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)
- 3x Preseason All-Conference Team
- Preseason All-SEC Team (2025-26)
- Preseason All-ACC Team (2024)
- 2023 All-ACC Freshman Team
- 2025 NCAA Austin Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2023 NCAA Pittsburgh Regional All-Tournament Team
- 2025 All-SEC Tournament Team
- 3x AVCA National Player of the Year Watch List (Preseason 2025, October 2025, Preseason 2026)
- 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.
NATIONAL TEAM 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, Imani McGee-Stafford, played basketball at Texas (2012-16), earned three All-Big 12 honors, received the 2016 Honda Inspiration Award and was selected No. 10 overall by the Chicago Sky in the 2016 WNBA Draft … Sister, TaKenya, played volleyball at Coppin State and earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors and two All-MEAC selections … The sisters faced each other in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament … Aunt, Trisha Stafford-Odom, played basketball in the WNBA and collegiately at California.
