Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with Baltimore on 4/27/20. Released by the Ravens on 9/5/20 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on 9/6/20. Re-signed with the Ravens on one-year contracts as an exclusive rights free agent on 4/19/21 and 4/18/22. Signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent on 3/18/23 and was released on 8/29/23. Acquired off waivers by the Cardinals on 8/30/23. Re-signed with Arizona to a one-year contract on 3/13/24.
2023: Played in 14 games including four starts at LG ...made his Cardinals debut in the season opener @ Was (9/10) ... saw game action on special teams in the home opener vs. NYG (9/17) ... played on special teams and offense vs. Dal (9/24), helping pave the way for Arizona to rush for 222 yards vs. Dal (9/24), the most rushing yards by the team since Week 6 of 2020 ... played on special teams and offense @ SF (10/1) ... saw playing time vs. Cin (10/8) ... played @ LAR (10/15) ... made his first start as a Cardinal and helped block for 127 yards and a TD on 25 carries (5.1 avg.) facing the NFL's fifth-ranked run defense @ Sea (10/22) ... started at LG and helped block for 129 yards facing the NFL's ninth-ranked run defense vs. Bal (10/29) ... inactive (calf) @ Cle (11/5) ... inactive (calf) vs. Atl (11/12) ... inactive (calf) @ Hou (11/19) ... saw time on offense and special teams vs. LAR (11/26) ... started at LG and helped lead the way as the Cards rushed for 150 yards @ Pit (12/3); helped RB James Conner rush for 105 yards and two TDs in his return to Pittsburgh ... helped block for the offense to rush for 234 yards against the NFL's top ranked run defense vs. SF (12/17), the most rushing yards by the team since Week 6 of 2020 ... played @ Chi (12/24) ... saw the field on offense and special teams @ Phi (12/31) ... saw time on offense and special teams in the season finale vs. Sea (1/7/24).
2022: Appeared in six games, making his first career start at right guard … started in the Ravens 16-14 win @ Pit (12/11), helping the team run for 215 yards and a TD on 42 carries (5.1 avg.).
2021: Played in a career-high 12 games (one start) in his second season with the Ravens … played as a reserve on the O-Line in all 12 games played … made his lone start at center vs. LAR (1/2/22), helping the Ravens rush for 165 yards on 32 carries (5.2 avg.).
2020: Started both games he appeared in during his rookie season … after beginning the year on the practice squad, made his first career start at center @ Pit (12/2) … made his second career start in the regular season finale @ Cin (1/3/21) and helped the Ravens run for a 404 yards and two TDs on 54 attempts (7.5); the 404 rushing yards remain a franchise single-game record and one of the top-10 single-game totals in NFL history.
Played four seasons (2016-19) at Missouri where he was a three-year starter at center, starting 38 consecutive games to finish his college career … started all 12 games at center in his final season at Mizzou in 2019, serving on an O-Line that allowed just six tackles for loss and 2.25 sacks per game in the SEC … in his second year as a starter in 2018, started all 13 games and was a key performer for a line that helped the offense finish the 2018 season ranked 13th nationally (third in the SEC) in total offense (481.8 avg.), 18th nationally (third in the SEC) in scoring (36.6 avg.) and 18th nationally (third in the SEC) in third down conversions (46.4%) ... Mizzou ranked sixth nationally (first in the SEC) in fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.0 avg.) and eighth nationally (first in the SEC) in fewest sacks allowed (1.0 avg.) ... as a freshman in 2017, was named to the SEC All-Freshman team (conference coaches) and earned the Team Underclassman Leadership award winner … started all 13 games at center and helped Mizzou lead the SEC (ranking eighth nationally) in total offense for the second consecutive season … part of an O-Line that led the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed for the second-straight season (2.8), and also led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (1.0 per game – 5th nationally) … redshirted in 2016, winning the team's Lifter of the Year at the postseason banquet.
Attended Webb City (MO) High School where he was a multi-sport star who helped the school win three state championships in football … both his mother, Neysa, and father, Eddie, grew up in Puerto Rico before moving to Missouri in 1986; his father was killed in a car accident when Trystan was just two years old.
