Trey McBride

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Photo by: Aaron M. Sprecher

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-4
Weight:
260
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Morgan, Colo.
High School:
Fort Morgan

NFL

McBride was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round (55th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.On April 3, 2025, McBride signed a four-year contract extension with the Cardinals worth $76 million with $43 million guaranteed, making him the highest paid tight end in NFL history.

CAREER HIGHS:
Catches: 13 vs.South Dakota State, Sept. 4, 2021
Yards: 135 at New Mexico, Oct. 16, 2021
Long: 69 at Fresno State, Oct. 26, 2019
TDs: 2 vs. Wyoming, Nov. 5, 2020

2021 John Mackey Award Winner
2021 Unanimous All-American (First in school history)
2021-22 Mountain West Male Athlete of the Year

2021 All-American Teams

2020 PFF Honorable Mention All-American

National Team of the Week, Pro Football Focus (Week 1, 2021)

John Mackey Award, Honorable Mention (Week 2, 2021)

Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3, 2021)

2021 Colorado Sports Hall of Fame College Athlete of the Year
2021 NFF-Colorado Offensive Player of the Year
2021 PFF All-Mountain West, 1st Team
2021 PFF Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
2021 All-Mountain West, 1st Team
2021 Phil Steele All-Mountain West, 1st Team

2020 PFF All-Mountain West, 1st Team
2020 All-Mountain West, 2nd Team
2020 Phil Steele All-Mountain West, 3rd Team

2019 All-Mountain West, 1st Team

Biletnikoff Award Watch List (2021)
Mackey Award Watch List (2021, 2020, 2019)
Lombardi Award Watch List (2021)
Senior Bowl Watch List (2021)

Career Summary: One of the most decorated players in program history, Trey McBride became the program's first-ever unanimous All-American during the 2021 season when he also brought home the John Mackey Award for the nation's top tight end. McBride set the program's career records for tight ends in receptions, receiving yards, and 100-yard games during his 2021 campaign. A two-time All-American (2020 and 2021), McBride participated in the 2022 Senior Bowl and the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. During his four-year career, he was also a teammate of his brother, Toby, and represented Colorado State frequently in the media. A hallmark of tenacity and the stalwart spirit of Colorado State, McBride left a lasting legacy on the program. He was selected No. 55 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2022 NFL Draft, the first tight end and first Mountain West player selected.

2021 (Sr.) | 12/12: Posted one of the greatest seasons by an offensive player in school history and one of the all-time best by a tight end in FBS history ... Named the John Mackey Award winner, the second top individual honor in program history, joining Greg Myers (Thorpe, 1995) ... Became the first unanimous All-American in school history among additional All-American honors ... Led all FBS tight ends in receptions (90), yards (1,121), and yards per game (93.4) ... Became the school's career and single-season leader in both categories among tight ends ... The yardage total was the fifth-most in a single season by an FBS tight end and the most in Mountain West history ... Final play of his career was a 69-yard touchdown run vs. Nevada on a fake punt ... Voted a team captain for the second time ... Had six 100-yard receiving games including the first three of the season, tied for second in a season in school history and the most ever by a tight end

2020 (Jr.) | 4/4: One of two team captains ... Started all four games on his way to earning second-team All-Mountain West honors ... Named honorable mention All-American by PFF ... His four touchdowns and 24 points led the team in scoring ... Led the team with 22 receptions for 330 yards ... First tight end to lead the Rams in receiving yardage since Keli McGregor in 1984 ... First tight end to ever lead the team in scoring ... Averaged 15.0 yards per reception, 82.5 yards per game

2019 (So.) | 12/11: A first-team All-Mountain West selection ... Set career bests with 45 catches, 560 yards and four touchdowns ... Recorded the first 100-yard game of his career vs. Boise State ... Had a career-best nine receptions in the contest, finishing with 101 yards and a score ... Set a career-best with 69-yard scoring catch at Fresno State.

2018 (Fr.) | 12/5: Played in all 12 games and started five ... caught seven passes for 89 yards (12.7) and one touchdown ... TD came at Florida (Sept. 15) on a 48-yard reception from K.J. Carta-Samuels, his longest of the season ... also rushed twice for 3 yards, vs. New Mexico (Oct. 13) ... earned Academic All-Mountain West and was named first-team Academic All-Colorado by the Colo. Chapter of the National Football Foundation.

HS/Misc.: Named a 2017 National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter Scholar-Athlete, joining future Rams teammate A’Jon Vivens and Jaylen Thomas among the 13 honorees at the banquet in April 2018 ... Totaled 89 catches for 1,737 yards and 23 touchdowns as a tight end in his career at Fort Morgan HS ... Also had 361 rushing yards and three touchdowns, and 310 tackles (60 for loss) with 14 sacks, seven interceptions and six blocked punts ... Named first-team 3A All-Colorado as a junior and senior ... Earned all-conference honors all four years ... Named team MVP in 2017 and 2018 ... Also played basketball and baseball. Owns his school’s records for most career points in basketball and most home runs and RBI in baseball ... Born Nov. 22, 1999 in Greeley, Colo. ... parents are Kate and Jennifer McBride ... brother, Toby, who also was a NFF-Colorado Chapter Scholar-Athlete is currently a defensive lineman at CSU.