Trenton Irwin

Recognized by his coaches and teammates as one of the Bengals' hardest-working players, Irwin emerged as a key offensive weapon in 2022 after spending time between Cincinnati's practice squad and active roster since '19 ... He posted career highs in receptions (25) and receiving yards (316) in 16 games in 2023 ... Entered the 2022 campaign with three career receptions, but over the past two seasons he has totaled 40 catches for 547 yards and five TDs ... Listed as a backup WR on the depth chart, but started five games in 2023 and has been utilized at multiple WR positions ... Originally was a CFA signee of Miami Dolphins in 2019 ... Was a child actor and appeared in multiple commercials, the most notable of which was a popular Kraft Velveeta spot in 2010.

Recognized by his coaches and teammates as one of the Bengals' hardest-working players, Irwin emerged as a key offensive weapon in 2022 after spending time between Cincinnati's practice squad and active roster since '19 ... He posted career highs in receptions (25) and receiving yards (316) in 16 games in 2023 ... Entered the 2022 campaign with three career receptions, but over the past two seasons he has totaled 40 catches for 547 yards and five TDs ... Listed as a backup WR on the depth chart, but started five games in 2023 and has been utilized at multiple WR positions ... Originally was a CFA signee of Miami Dolphins in 2019 ... Was a child actor and appeared in multiple commercials, the most notable of which was a popular Kraft Velveeta spot in 2010.

Career transactions:

Signed with Miami as college free agent on 5-10-19 ... Waived by Dolphins on 8-31-19 ... Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 10-3-19 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 12-27-19 ... Waived by Bengals on 9-5-20 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-6-20 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-4-21 ... Waived by Bengals on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-3-21 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 9-15-21 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-16-22; received no minimum salary offer and became free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as free agent on 3-21-22 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-30-22 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-31-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-22-22 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Re-signed with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 3-19-24.

Pro career:

2019—Played in one game for Bengals (no statistics) ... College free agent signee of the Dolphins spent preseason with Miami before being waived at final cuts ... Signed on Oct. 3 to Bengals' practice squad, where he spent Games 5-15 ... Promoted to active roster on Dec. 27, and made NFL debut in season finale vs. Cleveland (no statistics).

2020—Spent entire season on Bengals' practice squad and played in one game (Dec. 27 at Houston) as a standard elevation ... Played five offensive snaps at Houston and recorded first career catch for five yards.

2021—Played in seven regular-season games for AFC Champion Bengals ... Saw action on 83 offensive snaps during regular season, along with 15 on special teams ... Had two catches for 34 yards, and returned three punts for 31 yards ... Inactive for all four postseason games.

2022—Played nine regular-season games (two starts) and all three postseason games ... Spent first seven games on practice squad, before being elevated for Games 8-10 ... Signed Nov. 22 to the active roster, where he spent the rest of the season ... Totaled 15 catches for 231 yards and four TDs during regular season ... Also had one carry for 11 yards ... Scored first career TD in first career start on Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, a one-yarder from QB Joe Burrow in third quarter ... Caught two passes for 58 yards on Dec. 11 vs. Cleveland, including 45-yard TD on a flea flicker play in the third quarter ... Had two TD catches in the first half on Dec. 24 at New England; finished with three grabs for 45 yards ... Saw action on 74 offensive snaps in the postseason, catching two passes for 19 yards and returning a kickoff for eight yards.

2023—Played in 16 games with five starts at WR ... Inactive for Game 3 vs. the L.A. Rams (coaches' decision) ... Recorded career highs in receptions (25) and receiving yards (316), and had one TD ... Also returned 10 punts for 98 yards ... Made first start of season on Oct. 8 at Arizona and registered career-high eight catches for 60 yards, with four grabs going for first downs ... Also had four PRs for 68 yards against the Cardinals, two of which went for over 20 yards ... Hauled in catches on back-to-back plays for a combined 24 yards during fourth-quarter TD drive on Oct. 29 at San Francisco ... Lone TD of the season was a 32-yard scoring catch on pass from QB Joe Burrow to cap off opening drive on Nov. 12 vs. Houston ... Caught three passes for 36 yards on Nov. 16 at Baltimore, including 14-yarder from QB Jake Browning to help set up Bengals FG in third quarter ... Started and had four grabs for 37 yards on Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh.

College:

Spent four seasons (2015-18) at Stanford ... Played in 53 career games (12 starts), and caught 152 passes for 1738 yards and five TDs ... Receptions total ranked 10th in school history at end of his career, while receiving yardage ranked 12th ... Also returned 22 punts for 230 yards ... Finished college career with at least one catch in 40 consecutive games.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Valencia, Calif. ... Attended Hart High School in Santa Clarita, Calif., where he set California state records for both career receptions (285) and receiving yards (5268), while scoring 61 total TDs ... Caught 106 passes for 1974 yards and 22 TDs as a senior ... Growing up, he was a child actor who appeared in several commercials, the most notable of which was a national spot for Kraft Velveeta in 2010 ... Science, tech and society major at Stanford.

NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Irwin did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2019.

Last Updated July 2024