The Broncos last pick in the 2012 draft was linebacker Danny Trevathan (Leesburg High School, Leesburg Florida) from Kentucky. They got him in the sixth round (181st overall). The pick was part of the Tim Tebow to the Jets package.
Trevathan been compared to current Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard
who is also out of Kentucky. Trevathan could make an immediate impact
on special teams before moving his way into a rotating lineup.
To get to know the 6’0″, 237-pound linebacker I talked to Kyle Tucker from Wildcat Blue Nation which is Fansided’s
University of Kentucky site. Tucker gives as great insight into the
player the Broncos got. Without further ado, I’ll let Tucker steal this
show.
PO: Trevathan will likely see some time on special teams
initially. How long do you think it will take him to work his way into
the lineup, perhaps as a third down specialist?
KT: Trevathan should be an immediate contributor on special team’s
and should be in consideration for playing time in the nickel packages
quickly as well. While everyone has pegged Trevathan as a 4-3 WLB, it’s
important to remember that he was playing ILB this past season in UK’s
version of the 3-4 defense. He managed to tally up all of those tackles
in the SEC behind defensive ends that averaged 260ish pounds, which is
very small for the scheme. Trevathan is a versatile player that can and
likely will have a quick impact on the Broncos roster.
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| Pittsburgh's Dion Lewis (28) breaks for a first down run between Kentucky's Danny Trevathan (22) and Winston Guy (21) during the first half of the BBVA Compass Bowl NCAA college football game on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) |
PO: What were his strengths and weaknesses at Kentucky?
KT: Trevathan’s biggest strengths are his athleticism, solid
fundamentals, and ability to find the ball. Don’t let his slower forty
times fool you either. He’s been nursing some injuries since the seasons
end and people are making a mistake if they think the 4.8 times he ran
are accurate. The staff experimented with Trevathan returning kicks
during spring practices twice, so you know he’s explosive. I would bet
he runs in the 4.5 range when fully healthy. He has been one of
the most consistent players in the SEC as well and one of the top
tacklers in his three years starting on defense.
On the negatives, Trevathan isn’t a typical 3-4 linebacker and your
defensive linemen are going to need to keep the opposing O-Line off of
him. He does play much bigger than he actually is though. Also,
Trevathan has a lengthy list of injury issues. He played through almost
all of them and spent the better part of two seasons with his hand in a
cast. It does make his tackling numbers even more impressive when you
consider that he achieved them one handed! But again, being a slight
linebacker for the 3-4 does leave him open to further injury.
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| Brandon Bolden #34 of the Mississippi Rebels is tackled by Winston Guy #21, Ronnie Sneed #46 and Danny Trevathan #22 of the Kentucky Wildcats during the game at Commonwealth Stadium on November 5, 2011 in Lexington, Kentucky. |
PO: He’s been touted for his leadership abilities much like
fellow Kentucky alum and current Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard. Do
you see other similarities between the two?
KT: It’s funny how similar Woodyard and Trevathan’s results are, yet
how differently they get to them. Woodyard was always more of a safety
trapped in a linebacker’s body that was smooth in coverage and
devastating when rushing the passer. Trevathan was a true linebacker
trapped in a safety’s body (until he bulked up this past year), and he
is a much nastier player. He will take on anyone. Other than that,
Woodyard was always a much more vocal leader and endeared himself to
Kentucky fans with his personality. Trevathan is much quieter and is a
lead-by-example kind of guy that would rather go bust someone in the
mouth than give a rah-rah speech. They actually should compliment each
other well.
PO: Anything else you think we should know about Trevathan?
KT: Trevathan is a very good guy and hard worker. He may look tough
at first, with the dreads and tattoos, but he is the first guy to pick
up a kid for pictures on fan day and he never got in any type of trouble
at all while at UK. Denver got a real steal so late in the draft and
there is no doubt he’ll be a player for you guys. I really think you got
one good on in DT.
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