Michael Trigg Named Semifinalist for Mackey Award
11/7/2025 5:52:00 PM | Football
WACO, Texas -- Baylor senior Michael Trigg has been named a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the nation's top tight end, it was announced on Friday.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Trigg is one of eight semifinalists for the award, which is given to the nation's best tight end. Trigg leads all NCAA tight ends in receiving yards (607) and is tied for the nation's lead among TEs in touchdown grabs (six). Trigg also ranks third in the nation among tight ends in catches (40).
Joining Trigg as semifinalists include Dae'Quan Wright (Ole Miss), Benjamin Brahmer (Iowa State), Dallen Bentley (Utah), Justin Joly (NC State), Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon), Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) and Tanner Koziol (Houston).
He shattered the program record for career (1,002) and single-season yards by a tight end in Baylor's win over UCF last Saturday. He currently ranks tied for the Baylor TE record for single-season receiving touchdowns, and ranks second in single-season receptions, just three behind the record holder, Justin Akers (2007). Trigg has 70 career catches for the Bears, ranking fourth in BU history, behind the program record holder Akers, who had 89 grabs from 2006-07. Trigg's nine TD grabs ranks second-best in program history among tight ends, behind Drake Dabney's 12 from 2018-22.
The 6-foot-4, 240-pound product of Carrollwood Day High School has 1,332 receiving yards in his NCAA career over 36 games, including 98 catches and 14 TDs. He had a career game in the win over Kansas State, collecting eight catches for 155 yards. His five-catch, 71-yard outing vs. Arizona State included a pair of TD grabs and he had a seven-catch, 99-yard effort with a score vs. Auburn in the season lid-lifter.
Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12 Conference) hosts No. 13/17/19 Utah on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
A native of Tampa, Fla., Trigg is one of eight semifinalists for the award, which is given to the nation's best tight end. Trigg leads all NCAA tight ends in receiving yards (607) and is tied for the nation's lead among TEs in touchdown grabs (six). Trigg also ranks third in the nation among tight ends in catches (40).
Joining Trigg as semifinalists include Dae'Quan Wright (Ole Miss), Benjamin Brahmer (Iowa State), Dallen Bentley (Utah), Justin Joly (NC State), Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon), Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) and Tanner Koziol (Houston).
He shattered the program record for career (1,002) and single-season yards by a tight end in Baylor's win over UCF last Saturday. He currently ranks tied for the Baylor TE record for single-season receiving touchdowns, and ranks second in single-season receptions, just three behind the record holder, Justin Akers (2007). Trigg has 70 career catches for the Bears, ranking fourth in BU history, behind the program record holder Akers, who had 89 grabs from 2006-07. Trigg's nine TD grabs ranks second-best in program history among tight ends, behind Drake Dabney's 12 from 2018-22.
The 6-foot-4, 240-pound product of Carrollwood Day High School has 1,332 receiving yards in his NCAA career over 36 games, including 98 catches and 14 TDs. He had a career game in the win over Kansas State, collecting eight catches for 155 yards. His five-catch, 71-yard outing vs. Arizona State included a pair of TD grabs and he had a seven-catch, 99-yard effort with a score vs. Auburn in the season lid-lifter.
Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12 Conference) hosts No. 13/17/19 Utah on Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 and the Baylor Sports Media Network.
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