Trenton Irwin (born December 10, 1995[1]) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford before signing with the Miami Dolphins in 2019 as an undrafted free agent.

Trenton Irwin
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Irwin with the Stanford Cardinals in 2018
No. 11 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-10) December 10, 1995 (age 29)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:William S. Hart (Santa Clarita, California)
College:Stanford (2015–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Receptions:46
Receiving yards:601
Receiving touchdowns:5
Return yards:185
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Irwin attended Rosemont Middle School, and afterward Irwin attended and played high school football at William S. Hart High School in Newhall, California.[2]

College career

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Irwin played college football at Stanford.[3] He finished his college career with 152 receptions for 1,738 receiving yards and five touchdowns, while also returning 20 punts for 230 yards.[4] He also had at least one reception in 40 consecutive games.[5]

College statistics

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Stanford
Year G Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 9 12 150 12.5 0
2016 13 37 442 11.9 1
2017 14 43 461 10.7 2
2018 12 60 685 11.4 2
Career 48 152 1,738 11.4 5

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 1+12 in
(1.87 m)
204 lb
(93 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[6]

Miami Dolphins

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Irwin went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in April 2019.[4] He was released from the Dolphins on August 31, 2019.[7]

Cincinnati Bengals

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2019

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Irwin was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on October 3, 2019.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2019.[10]

2020

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On September 5, 2020, Irwin was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11]

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.[12] He reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13]

2021

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On September 1, 2021, Irwin was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 15, 2021.[15]

In Week 4, Irwin caught his only reception of 2021 for a 25-yard gain against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16]

2022

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On March 21, 2022, Irwin re-signed with the Bengals.[17] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]

In Week 11, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Irwin caught his first professional touchdown from quarterback Joe Burrow on a goal-line pass.[20] On November 22, 2022, Irwin was signed to the active roster.[21] 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.[22]

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.[23] Irwin played in nine games in the 2022 regular season. He finished with 15 receptions for 231 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.[24]

2023

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Irwin made his first catch of the season in Week 4 against the Tennessee Titans, pulling in one reception for 17 yards. The following week against the Arizona Cardinals, Irwin was named a starting wide receiver due to Tee Higgins being ruled inactive for a rib injury. He took advantage of this opportunity by pulling in 8 catches for 60 yards. Irwin scored his only touchdown of the season in Week 10 against the Houston Texans. In addition to his lone touchdown, he finished the season with 25 receptions for 316 yards, both career highs.[25]

2024

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Irwin re-signed with the Bengals on March 19, 2024.[26] He competed with Andrei Iosivas, Charlie Jones, and Jermaine Burton for the Bengals' third starting wide receiver position in the preseason, with Iosivas ultimately winning the job, and Irwin being named the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart to begin the year.[27] On December 2, 2024, the Bengals waived Irwin for the fourth time in his five seasons with the franchise.[28]

Carolina Panthers

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On December 10, 2024, Irwin was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[29]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high
Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Kick returns Punt returns Fumbles
GP GS Tgt Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2019 CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN 1 0 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 CIN 7 0 5 2 34 17.0 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 31 10.3 15 0 0 0
2022 CIN 9 2 23 15 231 15.4 45T 4 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0
2023 CIN 16 5 32 25 316 12.6 32 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 10 98 9.8 28 0 0 0
2024 CIN 7 2 10 3 15 5.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 8 56 7.0 17 0 0 0
Career 41 9 72 46 601 13.1 45T 5 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 21 185 8.8 28 0 0 0
Postseason
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2022 CIN 3 3 3 27 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 3 2 19 9 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Trenton Irwin". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Klein, Gary (January 28, 2023). "From actor to AFC championship: SoCal's Trenton Irwin on big stage with Bengals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Trenton Irwin College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Irwin Signed By The Dolphins". TheBootleg.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Dolphins rookie Irwin, former child actor, looks to tackle the spotlight". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Trenton Irwin, Stanford, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Poupart, Alain (August 31, 2019). "Roster Breakdown: Initial Dolphins 53-Player Roster". Miami Dolphins. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Marcum, Jason (October 3, 2019). "Bengals sign Trenton Irwin to practice squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Roling, Chris (October 4, 2019). "Bengals add Trenton Irwin to fill Stanley Morgan's practice squad spot". Bengals Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Sheeran, John (December 27, 2019). "Bengals place William Jackson on IR; sign Jordan Franks and Trenton Irwin from practice squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans - December 27th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 16". Bengals.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 2 At Chicago". Bengals.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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  18. ^ "Roster Moves: Bengals Reduce Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
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  20. ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 20, 2022). "Bengals Upend Steelers With Second Half Onslaught". Bengals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Trenton Irwin Signed To Active Roster, Prince Waived". Bengals.com. November 22, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Heltman, Russ (December 11, 2022). "Watch: Trenton Irwin Catches Second NFL TD, Bengals Take 20-3 Lead Over Cleveland". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  23. ^ Beighle, Nathan (December 24, 2022). "3 winners and 2 losers from Cincinnati's win at New England". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "Trenton Irwin 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  25. ^ "Trenton Irwin 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  26. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Trenton Irwin". Bengals.com. March 19, 2024.
  27. ^ Garrison, Drew (September 3, 2024). "Bengals release Week 1 depth chart". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  28. ^ "Bengals Sign LB Shaka Heyward to Active Roster, Waive WR Trenton Irwin". Bengals.com. December 2, 2024.
  29. ^ Gantt, Darin (December 10, 2024). "Jonathon Brooks placed on IR, Velus Jones Jr. added to roster". Panthers.com.
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