Michael Trigg Makes History as Baylor’s Star Tight End Caps Off Record-Breaking Season with All-America Honors
Michael Trigg’s 2025 season wasn’t just good - it was historic. The senior tight end from Tampa, Florida, wrapped up a monster year by earning a spot on the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Second Team, just a day after picking up another All-America nod. In doing so, he became the first tight end in Baylor football history to receive All-America recognition - and he did it twice in two days.
Trigg didn’t just play the position - he redefined it for Baylor. In a year where tight ends across the country made noise, Trigg stood near the top of the pack.
He finished second nationally among tight ends in receiving yards with 694, fourth in receptions with 50, and tied for fifth with six touchdown grabs. That kind of production earned him a spot as one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s top tight end.
And if you’re wondering whether this was a flash-in-the-pan season, think again. Trigg’s 2025 campaign now sits atop Baylor’s record books for tight ends.
He owns the single-season records for most receiving yards and receptions at the position, and he matched the school record for touchdowns in a season by a tight end. Over the course of just 21 games in a Baylor uniform - 17 of them starts - Trigg totaled 80 catches, 1,089 yards, and nine touchdowns, all while carving out a place as one of the most productive tight ends the program has ever seen.
His impact wasn’t limited to this season either. Including his previous stops at USC and Ole Miss, Trigg’s collegiate résumé now features 108 catches, 1,418 yards, and 14 touchdowns. That’s a career’s worth of production that speaks to both his consistency and evolution as a playmaker.
Trigg’s standout moment of the year came against Kansas State, when he hauled in a career-high eight catches for 155 yards - the most ever by a Baylor tight end in a single game. That performance earned him a spot on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award honorable mention list for Week 6, and he later advanced to the semifinalist round for the award, which honors the top offensive player with Texas ties.
And Trigg wasn’t the only Bear making noise this postseason. Baylor’s roster was well-represented across conference and national honors:
- Omar Aigbedion (OG) earned All-America Second Team honors and was named to the All-Big 12 First Team by multiple outlets.
- Josh Cameron (WR/PR) landed on the All-Big 12 First Team (Coaches) and was a Senior Bowl invitee.
- Micah Gifford (S) was honored as an All-Big 12 First Team Specialist.
- Connor Hawkins (K) picked up All-Big 12 Second Team recognition and made the All-Texas Second Team.
- Ryan Lengyel (OG), Jackie Marshall (DL), and Jacob Redding (S) all received All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions.
- Coleton Price (C) earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors and an honorable mention from the coaches.
- Sawyer Robertson (QB) had a decorated season both on and off the field - named Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, and a Senior Bowl invitee.
He also picked up multiple All-Big 12 honors.
- Keaton Thomas (LB) and **LeVar Thornton Jr.
(CB)** were also recognized with All-Big 12 honors.
- Palmer Williams (P) was named to the All-America Second Team and was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award after being selected Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.
- Kole Wilson (WR) earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors.
But at the center of it all was Michael Trigg - a tight end who didn’t just have a standout season, but left a lasting legacy. From record-setting performances to national recognition, Trigg’s 2025 campaign will be remembered not just for what he did on the field, but for how he elevated the role of the tight end in Baylor’s offense. And with a Senior Bowl invite now in hand, he’ll get one more chance to show scouts what Baylor fans already know: Trigg’s the real deal.