1. Danny Trevathan was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
29 Facts About Danny Trevathan
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Danny Trevathan played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, where in 2010, he was named an All-American by College Football News and was a first-team all-SEC selection.
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In 2010, Danny Trevathan led the Southeastern Conference 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.
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Danny Trevathan finished his rookie season in 2012 with 33 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and no starts.
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Danny Trevathan saw mild competition from Nate Irving, Steven Johnson, and Stewart Bradley.
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Danny Trevathan finished the 2013 season with a career-high 128 combined tackles, a career-high ten pass deflections, three interception, and two sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Danny Trevathan left in the fourth quarter after sustaining an injury.
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Danny Trevathan finished the 2014 season with 11 combined tackles in three games and one start.
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Danny Trevathan left in the second half after suffering a concussion and was unable to play the following game.
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Danny Trevathan finished the 2015 season leading the Broncos with 109 combined tackles, six pass deflections, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Danny Trevathan entered free agency as the top inside linebacker available and received major interest from the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, and Chicago Bears.
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Danny Trevathan's signing with the Bears reunited him with his head coach John Fox, and who coached Trevathan during the first three years of his career.
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Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named Danny Trevathan the starting inside linebacker, opposite Jerrell Freeman and outside linebackers Willie Young and Pernell McPhee.
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Danny Trevathan sustained a calf injury in Week 2 and missed the next two games while recovering.
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On November 28,2016, the Chicago Bears placed Danny Trevathan on injured reserve for the rest of the season after he suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in Week 12.
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Danny Trevathan finished the season with 66 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and a sack in nine games and eight starts.
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Danny Trevathan 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 and was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
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Danny Trevathan served his suspension during the Bears' Week 10 loss to the Green Bay Packers and was inactive for the next two games due to a calf injury.
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Danny Trevathan finished the 2017 season with 89 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in 12 games and 12 starts.
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In Week 7 against the New England Patriots, Danny Trevathan had 10 tackles.
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In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, Danny Trevathan made seven tackles and intercepted a pass from Nick Mullens deflected off wide receiver Marquise Goodwin.
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Danny Trevathan finished the season with 102 total tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
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Danny Trevathan finished the 2019 season with one sack, 70 total tackles, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble in nine games and starts.
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On March 16,2020, Danny Trevathan signed a three-year contract extension with the Bears.
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On September 1,2021, Danny Trevathan was placed on injured reserve.
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Danny Trevathan decided to change his number from 59 to 6.
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On November 19,2021, Danny Trevathan was placed back on injured reserve, ending his season.
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Danny Trevathan appeared in five games and started one in the 2021 season.
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Danny Trevathan's father played college football at the University of Toledo and was a linebacker.