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7 Tristan Machado

  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 195
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School Germantown Academy
  • Position QB

Biography

JUNIOR (2025): Appeared and started in all 11 games at quarterback...Ranked third in the Centennial with 2,558 passing yards and 232.5 yards per game...Ranked third in the Centennial with 27 passing touchdowns to just five interceptions...Passed for at least three touchdowns in six games and four in three games...Had three 300+ yard passing games...Rushed for 139 yards on 33 carries...Tallied three touchdown passes and 193 yards on 14-of-25 passing against Alvernia (9/5)...Recorded 323 passing yards on 22-of-36 attempts with two touchdowns versus Kean (9/13)...Added 329 passing yards on 29-of-45 attempts with four touchdowns against Muhlenberg (10/4)...Tossed four touchdowns and 216 yards on 11-of-21 passing versus McDaniel (10/11)...Posted three touchdown passes and 195 yards passing on 14-of-22 attempts versus Gettysburg (11/1)...Registered season-high 347 yards on 29-of-40 passing with four touchdown passes versus Carnegie Mellon (11/15)

SOPHOMORE (2024): Appeared in five games as a reserve quarterback...Went 12-of-23 for 97 yards and two touchdown passes...Finished with season-high 46 yards passing on 5-of-9 attempts versus Alvernia (9/6)...Threw a touchdown pass and went 3-of-6 for 16 yards against William Paterson (10/19)...Went 3-of-5 for 31 yards and one touchdown pass against McDaniel (11/2)

FIRST-YEAR (2023): Appeared in one game versus Alvernia as a reserve quarterback and attempted one pass

Before Ursinus: Graduated from Germantown Academy..Member of varsity football team...set Germantown Academy Single Season Passing Yards Record..Earned first team All Inter-Ac and was named a Philadelphia City All-Star...Team Captain... two-time All-League

Personal: Born January 6, 2005 ... Son of Michelle and Richard Machado...Has one sibling, Maximo...Finance major
 
Why Ursinus? 
I chose to come to Ursinus because of the opportunities both on and off the field. I saw a great opportunity to continue my career as a student-athlete and develop into the person I want to become.
 
Favorite Hobby: Watch Movies

Favorite Song: Family Ties - Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar

Favorite Food: Chicken Parm

Favorite Athlete: Aaron Rodgers

Career Aspiration: To be the best I can be at whatever I am doing and to help, give back, and make a difference

HONORS:
  • CSC Academic All-District (2025)
  • PhillySIDA Academic All-Area (2025)
  • Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023First-Year

    QB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2024Sophomore

    QB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    QB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2026Senior

    QB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    7