Trotter joined the Clemson Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2021.[5] He played in 13 games as a freshman and finished the season with 22 tackles, one tackle for loss, and one sack.[6] Trotter was named a starter at linebacker entering his sophomore season.[7][8] He was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Linebacker of the Week for Week 7 after making 13 tackles in a 34-28 win over Florida State.[9] Trotter finished the season with 89 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions, and one forced fumble and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press.[10]
Trotter was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 155th overall, of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] In his rookie season, he appeared in 17 games and one start, where he had a half-sack, 25 tackles, and one pass defended.[14] Trotter made his first career fumble recovery in a Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers. In the opening kick-off, Keisean Nixon fumbled the ball for the Packers (forced by Oren Burks) and Trotter recovered it. The Eagles scored a touchdown three plays later, and finished the game with a 22–10 win at home. He had one tackle in Super Bowl LIX, a 40–22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.[15]