Trey Pipkins
{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{distinguish|text=judge Trea Pipkin}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Trey Pipkins
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| current_team = Los Angeles Chargers
| number = 79
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|5}}
| birth_place = Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 307
| high_school = Apple Valley
| college = Sioux Falls (2014–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 91
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2019}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 84
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 56
| pfr = PipkTr00
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James Earl “Trey” Pipkins III (born September 5, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sioux Falls Cougars.{{Cite web |last=Edward |first=Wade |title=Los Angeles Chargers Select OT Trey Pipkins |url=https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2019/4/26/18519173/los-angeles-chargers-select-ot-trey-pipkins |website=Bolts From The Blue |accessdate=April 27, 2019}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 6 1/8
| weight = 309
| dash = 5.12
| ten split = 1.74
| twenty split = 2.98
| shuttle = 4.70
| cone drill = 7.61
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 6
| bench = 16
| arm span = 33 7/8
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/trey-pipkins/32005049-5057-9461-c1e8-051341a4a8d1 |title=Trey Pipkins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=January 14, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1027791&DraftYear=2019 |title=2019 Draft Scout Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |access-date=January 14, 2023 |website=draftscout.com}}
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Pipkins was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round (91st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Henne, Ricky |date=April 26, 2019 |title=Chargers Beef Up O-Line in Round Three, Draft T Trey Pipkins |url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-beef-up-o-line-in-round-three-draft-t-trey-pipkins |website=Chargers.com}}
Pipkins was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Chargers on October 30, 2020,{{Cite news |last=Williams, Charean |date=October 30, 2020 |title=Chargers place Trey Pipkins on COVID-19 reserve list |work=NBCSports.com |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/30/chargers-place-trey-pipkins-on-covid-19-reserve-list/ |accessdate=November 8, 2020}} and was activated the next day.{{Cite news |last=Williams, Charean |date=October 31, 2020 |title=Trey Pipkins removed from COVID-19 list |work=NBCSports.com |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/10/31/trey-pipkins-removed-from-covid-19-list/ |accessdate=November 8, 2020}} He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on December 8,{{Cite news |last=Williams, Charean |date=December 8, 2020 |title=Trey Pipkins III on COVID-19 list a second time this season |work=Chargers.com |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/08/trey-pipkins-iii-on-covid-19-list-a-second-time-this-season/ |access-date=January 14, 2021}} and activated again on December 21.{{Cite news |date=December 21, 2020 |title=Chargers' Trey Pipkins: Comes off COVID list |work=CBSSports.com |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/chargers-trey-pipkins-comes-off-covid-list/ |access-date=January 14, 2021}}
Pipkins was named the Chargers starting right tackle for the 2022 season, and started 14 games.
On March 14, 2023, Pipkins signed a three-year contract extension with the Chargers.{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Chargers Agree to Terms with Trey Pipkins III|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/trey-pipkins-los-angeles-chargers-agree-to-terms|website=Chargers.com|date=March 14, 2023}} During the Week 2 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Pipkins caught a pass for a two-point conversion after being declared an eligible receiver.
References
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External links
- [https://www.chargers.com/team/players-roster/trey-pipkins/ Los Angeles Chargers bio]
- [https://usfcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3902 Sioux Falls Cougars bio]
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Los Angeles Chargers players
Category:Sportspeople from Apple Valley, Minnesota
Category:Players of American football from Minnesota
Category:Sioux Falls Cougars football players
Category:Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) alumni
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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