Baylor TE Michael Trigg named finalist for major award
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On Tuesday, it was announced that Baylor TE Michael Trigg was named as a Mackey Award Finalist, which is given to the nation's top tight end. Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq and Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers join Trigg as finalists.
Trigg is the second-best receiving TE in the nation, behind Stowers, with 694 yards this season. He has added six touchdowns to his stats.
The former USC and Ole Miss player has been the most productive TE in Baylor history. Trigg's 1,089 career yards tops the Bears' history books. Trigg has been a reliable target for Sawyer Robertson and Baylor fans will miss his mismatch ability in any given week.
This season, Trigg is second on the team behind Josh Cameron, who has 817 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Baylor senior Michael Trigg has been named one of three finalists for the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end, it was announced.
Trigg, a native of Tampa, Fla., is in the midst of a historic season for the Bears. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound product of Carrollwood Day High School ranks among the tops of NCAA tight ends in catches (third; 50), TDs (third; six), and receiving yards (second; 694).
He is joined as a finalist by Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq and Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers. Stowers leads the nation among TEs in yards (705) and Sadiq ranks tops among TEs in touchdowns (eight).
Trigg has rewritten the Baylor tight end record book, owning the program record for career (1,089) and season receiving yards, while ranking tops in program history in season TDs and season receptions. Trigg also ranks second in career receptions (80) and career TDs (nine).
Over his 21-game Baylor career, which includes 17 starts, Trigg has 80 catches for 1,089 yards and nine TDs. In his collegiate career, which included stops at USC and Ole Miss, Trigg has 108 catches for 1,418 yards and 14 TDs.
Baylor (5-6, 3-5 Big 12 Conference) takes on Houston (8-3, 5-3 Big 12) on Saturday at 11 a.m. on TNT, truTV and HBO Max, and on the Baylor Sports Media Network.
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