Brayden Trimble

HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals Position ranks: #75 (ESPN), #75 (Rivals), #77 (247Sports), #112 (On3) State of Illinois ranks: #9 (ESPN), #12 (247Sports), #15 (On3), #16 (Rivals) Played for head coach Patrick Etherton at Mt. Zion Four-year letterwinner Two-time IHSFCA Class 4A All-State 2024 News-Gazette All-State Ranked ninth in Illinois high school football history with 215 career receptions Ranked 16th in Illinois high school football history with 3,036 career receiving yards Three-time All-Apollo Conference Three-time Academic All-State Led Mt. Zion to the IHSA Class 4A state championship game as a senior Also punted and ranked third in Mt. Zion history with a single-season puntiing average of 35.4 yards per punt Ran track and played basketball in high school High Honor Roll Offers included Arkansas, Auburn, Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin PERSONAL Born October 6, 2006 Son of Lawrence and Brittanie Trimble Two brothers, Lawrence Jr. and Canaan Older brother, Lawrence, wrestled at Augustana Majoring in communication Chose Illinois because “it felt like the best fit for me. I also loved how the staff at Illinois really showed me that they wanted me the most to play for their school. The relationship with Coach Stepp has also made the decision of wanting to play for Illinois a lot easier. I want to be a part of something special at the school.” RELATED CONTENT There is no related content available.