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| No. 22 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (2000-09-13)September 13, 2000 (age 25) Westminster, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) | ||||||||||||
| College | Washington (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 1st round, 21st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Trent McDuffie (born September 13, 2000) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for theKansas City Chiefs of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theWashington Huskies and was selected by the Chiefs in the first round of the2022 NFL draft. McDuffie then became a starting corner for the Chiefs as the team won theSuper Bowl of the2022 season in his rookie season. In his second season, the Chiefs once again won the2023 season Super Bowl with McDuffie as a starter. He was also named first-teamAll-Pro for his performances and had several prolific plays in the Super Bowl win.[1]
McDuffie attendedSt. John Bosco High School inBellflower, California, after transferring fromServite High School. After his senior year he was selected to theAll-American Bowl.[2] He committed to playcollege football at theUniversity of Washington.[3][4]
McDuffie played in all 13 games with 11 starts as a true freshman at Washington in 2019.[5][6] He had 45 tackles and oneinterception. As a sophomore in 2020, he started all four of Washington's games and had 14 tackles and an interception.[7]
He wrapped up his Washington career with 94 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, one sack, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries earning First Team All-Pac 12 honors as well as being named to All-American teams by several publications.
Following his junior season in 2021, McDuffie announced he was forgoing his senior season in order to declare himself eligible for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Dane Brugler ofThe Athletic ranked him as the top cornerback prospect in the draft. Pro Football Focus andNFL.com media analystDaniel Jeremiah both ranked McDuffie as the second best cornerback prospect in the draft.[8]ESPN draft analystMel Kiper Jr. had him ranked third amongst all cornerbacks available in the draft.[8] Michael Renner ofPro Football Focus listed McDuffie as the third best cornerback prospect (11th overall) on his big board.[9] He was ranked as the fourth best cornerback prospect by NFL analystBucky Brooks.[8]
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 Trent McDuffie's Combine Workout | |
| College Highlights : Trent McDuffie |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 5 ft10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.44 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 15 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
TheKansas City Chiefs selected McDuffie in the first round (21st overall) of the2022 NFL draft. The Chiefs orchestrated a trade with theNew England Patriots to acquire their first-round pick (21st overall) to immediately select McDuffie and in return sent their first (29th overall), third (94th overall), and fourth-round selections (121st overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft.[12] He was the third cornerback selected and the first of three cornerbacks selected by the Chiefs in 2022, along with fourth-round pick (135th overall)Joshua Williams and seventh-round pick (243rd overall)Jaylen Watson.
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| Chiefs select Trent McDuffie No. 21 | |
| Trent McDuffie gets the call |
On May 6, 2022, theKansas City Chiefs signed McDuffie to a four–year, $13.99 million rookiecontract that is fully-guaranteed and includes asigning bonus of $7.35 million.[13]
Throughout training camp, he competed to be the No. 2 starting cornerback againstRashad Fenton following the departures ofCharvarius Ward,Deandre Baker, andMike Hughes. Head coach Andy Reid named him the No. 2 starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired withL'Jarius Sneed.[14]
On September 11, 2022, McDuffie made his professional regular season debut and earned his first career start in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener at theArizona Cardinals and was limited to one solo tackle and 12 snaps before exiting in the first quarter of their 44–21 victory after injuring his hamstring.[15] On September 13, 2022, the Chiefs placed him oninjured reserve due to his hamstring injury he suffered in Week 1.[16] On November 1, 2022, the Chiefs activated him off of injured reserve and added him back to their active roster after he was inactive for six games (Weeks 2–7).[17] In Week 10, he collected seven combined tackles (four solo) and set a season-high with two pass deflections as the Chiefs defeated theJacksonville Jaguars 27–17. On January 1, 2023, McDuffie recorded seven combined tackles (four solo), forced a fumble, and made the first sack of his career onRussell Wilson for a 12–yard loss during a 27–24 victory against theDenver Broncos.[18] The following week, he set a season-high with six solo tackles (seven combined) and made a pass deflection during a 31–13 victory at theLas Vegas Raiders in Week 18. He finished his rookie season with 44 combined tackles (28 solo), seven passes defensed, one sack, and one forced fumble in 11 games and starts.[19] He received an overall grade of 73.6 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2022.[20]
The Kansas City Chiefs finished the2022 NFL season a top of theAFC West with a 14–3 record to clinch a first-round bye. On January 21, 2023, McDuffie started in his first career playoff game and made four combined tackles (three solo) and one pass deflection during a 27–20 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional Round. The following game, he recorded six solo tackles and made two pass deflections during a 23–20 victory against theCincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game. On February 12, 2023, McDuffie started inSuper Bowl LVII where he recorded five combined tackles (four solo) in the Chiefs' 38–35 victory over thePhiladelphia Eagles.[21]
He entered training camp slated as thede facto No. 2 starting cornerback under defensive coordinatorSteve Spagnuolo. Before the start of the regular season, McDuffie officially changed his jersey number from No. 21 to No. 22 after it became available following the departure ofJuan Thornhill. He wore No. 22 throughout his collegiate career at Washington as a tribute to honor his brother, Tyler McDuffie, who had died in 2015.[22] Head coach Andy Reid named McDuffie and L'Jarius Sneed as the starting cornerbacks to begin the season.[23]
On October 8, 2023, he recorded six solo tackles and set a season-high with three pass deflections during a 27–20 victory at theMinnesota Vikings. In Week 9, McDuffie set a season-high with 11 combined tackles (eight solo) as the Chiefs defeated theMiami Dolphins 21–14. On November 20, 2023, McDuffie made four solo tackles, forced a fumble, made a pass deflection, and set a career-high with two sacks on quarterbackJalen Hurts during a 17–21 loss against thePhiladelphia Eagles. Head coach Andy Reid opted to rest his starters in Week 18 as the Chiefs won 13–12 at theLos Angeles Chargers as they had already clinched a playoff berth with a 10–6 record.He finished his second season with 80 combined tackles (60 solo), seven passes defensed, three sacks, and five forced fumbles.[24] McDuffie was named First-team All Pro. He received an overall grade of 84.8 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 4th amongst all qualifying cornerbacks in 2023.[25]
TheKansas City Chiefs finished the2023 NFL season first in their division with an 11–6 record. On January 13, 2024, McDuffie made four combined tackles (three solo) and two pass deflections as the Chiefs defeated the Miami Dolphins 26–7 in the AFC Wild-Card Game. They went on to have a 27–24 victory at theBuffalo Bills in the Divisional Round and had a 17–10 victory at theBaltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. On February 11, 2024, McDuffie started inSuper Bowl LVIII and had three combined tackles (two solo) and led his team with three pass deflections as the Chiefs defeated theSan Francisco 49ers 25–22.[26][27]
He entered training camp slated as thede facto No. 1 starting cornerback following the departure of L'Jarius Sneed. He was named the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with Jaylen Watson.[28]
In Week 10, he set a season-high with six combined tackles (five solo) as the Chiefs defeated theDenver Broncos 16–14. On December 15, 2024, McDuffie made four solo tackles, set a season-high with three pass deflections, and had his first career interception off a pass attempt byJameis Winston to wide receiverMichael Woods II during a 21–7 win at theCleveland Browns.[29] The following week, he made five combined tackles (four solo), one pass deflection, and had his second consecutive game with an interception on a pass thrown byC. J. Stroud to wide receiverNico Collins as the Chiefs defeated theHouston Texans 27–19 in Week 16. Head coach Andy Reid chose to rest as many starters as possible, including McDuffie, as the Chiefs had already clinched a playoff berth. He received an overall grade of 83.1 fromPro Football Focus, which ranked 3rd among 222 qualifying cornerbacks in 2024.
TheKansas City Chiefs finished the2024 NFL season with a 15–2 record to clinch a first-round bye. On January 18, 2025, McDuffie started in the Divisional Round and recorded four combined tackles (three solo) and led the team with three pass deflections during a 23–14 victory against the Houston Texans. The following week, the Chiefs defeated theBuffalo Bills 32–29 in the AFC Championship Game. On February 9, 2025, McDuffie started inSuper Bowl LIX and recorded five combined tackles (four solo) as the Chiefs lost 22–40 to thePhiladelphia Eagles, ending their opportunity to win three consecutiveSuper Bowl games.
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | KC | 11 | 11 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 1.0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2023 | KC | 16 | 16 | 80 | 60 | 20 | 3 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 16 | 59 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 43 | 43 | 183 | 133 | 50 | 10 | 4.5 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2022 | KC | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
