Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-14vs Youngstown State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | Season-high 5 yds |
Trenton Gillison
Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Pickerington, OH · Pickerington Central
Trenton Gillison: TE · Michigan State · #9.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Trenton Gillison
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Three seasons at Michigan State, two different head coaches: Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker. A game that shows it: 5 receiving yards and 1 reception against Youngstown State — Week 2, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Michigan State in the news
- $10M donation to MSU athletics
Lansing State Journal Oct 23 - Michigan State fires head coach
Yahoo Sports Oct 21 - Fitzgerald takes responsibility for middle finger
The State News Oct 13
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Michigan State | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 12 | 147 | 12.2 | 0 |
| Career | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2021
W 42-14
Teams and coaches
2019Michigan State7-6HC: Mark Dantonio · Balanced
2020Michigan State2-5HC: Mel Tucker · Balanced
2021Michigan State11-2HC: Mel Tucker · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 5.0 YDS/g, 5.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
46.1%
399 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
72.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
429 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Michigan State
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portal
- 2021 Michigan State TuckerYear 3 · 1 game
- 2020 Michigan State TuckerYear 2 · 2 games
- 2019 Michigan State DantonioYear 1 · 6 games
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan State in 2018 as a 4-star recruit, No. 250 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan State in the 2018 class, a 4-star recruit.
- Entered the transfer portal from Michigan State, Dec 10, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan State, 201 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Michigan State4-star out of Pickerington Central
2022
- Entered the portalfrom Michigan State
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
2 coaches2019
Michigan State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mark Dantonio → Mel Tucker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.