Michael Trigg: Cowboys' Undrafted Free Agent Target

0:00On 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

1:04in 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.