WATCH: Michael Trigg posterizes Lane Kiffin’s son on basketball court
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin continues to grow the hype around USC transfer tight end Michael Trigg. On Sunday night, Kiffin posted a video on Twitter of his new offensive weapon posterizing his son Knox on his home basketball court.
“Welcome to the SEC @mtrigg_ Don’t steal him @OleMissKermit Look out Knox!” the head ball coach tweeted.
Trigg, a former four-star prospect from Tampa, Florida, also played basketball at a high level – however, the hoop at the Kiffin house does not appear to be set at regulation height. Nevertheless, the tight end easily cleared the youngster’s head with his one-handed dunk.
After leaving USC, Michael Trigg was the No. 38 overall prospect in the portal, per On3’s transfer portal rankings. He was also the second-ranked tight end available.
Kiffin confident in Michael Trigg’s potential
After just a few spring practices, Kiffin sang Trigg’s praises and marveled at the fact that the sophomore 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.”