1. Desmond Trufant played college football for the Washington Huskies and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.
33 Facts About Desmond Trufant
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Desmond Trufant was named first-team all-state by the Seattle Times following his senior season, and earned a spot on the Seattle Times preseason all-state team.
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Desmond Trufant was named to the All-Narrows League first team as both a running back and cornerback as a senior, after posting 47 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior, when he was an All-Narrows League first-team cornerback.
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Desmond Trufant played basketball at Wilson, earning second-team all-league as a junior.
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Desmond Trufant accepted a scholarship to Washington over offers from Arizona State, Oregon and Washington State, brother Marcus' alma mater.
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Desmond Trufant attended the University of Washington, where he played for their Huskies football teams from 2009 to 2012.
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Head coach Mike Smith named Samuel and Desmond Trufant the starting cornerbacks to begin the regular season.
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Desmond Trufant made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Atlanta Falcons' season-opener against the New Orleans Saints.
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Desmond Trufant finished his rookie season with a career-high 70 combined tackles, a career-high 17 pass deflections, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Desmond Trufant exceeded expectations, being ranked eighth out of all cornerbacks in the league by Pro Football Focus.
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Desmond Trufant became the Falcons' No 1 cornerback after they released Asante Samuel.
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Desmond Trufant was officially named the starting cornerback, alongside Robert Alford, to begin the regular season.
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Desmond Trufant finished the season with 61 combined tackles, 16 pass deflections, and three interceptions, playing in 16 games with 16 starts.
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Desmond Trufant finished the season with 42 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, a sack, and an interception, playing in 16 games with 16 starts.
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Desmond Trufant received his first Pro Bowl selection when he was named as an alternate in the 2016 Pro Bowl.
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Desmond Trufant left in the first half after suffering a shoulder injury.
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Desmond Trufant finished the 2016 season with 31 combined tackles, four pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception, in nine games with nine starts.
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Desmond Trufant's performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Desmond Trufant was inactive for the Falcons' Week 13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings due to a concussion he received he previous week.
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Desmond Trufant finished the 2017 season with 41 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, two interceptions, a sack, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.
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In 2018, Desmond Trufant started all 16 games, recording 66 tackles, one sack, a team-high 12 passes defensed, and no interceptions.
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Desmond Trufant missed four games in the middle of the season due to a toe injury he suffered during Week 5 against the Houston Texans.
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In Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Desmond Trufant had two passes defended and an interception.
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Desmond Trufant broke his forearm in Week 14, during the win against the Carolina Panthers, and was ruled out for the rest of the season.
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Desmond Trufant started 9 games during the season, recording 18 tackles, 7 passes defended, and a career-high four interceptions.
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On March 18,2020, Desmond Trufant was released by the Falcons after seven seasons.
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On March 25,2020, Desmond Trufant signed a two-year, $21 million contract with the Detroit Lions.
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Desmond Trufant was placed on injured reserve on December 2,2020.
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On March 17,2021, Desmond Trufant was released by the Lions.
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Desmond Trufant signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 20,2021.
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On September 7,2021, Desmond Trufant signed with the New Orleans Saints.
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On October 19,2021, Desmond Trufant signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Marcus Desmond Trufant had a ten-year career with nine seasons as a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Isaiah Desmond Trufant was a journeyman with multiple teams during a five-year career, three of which he spent with the New York Jets.