Tripp attended the
University of Montana and played for the
Montana Grizzlies football team from 2009 to 2013. While playing at the
University of Montana, Tripp was teammates with future
NFL linebacker
Brock Coyle and cornerback
Trumaine Johnson (cornerback). As a true freshman in 2009, playing in a back-up role, he played in all 15 games, recording 23 tackles, and recovering two fumbles, best for second on the team. He started all 11 games in 2010 and finished second on the team with 99 tackles. He recorded nine tackles for loss, and led the team with three fumbles recoveries. He started in the first three games of the 2011 season, but was injured against
Eastern Washington. He suffered an injury to his shoulder than resulted in him being out for the remainder of the season. He finished the season with 18 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, three pass break-ups, and one fumble recovery. He was granted a
medical redshirt after the season. He started all 11 games in 2012, finishing second on the team with 95 tackles, a team leading 13.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one interception for 58 yards, and four forced fumbles. He also returned a fumble 80 yards for a touchdown against
Idaho State. His season lead him to being named a first-team All-
Big Sky selection, and third-team
FCS All-American by the
Associated Press. Prior to the start of the 2013 season, Tripp was named the
Big Sky Conference Preseason Defensive MVP. He started all 13 games, recording a career-high 100 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions. He recovered three fumbles, one in the endzone against
Portland State for a touchdown. He also blocked a
field goal late in Montana's 21-14 overtime victory over
Cal Poly. After the season, Tripp was named a first-team All-Big Sky selection for the second consecutive season, and was named a first-team FCS All-American by the Associated Press. ==Professional career==