Trent McDuffie is a cornerback who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Chiefs as their 21st overall pick. 

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Trent was born on September 13th, 2000, and attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California, after transferring from Servite High School. In his senior year, he was selected to play the All-American Bowl which is an All-Star high school football game held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The University of Washington signed him to play for the Washington Huskies at a time when he was considered a top-10 cornerback prospect nationally, getting named a second-team All-California selection in his senior year at high school.

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McDuffie played in all 13 games as a true freshman at Washington, with 11 of those coming as starts. He finished his freshman season with 45 tackles and 1 interception. In his sophomore year, he was a second-team All-Pac 12 pick, starting all 4 of the Huskies games making 14 tackles and an interception. He achieved and cemented his first-team status the following year, also receiving third-team Associated Press All-American honors by starting 11 games in which he ended with an impressive 35 tackles, 4 for loss with one sack, and 6 pass breakups.

These performances of the 5’10” defender, who is also an avid musician- adept at playing multiple instruments, were enough to convince the Kansas City Chiefs to make McDuffie their 21st overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Considered a fearless and aggressive competitor, McDuffie’s average height is more than compensated by raw talent, a skillful ruggedness as well as an underlying tenacity. He has exceptional body control and is also very agile. His relatively slight frame is a double-edged sword though, as he has exceptional body control and quick footedness.