Originally from Harrogate, Trotter has lived in Scotland since the age of 8 and currently turns out for BT Premiership side Stirling County.
The winger made his Scotland U20 debut against Italy during the 2017 Six Nations campaign and was included in the age grade side's squad for the 2017 World Rugby U20 Championship held in Georgia.
Trotter played a pivotal role in Scotland's 2018 World Rugby U20 as the age-grade side secured a 10th place finish.