Trenton Irwin
Trenton Irwin is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford before signing with the Miami Dolphins in 2019 as an undrafted free agent.
Early life
Irwin attended Rosemont Middle School, and afterward Irwin attended and played high school football at William S. Hart High School in Newhall, California.College career
Irwin played college football at Stanford. He finished his college career with 152 receptions for 1,738 receiving yards and five touchdowns, while also returning 20 punts for 230 yards. He also had at least one reception in 40 consecutive games. Irwin was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 in each of his final three seasons at Stanford.Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Irwin went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, and signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 10, 2019. He was released from the Dolphins on August 31.Cincinnati Bengals
2019
Irwin was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on October 3, 2019. He was promoted to the team's active roster on December 27.2020
On September 5, 2020, Irwin was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day.In Week 16 against the Houston Texans, Irwin was elevated to the active roster, and made the first reception of his career, a 5-yard pass from quarterback Brandon Allen. He reverted to the practice squad after the game.
2021
On September 1, 2021, Irwin was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on September 15.In Week 4, Irwin caught his only reception of 2021 for a 25-yard gain against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
2022
On March 21, 2022, Irwin re-signed with the Bengals. He was waived on August 30, and signed to the practice squad the next day.In Week 11, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Irwin caught his first professional touchdown from quarterback Joe Burrow on a goal-line pass. On November 22, Irwin was signed to the active roster. Irwin caught his second career touchdown pass in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns, when the Bengals called a Flea flicker that left him open in the backfield for a 35-yard touchdown.
Irwin played his most impressive professional outing to date in Week 16 against the New England Patriots. Out of four targets, he netted three receptions for 45 yards and two touchdowns, narrowly missing a pass in the end zone that could have resulted in a third touchdown, which would have given him a perfect reception percentage in the 22–18 victory. Irwin played in nine games in the 2022 regular season. He finished with 15 receptions for 231 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.