Michael Trigg

Michael Justice Trigg (born June 27, 2002) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the USC Trojans, Ole Miss Rebels, and Baylor Bears. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life Trigg grew up in Tampa, Florida and initially attended Seffner Christian Academy. He had 82 receptions for 1,232 yards with 16 touchdown receptions as a junior. Trigg transferred to Carrollwood Day School prior to his senior year. Trigg caught 30 passes for 586 yards and five touchdowns in seven games during his senior season. He committed to play college football at USC after considering offers from LSU and South Carolina. Trigg was also considered to be a Division I prospect in basketball. He is the nephew of the rapper Plies who played at Miami Ohio in the 90s.

College career USC Trigg began his collegiate career at USC. He caught seven passes for 109 yards and a touchdown as a freshman. Following the end of the season, Trigg entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Ole Miss Trigg ultimately transferred to Ole Miss.

On September 26, 2023, it was announced that Trigg was no longer with the team. On December 23, he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.

Baylor On January 15, 2024, Trigg announced that he would transfer to Baylor. He was a first team All-Big 12 selection in 2025, with 50 catches for 694 yards and six touchdowns. Trigg was a finalist for the John Mackey Award.

College statistics Season Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 USC 6 7 109 15.6 1 2022 Ole Miss 7 17 156 9.2 3 2023 Ole Miss 3 4 65 16.3 1 2024 Baylor 11 30 395 13.2 3 2025 Baylor 11 50 694 13.9 6 Career 38 108 1,419 13.6 14

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Trigg was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. On August 30, he was waived by the Cowboys as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.