Eastern Michigan Athletics

2023 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

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Mattord, Joey 2023 Football Headshot
Jersey Number 20

Joey Mattord

  • Position:
    RB
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Hartland, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hartland
EMU: 2024: Appeared in 10 games, recording 29 rushing attempts for 118 yards and one touchdown (Nov. 2 vs. Toledo)…Caught 10 passes for 115 yards…Returned seven kickoffs for 133 yards and had one punt return for 18 yards on Sept. 21 vs. Saint Francis…2023: Did not play…HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Hartland High School under Head Coach Brian Savage...Eclipsed the 2,000-yard rushing mark in his career...As a senior in 2022, ran for 1,311 yards and 17 touchdowns...Accounted for 78 percent of the Eagles' rushing yards...Had one punt return, an interception, and threw one passing TD...Finished the year with 21 total scores...Named the Livingston County Offensive Player of the Year...Selected as an all-conference running back and linebacker in 2022...Took part in the Legacy Senior All-Star Game...Ran 29 times for 296 yards and all four touchdowns in a 29-7 victory over Howell, breaking free for scoring runs of 73 and 55 yards...Ran 12 times for 285 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-10 win over Salem and ran 16 times for 184 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-20 victory over Plymouth...Also took a punt return 42 yards to the house in the Plymouth game, becoming the first Livingston County player since Brighton running back Joey Clifford in 2014 to score six touchdowns in a game...As a junior was the only player to rush for 1,000 yards in Livingston County, running 174 times for 1,109 yards and 13 touchdowns...Was also a key member of a lacrosse team that won the state Division 1 championship in June 2022, scoring 14 goals and adding 15 assists...PERSONAL: Full Name: Joey Mattord...Son of Joe and Erin Mattord...Has two brothers, Jake and Austin, and one sister, Kayleen...Digital media production major.
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