Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Michael Trigg has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. 2025 brought the first one: All-Big 12. One game to point at: 155 rec yds, 8 receptions against Kansas State — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big 12
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 48–45
at SMU
4 rec · 38 yds
Edged out SMU on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Baylor
Returning around him
- 82% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #35 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Grant Calcaterra’s 2021 season.
Matches Grant on
Differs from Grant on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lake McRee's graduate season at USC (2025).
Matches Lake on
Differs from Lake on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #199
Peaked at #199 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+537%
Up 537% from first season to most-recent.