Baylor’s Michael Trigg shows off elite measurements at pro day alongside Cowboys assistant

WACO — Baylor tight end Michael Trigg had an idea that his arms were long prior to their official measurements at the NFL combine. The jokes people would make to him held a not-so-veiled truth.

Some called them “go-go-gadget arms,” in reference to the character Inspector Gadget’s ability to extend his robot arms to ridiculous lengths. Trigg might not have that ability, but his reach is certainly abnormal compared to his fellow draft prospects. Trigg’s arms were measured at 34 inches and a quarter, placing him in the 91st percentile among tight end prospects in the draft since 2011, according to mockdraftable.com. His hand size, at 10 and a half inches, also left him in the same percentile.

The real standout measurement, however, was the go-go-gadget like wingspan Trigg showed at the combine. He had a longer than 7-foot wingspan. That placed him in the 99th percentile among tight end prospects since 2011.

Trigg’s rare wingspan is one of the reasons he’s considered among the best tight ends in the 2026 NFL draft. It was also on display during Baylor’s Pro Day on Sunday. Trigg ran routes and caught passes from Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson. He showed his arm length on multiple occasions, reaching out and extending for some passes. Trigg also did blocking drills with the offensive line and under the guidance of Dallas Cowboys tight end coach Lunda Wells, who was by Trigg’s side for the majority of Sunday’s Pro Day.

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“He’s very funny; a very personable guy,” Trigg said of Wells, who was joined at Baylor’s Pro Day by Chris Hall, the Cowboys’ college scouting coordinator. “He pretty much followed me the whole way around, critiquing everything I was doing, but I like stuff like that, so it was pretty good.”

Of note: Trigg didn’t workout at the NFL combine in Indianapolis last month. He said he tweaked his hamstring a week before the Combine. He attempted to vertical jump during Baylor’s Pro Day on Sunday but said he felt the tweak, once again.

“I was trying to protect my hamstring because I did want to run routes,” Trigg said. “That’s what I really wanted to show.”

Trigg did show that ability last season at Baylor. He had 50 catches for 694 yards and six touchdowns, including a few spectacular catches that really wowed fans and scouts alike.

Robertson was asked what it was like to throw to a tight end with Trigg’s wingspan and catch radius.

“Easy,” he said with a laugh. “Easy. Big hands too. He was a security blanket in a way for me this year. Great dude in the locker room and had a lot of fun with him.

“He’s one of my best friends so I’m thankful I got to throw and play with Michael Trigg.”

Baylor was the last stop on Trigg’s college journey. The Florida native started his career across the country at USC. He then spent two years at Ole Miss, where he believed he wasn’t used ideally. He then found a home at Baylor the last two seasons. He also had 30 catches for 395 yards and three touchdowns in 2024.

Trigg believes the experience of going to three different colleges helped prepare him for the what he’s about to face in the NFL.

“I’ve been through three different playbooks and I feel like I never had any trouble with any of them,” he said. “I feel like I’ll be ready for whatever comes.”’

In addition to his wingspan, Tripp believes he has rare versatility, too. He believes he can be both an inline blocking tight end as well as a receiving tight end. He thinks he could play at any receiver spot, too.

“How I run routes, if you cut on the film, I think a difference between me and a lot of other tight ends is that you don’t see a lot of linebackers covering me,” Trigg said. “I always go against [defensive backs]. If you see a linebacker covering me, it’s pretty much dead and I’m going to win that matchup.”

Doing that in the NFL — much like most things for Trigg — is now within his reach.

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