The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2026 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Torrey Stafford
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Marymount
- Prev School:
- Pitt
- Hometown:
- Torrance, Calif.
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 3x AVCA All-American (2023-25)
- 2x First Team (2024-25)
- Third Team (2023)
- 2x AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist (2024-25)
- 2025 AVCA Southwest Region Player of the Year
- 2x VolleyballMag.com All-American
- First Team (2024)
- Fourth Team (2023)
- 2025 AVCA Southwest All-Region Team
- 2x AVCA East Coast All-Region Team (2023, 2024)
- 3x First Team All-Conference
- SEC (2025)
- ACC (2023-24)
- 2x Preseason All-Conference Team
- 2025 Preseason All-SEC Team
- 2024 Preseason All-ACC Team
- 2023 All-ACC Freshman Team
- 2025 NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2023 NCAA Pittsburgh Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2025 All-SEC Tournament Team
- AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List (Preseason, October 2025)
- AVCA Player of the Week (Sept. 9, 2025)
- 12x Conference Weekly Award Recipient
- 3x SEC Player of the Week (9/8/25, 10/13/25, 11/17/25)
- 4x SEC Offensive Player of the Week (9/8/2025, 9/29/25 (co), 10/13/25, 11/17/25)
- 2x ACC Offensive Player of the Week (11/20/23, 12/2/24)
- 3x ACC Freshman of the Week (9/18/23, 9/25/23, 11/20/23)
- 2025-26 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
2025 (Junior)
AVCA First Team All-American … AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist … AVCA Southwest Region Player of the Year … AVCA All-Southwest Region Team … All-SEC First Team … All-SEC Tournament Team … NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team … Played in all 30 matches and 110 sets in her first season as a Longhorn … Led Texas with 516 kills (4.69 per set) while adding 261 digs, 52 blocks, 36 assists and 33 service aces … Recorded 11 double-doubles on the season … Recorded her first double-double as a Longhorn with 12 kills and 15 digs in the sweep over No. 12 Creighton at the Opening Spike Classic … Posted a career-high 24 kills against Rice … Recorded 20 kills, 18 digs and three service aces in the win over No. 4 Louisville … Posted a career-high 30 kills with eight digs, two blocks, three aces and two assists in the win over No. 17 Tennessee … Recorded a career-high 32 kills with five digs in the win at Auburn … Posted 28 kills and 10 digs against No. 3 Kentucky in the SEC Championship match … Recorded 21 kills while hitting .556 with five digs and three blocks in the NCAA Second Round win over No. 25 Penn State … Finished with 19 kills while hitting .679 with eight digs and four blocks in the NCAA Regional Semifinal win over No. 15 Indiana.
2024 (Sophomore - Pittsburgh)
AVCA First Team All-American … AVCA National Player of the Year Semifinalist … VolleyballMag.com First Team All-American … First Team All-ACC … AVCA East Coast Region Team … ACC Offensive Player of the Week (12/2) … Played in all but one match on the season … Ranked second on the team with 400 kills and 457.5 points … Led all Power Four outside hitters with a .358 hitting percentage … Recorded double-digit kills in 25 matches … Hit .400 or better in 15 matches, including six against top-25 opponents … Recorded 17 kills while hitting .571 in the sweep over Penn State … Posted a season-high 18 kills in the NCAA Semifinal against Louisville.
2023 (Freshman - Pittburgh)
AVCA Third Team All-American … VolleyballMag.com Fourth Team All-American … AVCA East Coast Region Team … First Team All-ACC … All-ACC Freshman Team … Pittsburgh NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team … Three-time ACC Freshman of the Week … ACC Offensive Player of the Week (11/20) … All-ACC Academic Team … Played and started all 34 matches … Ranked second on the team with 372 kills and 425.5 points … Hit .273 for the season and recorded double-digit kills in 22 matches … Posted four double-doubles, including two in the NCAA Tournament … Hit .400 or better in 10 matches … Recorded at least 10 kills in every NCAA Tournament match while hitting .321.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Named to the USA Volleyball Senior National Team roster for the 2026 Volleyball Nations League … Member of the USA Volleyball U19 National Team in 2022 … Won a gold medal at the 2022 U19 Pan American Cup … Participated in the USA Volleyball NTDP Spring Training Series in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
No. 12 overall recruit and No. 4 outside hitter in the Class of 2023 by PrepVolleyball … Played at Marymount High School in Los Angeles, Calif. … Named the 2021 MaxPreps Junior Player of the Year … Earned 2021 and 2022 VolleyballMag.com First Team High School All-America honors … Named the MVP of the 2022 Under Armour All-America Match … Led Marymount to a 35-0 record and the 2021 CIF State Championship … Earned First Team All-CIF honors and was a two-time All-CIF selection.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Toykia and Kevin Stafford … Fourth of six children … Sister, TaKenya, played volleyball at Coppin State and was an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection and two-time All-MEAC honoree … The two faced each other in the 2023 NCAA Tournament First Round … Aunt Trisha Stafford-Odom played basketball in the WNBA and collegiately at California.
