Michael Trigg is a Versatile TE for Baylor. Michael's 2025 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 81 plays — a average rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.53 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.48 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Oklahoma State (SP+ -15).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAuburn | L24-38 | 11.6 | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 1 | 20 | -0.04 |
| 2 | @SMU | W48-45 | 13.4 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.44 |
| 3 | vsSamford | W42-7 | — | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 4 | vsArizona State | L24-27 | 3.9 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 2 | 33 | 1.09 |
| 5 | @Oklahoma State | W45-27 | -15.1 | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 35 | 1.48 |
| 6 | vsKansas State | W35-34 | 7.0 | 8 | 155 | 19.4 | 0 | 42 | 0.82 |
| 8 | @TCU | L36-42 | 8.3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 36 | -0.25 |
| 9 | @Cincinnati | L20-41 | 4.5 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| 10 | vsUCF | W30-3 | -1.2 | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 1 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 12 | vsUtah | L28-55 | 22.2 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.23 |
| 13 | @Arizona | L17-41 | 12.0 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 15 | 0.00 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.27
- Passing downs
- 0.61
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.41 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).