Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington Huskies
- 5-11, 195
- 40 Time: N/A
- Westminster, California (St. John Bosco)
- Twitter: @trent_mcduffie

Overview
McDuffie was a three-year starter who finished his Huskies career with 94 tackles, three forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions in 28 career games.
He capped his Washington career as a 2021 All-Pac-12 first-team selection, finishing with 35 tackles, a sack and six pass break-ups. With teams rarely throwing in his direction, McDuffie did not record an interception in his third season.
McDuffie was named the Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and a second-team all-conference pick in 2020.
He announced on Dec. 27 that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to enter the 2022 NFL Draft.
Forever a Dawg!! Thank you Husky Nation 🤘🏽🤘🏽 pic.twitter.com/mKriCcmsnQ
— Trent McDuffie (@trent_mcduffie) December 27, 2021
CAREER NOTES
- 2021 All-Pac-12 First Team
- 2021 Preseason Third-Team All-America (Pro Football Focus, Phil Steele)
- 2021 Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon)
- 2021 Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
- 2021 Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List
- 2021 Nagurski Award Preseason Watch List
- 2021 Preseason All-Pac-12 First Team
- 2020 All-Pac-12 Second Team
2021 SEASON
- Named to the All-Pac-12 first team
- played in and started 11 of 12 games
- started the first three games of the season before missing the Cal game, then started each game after that
- two tackles and two pass break-ups vs. Montana
- six tackles, including one for a loss, at Michigan
- one tackle in the win over Arkansas State
- returned to starting lineup at Oregon State, where he had one tackle
- three tackles in a start vs. UCLA
- two tackles, one of them for a loss, in the win at Arizona
- had three tackles in the win at Stanford
- two stops vs. Oregon
- had six tackles, including two for a loss and a quarterback sack, vs. Arizona State
- four tackles and a pass break-up at Colorado
- had five tackles and broke up two passes vs. WSU
- named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the postseason awards banquet.
2020 SEASON
- Named to the All-Pac-12 second team
- also named to Pro Football Focus’ All-Pac-12 first team, and to the AP and Phil Steele second team
- started every game of the 2020 season
- finished Oregon State game with four tackles, as well as two punt returns for 56 yards (11 and 45 yards)
- named the UW coaches’ Special Teams Player of the Week following the OSU win
- one tackle in the win over Arizona
- four tackles, half of a tackle for loss, and a game-icing interception in the victory over Utah
- five tackles and a forced fumble vs. Stanford.
2019 SEASON
- Played in all 13 games, starting the last 11 of them
- named second-team Freshman All-America by ProFootballFocus.com
- also honorable mention Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year and Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 second team
- two tackles against Eastern Washington
- started vs. Hawai’i, finishing the game with two tackles
- had four tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a start at BYU
- led his team with nine tackles in a start vs. USC
- made five tackles as a starter at Stanford
- also started in the win at Arizona, finishing with three tackles
- five tackles in a start vs. Oregon
- three tackles vs. Utah
- made four stops in the win at Oregon State
- two tackles at Colorado
- in the Apple Cup win over WSU, had two tackles, an interception (returned for 29 yards) and a forced fumble
- named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week following the WSU win
- notched four tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl win over Boise State
- won three honors at the team’s postseason awards banquet: the Travis Spring Most Outstanding Freshman, the Chuck Niemi Big Hit
- Award, and the Apple Cup Play of the Game.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Spent three years on the varsity at St. John Bosco
- as a senior, led St. John Bosco to a 13-1 overall record
- advanced to the championship game of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs in 2018
- returned a blocked punt for a TD in the title game
- finished the year ranked No. 3 in the nation by USA Today
- named to USA Today’s All-California second team following his senior season
- also All-CIF Southern Section in 2018 and CalHiSports.com all-state second team
- 37 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a senior
- 50 tackles, two picks and three fumble recoveries as a junior in 2017
- in 2017, team went 12-3 and made it to the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game
- ranked No. 3 the country following the 2017 season
- as a sophomore, helped the Braves to a 13-2 mark, the Southern Section Division 1 championship and a win over De La Salle in the
- Open Division state championship
- finished the 2016 season ranked No. 2 in the nation
- chosen to play in the All-American Bowl following his senior year
- member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team (146th)
- ranked the No. 66 overall prospect and the No. 8 cornerback in the nation, and the No. 19 recruit in California by 247sports.com
- ESPN’s 130th prospect and No. 13 cornerback in the country, as well as the No. 17 player in his state
- PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team member
- played for coach Jason Negro at Bosco.
–Field Level Media (@FieldLevelMedia)