Danny Eugene Trevathan (born March 24, 1990) is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
inside linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...
who is a free agent. He was drafted by the
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
in the sixth round of the
2012 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Kentucky
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, where in 2010, he was named an
All-American by ''
College Football News
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'' and was a first-team all-
SEC selection.
College career
Trevathan attended and played college football at the University of Kentucky under head coaches
Rich Brooks
Richard Llewellyn Brooks (born August 20, 1941) is a retired American football player and coach. He was the head coach at the University of OregonMcCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communic ...
and
Joker Phillips
Joe "Joker" Phillips Jr. (born May 12, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head football coach and wide receivers coach at North Carolina State University, a position he had held since the 2021 season. Philli ...
. In
2010
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, Trevathan led the
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ...
in tackles with 144 on his way to being named a first-team all-conference by a number of national organizations, including the SEC coaches themselves. Following the 2010 season, Trevathan completed the
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players. Like the 2010 draft, the 2011 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York C ...
evaluation process but chose to return to Kentucky for his final season.
In
2011
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, despite leading the SEC again in tackles through 9 games, he was not named a semifinalist for the
Butkus Award
The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame ...
, the top honor for college football linebackers.
Professional career
Denver Broncos
The
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...
selected Trevathan in the sixth round (188th overall) of the
2012 NFL Draft
The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held ...
. He was the 25th linebacker selected in 2012.
2012
![Danny Trevathan](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Danny_Trevathan.JPG)
On May 22, 2012, the Denver Broncos signed Trevathan to a four-year,
$2.2 million
contract
A contract is a legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties that creates, defines, and governs mutual rights and obligations between them. A contract typically involves the transfer of goods, services, money, or a promise to tran ...
.
Throughout training camp, he competed for a job as an outside linebacker against
Wesley Woodyard,
Nate Irving
Nathaniel Irving (born July 12, 1988) is a former American football inside linebacker. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack football, North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2011 ...
,
Mike Mohamed
Michael Patrick Mohamed (born March 11, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at California. Mohamed is the first player of Punjab ...
,
Cyril Obiozor
Cyril Obiozor (born September 26, 1986) ( ) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Texas A&M.
He also played for the Arizona Cardinals a ...
,
Steven Johnson, and
D. J. Williams. Head coach
John Fox named Trevathan a backup weakside linebacker behind Wesley Woodyard and newly acquired veteran free agent
Keith Brooking
Keith Howard Brooking (born October 30, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft and also played for the Dallas Cowboys an ...
.
He made his professional regular season debut in the
Denver Broncos' season-opening 31–19 victory against the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
. The following week, he made his first career tackle on running back
Mike Goodson
Michael Darryl Goodson Jr. (born May 23, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Texas A&M. Goodson was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He also played for the ...
in the fourth quarter of the Broncos' 37–6 win against the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
. On November 4, 2012, Trevathan recorded a season-high six combined tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback
Andy Dalton
Andrew Gregory Dalton (born October 29, 1987) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Red Rifle", Dalton previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, and ...
during a 31–23 victory. Trevathan finished his rookie season in with 33 combined tackles (22 solo), three pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and 0 starts.
The Denver Broncos finished atop the
AFC West
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with a 13–4 record and secured a playoff berth and first round bye. On January 12, 2013, Trevathan played in his first career playoff game and made one tackle during their 38–35 loss to the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
in the AFC Divisional round.
2013
Entering training camp, Trevathan was the favorite to earn the starting weakside linebacker role after Wesley Woodyard was moved to middle linebacker. Trevathan saw mild competition from
Nate Irving
Nathaniel Irving (born July 12, 1988) is a former American football inside linebacker. He played college football at NC State Wolfpack football, North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2011 ...
, Steven Johnson, and
Stewart Bradley
Stewart Harris Bradley (born November 2, 1983) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft and also played for the Arizona Ca ...
. Defensive coordinator
Jack Del Rio
Jack Louis Del Rio Jr. (born April 4, 1963) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a linebacker at the University of South ...
named him the starting weakside linebacker, opposite
Von Miller
Vonnie B'VSean Miller (born March 26, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and ...
, to begin the regular season.
He made his first career start in the
Denver Broncos' season-opener against the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its ...
and recorded four solo tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback
Joe Flacco
Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware after transferring from Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Baltim ...
in their 48–27 victory.
In Week 5, Trevathan made five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by
Tony Romo
Antonio Ramiro Romo (born April 21, 1980) is an American sportscaster and former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Eastern Illino ...
to lead to the game-winning field goal during the Broncos' 51–48 victory at the
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisi ...
. On November 24, 2013, he collected a season-high 13 combined tackles during a 34–31 loss at the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
. He finished the season with a career-high 128 combined tackles (88 solo), a career-high ten pass deflections, three interception, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
He started his first career playoff game and recorded four combined tackles in their 24–17 win against the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
in the AFC Divisional round. On February 2, 2014, Trevathan led the Broncos with 12 combined tackles (seven solo) as they lost 43–8 to the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
in
Super Bowl XLVIII
Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for th ...
.
2014
On August 12, 2014, the Denver Broncos announced that Trevathan had sustained a fracture below his left knee during practice after center
Will Montgomery accidentally rolled on to his leg and was expected to miss the first 6–8 weeks of the regular season. The Denver Broncos had
Brandon Marshall
Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights, and was drafted by ...
start in place of Trevathan while he recuperated from his injury. He returned in Week 5 and recorded a season-high seven combined tackles during a 41–20 victory against the
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
. On October 13, 2014, it was reported that the Broncos' had placed Trevathan on their injured reserve with designation to return after he aggravated his fracture under his left knee. Trevathan made his return during the Broncos' 22–20 Week 15 victory at the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
and recorded four combined tackles. He left in the fourth quarter after sustaining an injury. On December 15, 2014, it was announced that Trevathan would miss the remainder of the season after it was discovered he dislocated his patellar tendon and would require surgery to repair it. He finished the season with 11 combined tackles (nine solo) in three games and one start.
2015
On January 12, 2015, the Denver Broncos and head coach
John Fox agreed to mutually part. Trevathan was moved to inside linebacker after defensive coordinator
Wade Phillips
Harold Wade Phillips (born June 21, 1947) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He has served as head coach of the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys. He has also serve ...
opted to convert to a base
3-4 defense. Head coach
Gary Kubiak
Gary Wayne Kubiak (born August 15, 1961) is a former American football coach and quarterback. He served as head coach for the NFL's Houston Texans from 2006 Houston Texans season, 2006 to 2013 Houston Texans season, 2013 and the Denver Broncos f ...
named him the starting inside linebacker to begin the regular season, along with Brandon Marshall and outside linebackers
Von Miller
Vonnie B'VSean Miller (born March 26, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). Miller played college football at Texas A&M, where he earned consensus All-American honors and ...
and
DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Omar Ware (born July 31, 1982) is an American former football outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Troy University and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 11th overall pick in th ...
.
In Week 9, he collected a career-high 19 combined tackles (13 solo) and deflected a pass during a 27–24 loss at the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
. On December 6, 2015, Trevathan recorded two solo tackles, broke up a pass, and returned an interception by
Philip Rivers
Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was sele ...
for a 25-yard touchdown during the Broncos' 17–3 victory at the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
in Week 13. The interception returned for a touchdown marked the first score of his career. Trevathan left in the second half after suffering a
concussion
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness (LOC); memory loss; headaches; difficulty with thinking, concentration, ...
and was unable to play the following game (Week 14). He finished the season leading the Broncos with 109 combined tackles (73 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.
The Denver Broncos finished the 2015 season first in the AFC West with a record of 12-4, clinching a first round bye and home field advantage during the process. The Broncos went on to the
Super Bowl
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after defeating the
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
in the AFC Divisional round and the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
in the AFC Championship. On February 7, 2016, Trevathan started in
Super Bowl 50
Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2015 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) cha ...
and led the Broncos with eight combined tackles and recovered a crucial fumble to help the Denver Broncos defeat the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
24–10.
2016
Trevathan entered free agency as the top inside linebacker available and received major interest from the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
,
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
, and
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
.
Chicago Bears
On March 9, 2016, the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
signed Trevathan to a four-year, $28 million contract that includes $12 million guaranteed and a $5 million signing bonus. His signing with the Bears reunited him with his head coach John Fox, and who coached Trevathan during the first three years of his career. Defensive coordinator
Vic Fangio
Victor Mick Fangio (born August 22, 1958) is an American football coach who is the defensive consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). Fangio most recently served as the head coach of the Denver Broncos of the ...
named Trevathan the starting inside linebacker, opposite
Jerrell Freeman
Jerrell Alexander Freeman (born May 1, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders under Pete Fredenburg and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans of t ...
and outside linebackers
Willie Young and
Pernell McPhee
Pernell McPhee (born December 17, 1988) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State. He has also played for the Chicago ...
.
He started the
Chicago Bears' season-opener at the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
and recorded 11 combined tackles (seven solo) and a sack on
Brock Osweiler
Brock Alan Osweiler (born November 22, 1990) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Arizona State and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the s ...
during their 23–14 victory. He sustained a
calf injury in Week 2 and missed the next two games (Weeks 3–4) while recovering. On November 13, 2016, Trevathan recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles (nine solo) during a 36–10 loss to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
. On November 28, 2016, the Chicago Bears placed Trevathan on injured reserve for the rest of the season after he suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in Week 12. He finished the season with 66 combined tackles (49 solo), four pass deflections, and a sack in nine games and eight starts.
2017
On September 28, 2017, Trevathan recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles (six solo) during a 35–14 loss to the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
. He was involved in a controversial play when he delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit with the crown of his helmet to Packers' wide receiver
Davante Adams
Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the s ...
and was flagged for unnecessary roughness. The hit was violent and showed Adams mouthpiece being knocked out and him losing consciousness. Many analysts deemed the hit unnecessary due to safety
Adrian Amos
Adrian Gerald Amos Jr. (born April 29, 1993) is an American football strong safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State, and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth roun ...
having Adams wrapped up immediately after he caught a screen pass. On September 30, 2017, he was suspended two games for the hit, but later had it decreased to one game after he attended an appeal heard by former
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South divisio ...
' linebacker
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973) is an American former football outside linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brooks played college football at Florida State, wh ...
. On October 22, 2017, Trevathan recorded four combined tackles, two pass deflections, a sack, and intercepted a pass by
Cam Newton
Cameron Jerrell Newton (born May 11, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He has played for 11 seasons, primarily with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Super Cam", he is the NFL ...
during a 17–3 victory against the
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. T ...
. The following week, he collected a season-high tying 13 combined tackles (nine solo) in their 20–12 loss at the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
. He served his suspension during the Bears' Week 10 loss to the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
and was inactive for the next two games (Weeks 11–13) due to a calf injury. Trevathan finished the season with 89 combined tackles (60 solo), five pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in 12 games and 12 starts.
Pro Football Focus
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gave Trevathan an overall grade of 84.7, which ranked 12th among all qualifying linebackers in 2017.
2018
![Danny Trevathan 2018 3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Danny_Trevathan_2018_3.png)
In Week 2 of the
2018 NFL season
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, Trevathan recorded six solo tackles, two assists, two sacks, and a forced fumble in a 24–17 ''
Monday Night Football
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'' win over the
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. In Week 7 against the
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...
, Trevathan had 10 tackles.
In Week 16 against the
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
, Trevathan made 7 tackles and intercepted a pass from
Nick Mullens
Nicholas Clayton Mullens (born March 21, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss, where he surpassed Brett Favre's single-season re ...
deflected off wide receiver
Marquise Goodwin
Marquise Derell Goodwin (born November 19, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He also is an Olympic Games, Olympian who competed in the long jump in track and field. He was ...
. The Bears would win 14–9.
Trevathan finished the season with 102 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. He received an overall grade of 73.7 from
Pro Football Focus
Pro Football Focus (also written as ProFootballFocus, and often referred to by its initials, PFF) is a sports analytics company that focuses on thorough analysis of the National Football League (NFL) and NCAA Division-I football in the United Sta ...
in 2018, which ranked as the 21st-highest grade among all qualifying linebackers. He was also selected as
Pro Bowl
The National Football League All-Star Game (1939–1942), Pro Bowl (1951–2022), or Pro Bowl Games (starting in 2023) is an annual event held by the National Football League (NFL) featuring the league's star players.
The format has changed thro ...
alternate.
2019
![Danny Trevathan In 2019](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Danny_Trevathan_In_2019.jpg)
In Week 2, Trevathan made his return to Denver and recorded 12 tackles in the 16–14 win. The following week against the
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
, Trevathan sacked
Case Keenum
Casey Austin Keenum (born February 17, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Houston, where he became the NCAA's all-time leader in total passing ...
once and forced him to fumble on a quarterback sneak in the 31–15 win.
In Week 10 against the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
, Trevathan suffered a gruesome arm injury while attempting to sack quarterback
Jeff Driskel
Jeffrey Adam Driskel (born April 23, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida, before transferring to Louisiana Tech, and was drafted by the Sa ...
. He left the game and did not return. On December 18, he was placed on injured reserve.
2020
On March 16, 2020, Trevathan signed a three-year contract extension with the Bears.
In Week 16 against the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
, Trevathan recorded his first sack of the season on former teammate
Mike Glennon
Michael Joseph Glennon (born December 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also pl ...
during the 41–17 win.
2021
On September 1, 2021, Trevathan was placed on injured reserve. He also decided to change his number from 59 to 6. He was activated on October 9. On November 19, 2021, Trevathan was placed back on injured reserve, ending his season.
The Bears released Trevathan on March 16, 2022.
NFL career statistics
Personal life
Trevathan was born in
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, Mahoning County. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of ...
. His father played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Toledo
The University of Toledo (UToledo or UT) is a public research university in Toledo, Ohio. It is the northernmost campus of the University System of Ohio. The university also operates a Health Science campus, which includes the University of T ...
and was also a linebacker. Danny attended
Leesburg High School in
Leesburg, Florida
Leesburg is a city in central Florida. The population was 20,117 at the 2010 census. As of 2019, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 23,671.
Leesburg is in Lake County, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the ...
.
References
External links
Denver Broncos bioOfficial website
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1990 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Players of American football from Florida
Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio
People from Leesburg, Florida
Kentucky Wildcats football players
Denver Broncos players
Chicago Bears players
Ed Block Courage Award recipients