Lane Kiffin reveals USC transfer Michael Trigg's potential

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin is certain he has a future star on his hands with USC transfer tight end Michael Trigg. After just a few spring practices, Kiffin sang Trigg’s praises and marveled at the fact that the youngster still has his whole collegiate future ahead of him.

“I don’t, like, tell him this, because everybody says this and has probably told him this forever,” Kiffin started. “His potential’s unbelievable. His catching radius and balance and body control, they don’t make many like that in the world. He’s done great things already.”

“And it is crazy, like I told the staff, because we just kind of think of the portal as like free agency like, those are the older ones,” Kiffin continued. “This guy’s in his second semester of college, which is crazy to think about when you see his skillset. So, we’re obviously really excited about him.”

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound freshman played in just four games this past season with the Trojans, totaling seven catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. He opted to transfer after the coaching switch in Los Angeles and found a home alongside his former teammate Jaxson Dart.

After landing Trigg, Kiffin called the youngster a “dynamic mismatch issue.”

Michael Trigg: ‘A creature’

Trigg joined USC as a four-star recruit and the No. 4 tight end according to On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. Additionally, he held offers from several big-time programs including Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State.

The Tampa, Fla., native was ranked as the No. 38 overall prospect in the portal, per On3’s transfer portal rankings. He was also the second-ranked tight end available.

At Ole Miss, Michael Trigg will look to use his raw skillset to turn into a star for the Rebels.

In addition to tight end, Trigg played defensive end and quarterback at Carrolton Day High School. He earned a spot on the 2020 PrepStar Dream Team as a senior after totaling 30 catches for 586 yards and five touchdowns. On top of football, he intends to try to play basketball for the Rebels.

Trigg showed off his unbelievable athleticism shortly after arriving at USC. A viral clip of a catch he made in fall camp prompted then-coach Clay Helton to call him “a creature” in a preseason SportsCenter interview.