| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 12, 2003 [1] Flowery Branch, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Kicker |
| High school: | Flowery Branch |
| College: | Austin Peay (2021–2023) Temple (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Maddux Chase Trujillo (born April 12, 2003) [1] is an American professional football kicker. He played college football for the Austin Peay Governors and Temple Owls.
Trujillo attended Flowery Branch High School in Flowery Branch, Georgia. He committed to play college football for the Austin Peay Governors. [2]
During his three year career at Austin Peay from 2021 through 2023, Trujillo converted on 38-of-54 field goal attempts. [3] He was a three-time all-conference selection at Austin Peay. [4] After the 2023 season, Trujillo entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [2]
Trujillo transferred to play for the Temple Owls. [5] In week 4 of the 2024 season, he made a 64-yard field goal in a win over Utah State, which set the record for the longest field goal in both Temple history and Lincoln Financial Field history. [6] For his performance, Trujillo was named the AAC special teams player of the week. [6] In week 12, he made four field goals, including a walk-off 39-yard field goal against FAU. [7] Trujillo finished the 2024 season, converting on all 21 extra point attempts, while also making 16 of 22 field goal attempts, with five field goals from 50+ yards. [5] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. [8]
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Trujillo signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. [9] Heading into the 2025 season, he will compete with Spencer Shrader for the Colts starting kicker job. [10] He was waived on August 26 with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts. [11]