Trey Palmer
{{short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
{{for|the fictional character|List of Home and Away characters (2009)#Trey Palmer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trey Palmer
| image = LSUvsUT 113 (49174306828).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Palmer with the LSU Tigers in 2019
| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| number = 10
| position = Wide receiver / Punt returner
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|4|2}}
| birth_place = Kentwood, Louisiana, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 192
| high_school = Kentwood
| college = {{ubl|LSU (2019–2021)|Nebraska (2022)}}
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 191
| pastteams =
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- CFP national champion (2019)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2022)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2024
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 51
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 557
| statlabel3 = Receiving average
| statvalue3 = 10.9
| statlabel4 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue4 = 4
| pfr = PalmTr00
}}
Raymontre "Trey" Palmer (born April 2, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Palmer attended Kentwood High Magnet School in Kentwood, Louisiana, where he played wide receiver and safety.{{Cite web |last=Kiral |first=Mike |date=July 13, 2018 |title=Trey Palmer: Coveted recruit with interest in LSU is on a mission to build on Kentwood's Class 1A success |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/high_schools/article_b8e07b5c-84b1-11e8-86da-5f79a2398b74.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=The Advocate}} He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.{{Cite web |last=Morale III |first=Amos |date=August 1, 2018 |title=LSU lands commitment from 4-star Kentwood receiver Trey Palmer |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_81966a55-2dca-56c4-a5a9-18cdc3a07275.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=NOLA.com}}{{Cite web |last=Gulibeau |first=Glenn |date=August 1, 2018 |title=LSU lands commitment from four-star WR Trey Palmer |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2018/trey-palmer-lsu-football-recruiting |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2018 |title=Report: LSU lands another 4-star prospect as Kentwood WR Trey Palmer commits to 2019 class |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/article_026e33ae-9588-11e8-bb5d-37caf1acfbea.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=The Advocate}}
College career
Palmer played at LSU from 2019 to 2021, totaling 41 receptions for 458 yards and three touchdowns across 28 games.{{Cite web |title=Trey Palmer College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/trey-palmer-1.html |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bland |first=Evan |date=January 26, 2022 |title=Trey Palmer's transfer to Nebraska goes beyond football: 'I'm going to make it work' |url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/trey-palmer-s-transfer-to-nebraska-goes-beyond-football-i-m-going-to-make-it/article_7cd851ac-7e27-11ec-84c3-0bd739b764f3.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=Omaha.com}} He transferred to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Bland |first=Evan |date=January 8, 2022 |title=LSU transfer Trey Palmer commits to Nebraska thanks to connection with Mickey Joseph |url=https://omaha.com/sports/huskers/football/lsu-transfer-trey-palmer-commits-to-nebraska-thanks-to-connection-with-mickey-joseph/article_fe9a69e2-7007-11ec-8a5f-af5eecbff658.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=Omaha.com}}{{Cite web |last=Basnett |first=Chris |date=July 14, 2022 |title=LSU transfer Trey Palmer a 'totally different kid' for Nebraska football, Mickey Joseph says |url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/lsu-transfer-trey-palmer-a-totally-different-kid-for-nebraska-football-mickey-joseph-says/article_a8215603-6908-5971-bf57-e98a32c7d9fa.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=JournalStar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Mullin |first=Luke |date=September 4, 2022 |title=In NU's deep wide receiver room, Trey Palmer emerges as Thompson's favorite target |url=https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/in-nu-s-deep-wide-receiver-room-trey-palmer-emerges-as-thompson-s-favorite-target/article_0171d595-1f9f-5a34-affd-38381dd68055.html |access-date=July 14, 2023 |website=JournalStar.com}} In his final game against Iowa, he caught nine passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns to set the single-season record for most receiving yards (1,043) and total receptions (71) by a Nebraska wide receiver.{{Cite web |title=Trey Palmer - Football 2022 |url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/season/2022/player/trey-palmer |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 0 1/4
| weight = 192
| dash = 4.33
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.52
| shuttle = 4.26
| cone drill = 7.13
| vertical = 29.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| arm span = 31 7/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = Sources:{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/trey-palmer/32005041-4c68-3280-9744-beeaa584121e |title=Trey Palmer Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 29, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1030665&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Trey Palmer College Football Profile |access-date=April 29, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted Palmer in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft with the 191st overall pick.{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=River |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Bucs select Trey Palmer with pick No. 191 in 2023 NFL draft |url=https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2023/04/29/bucs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-2023-nfl-draft-trey-palmer-wide-receiver-nebraska-big10/ |access-date=July 15, 2023 |website=Bucs Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} He debuted in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, hauling in a 7-yard touchdown catch in the 20–17 win.{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=River |date=September 10, 2023 |title=WATCH: Baker Mayfield hits Trey Palmer for Tampa Bay's second score |url=https://bucswire.usatoday.com/2023/09/10/bucs-game-bucs-vikings-baker-mayfield-trey-palmer-touchdown-bucs-highlights/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=Bucs Wire|publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} Palmer finished his rookie season with 39 receptions for 385 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Trey Palmer 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmTr00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In his team's Wild Card round victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023–24 NFL playoffs, he scored his first postseason touchdown on a 56-yard reception.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - January 15th, 2024 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/202401150tam.htm |access-date=June 3, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Receiving yards per reception}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Rushing yards per attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} | {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} | |
| 2023 | TB
| 17 || 8 ||| 39 || | 385 || 9.9 || 54 || 3 || 3 || 22 || 7.3 || 13 || 0 || 3 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | TB
| 8 || 3 || 10 || 141 || 14.1 || 25 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmTr00.htm Career] | 25 | 11 | 49 | 526 | 10.7 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Receiving ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="2"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|GP|Games played}} | {{abbr|GS|Games started}} | {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Receiving yards per reception}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest reception}} | {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} | {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Rushing yards per attempt}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest rushing attempt}} | {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | {{abbr|Fum|Fumbles}} | {{abbr|Lost|Fumbles lost}} | |
| 2023 | TB
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 88 || 29.3 || 56 || 1 || 1 || 9 || 9.0 || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PalmTr00.htm Career] | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 29.3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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External links
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- {{Twitter|treythekiid3}}
{{footballstats|yahoo=40223|espn=4426407|nfl=trey-palmer}}
- [https://www.buccaneers.com/team/players-roster/trey-palmer/ Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio]
- [https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/trey-palmer/43934 Nebraska Cornhuskers bio]
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/trey-palmer/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Louisiana
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Nebraska Cornhuskers football players