-Team All-Conference Team along with Don Smith.

Before Bryant: 2007 graduate of Heritage High School in Littleton, CO  ... 4 year letterwinner in football and basketball ... 2 year letterwinner in track ...2005 basketball state champs ... 2005 Football Continental League Honorable Mention ... 2006 1st team TE/DE ... Honor Roll ... Attended Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, NH in 2007.

Before Bryant: Attended Bentley University and played football in 2008 before transferring.

Personal: Born on June 11, 1987 ... Son of Vinnie and Michelle Tracey ... Twin brother Brian plays basketball at Bentley ... One sister, Kelly ... Father played basketball at both Boston College and Tennessee ... Uncle Mike Moseley played football at Utah ... Uncle John Moseley was a wrestler at Alabama ... Management major.