Michael Trigg: Cowboys' Undrafted Free Agent Target

On May 1st, Michael Trigg, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound tight-end from Baylor, stands out in the

2026 NFL Draft Class as a prime undrafted free agent target for the Dallas Cowboys.

This four-star senior exploded in his final college season with 50 catches for 694 yards

and 6 touchdowns over 11 games.

Mostly from the slot is 70% of his snaps.

He earned first-team All Big 12 honors and third-team All-America nods, showing real mismatched

potential.

Earlier in his career, Trigg bounced around, starting at USC with seven grabs for 109 yards

as a freshman, then transferring to Ole Miss, where he posted 17 receptions and three

scores before a mid-season split from the program.

He finally settled at Baylor, breaking out with 30 catches for 395 yards the year before

his peak.

Coming into a key part of their passing attack, fans and scouts love his vertical seam

stretching, yards after catch juice, and receiver-like routes that create chunk plays

in space, plus that.

Massive 84.5-inch wingspan for Red Zone wins, but his blocking lags especially in line

and the battles drops on tougher catches with some questioning his intensity on non-primary

reads after that.

Multi-school path.

For Dallas, Trigg fits as a move tied in behind Jake Ferguson, adding dynamic slot work

in 12 personnel sets while developing his run-blocking.

Alongside guys like Luke Schoonmaker, his pro-comp is Gerald Everett, projecting as a TE2 or

3 early, may be practice squad to start with special teams upside.

Bottom line, Trigg's a smooth accelerator who thrives detached, ranking 121 by BTB

and 1210 consensus worth a flyer.

For Cowboys fans, craving receiving pop at the position.