Michael Trigg TE Baylor |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Scouting Report: Weaknesses

• Run blocking is a real problem, with poor pad level and inconsistent hand placement.
• Light frame at 240 pounds limits his ability to anchor against NFL edge setters.
• Too many concentration drops in 2025 after cleaning that up the year before.
• Does not win enough 50/50 balls given his length and catch radius advantage.
• Can get redirected off his route stem by physical press coverage.
• Three schools in five years raises fair questions about consistency and buy-in.

Scouting Report: Summary

What Trigg does best is create problems in space. Line him up in the slot, motion him across the formation, split him out wide on a linebacker, and he will find ways to get open. His route craft and speed at the position make him a real passing game contributor from day one, particularly on seam routes, crossers, and red zone fades where that record wingspan turns into an impossible catch radius for defenders to deal with.

The blocking is the hang-up, and it is not a small one. His run blocking actually got worse during his final college season, not better, and at his weight, asking him to hold up inline against NFL defensive ends is a stretch. He will need time in a weight room and a position coach willing to rebuild his technique from the ground up. The concentration drops that showed up in 2025 are also worth watching, because over the course of his career his hands have not been as reliable as you would expect from a player with those physical tools.

The right situation for Trigg is a team with an established tight end already on the roster, where he can develop without pressure to play all three downs immediately. In a complementary role where he runs routes and gets schemed into favorable matchups, there is a useful NFL player here. Whether he becomes more than a situational passing-down weapon depends on whether he commits to the parts of the game that do not show up on highlight reels.