Trenton Irwin (born December 10, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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before signing with the

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in 2019 as an undrafted free agent.

Early life

Irwin attended Rosemont Middle School, and afterward Irwin attended and played

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at William S. Hart High School in

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College career

Irwin played

. He finished his college career with 152 receptions for 1,738 receiving yards and five

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, 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-

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in each of his final three seasons at Stanford.

College statistics

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Irwin went undrafted in the

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, and signed with the

on May 10, 2019. He was released from the Dolphins on August 31.

Cincinnati Bengals

2019

Irwin was signed to the

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of the

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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

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, 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

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

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, Irwin caught his first professional touchdown from quarterback

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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

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, when the Bengals called a

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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

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. 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.

2023

Irwin made his first catch of the season in Week 4 against the

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, pulling in one reception for 17 yards. The following week against the

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, Irwin was named a starting wide receiver due to

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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.

2024

Irwin re-signed with the Bengals on March 19, 2024. He competed with

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, Charlie Jones, and

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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. On December 2, the Bengals waived Irwin for the fourth time in his five seasons with the franchise.

Carolina Panthers

On December 10, 2024, Irwin was signed to the

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' practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 3, 2025, the

signed Irwin.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioStanford Cardinal bio
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