Trev Faulk

Trev Faulk

No. 51, 54, 57
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1981-08-06) August 6, 1981 (age 42) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lafayette (LA)
College:	LSU
Undrafted:	2002
Career history
As a player:
Denver Broncos (2002) Dallas Cowboys (2002)* Arizona Cardinals (2002–2003) St. Louis Rams (2003–2005) New Orleans Saints (2007)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Northside High Volunteer assistant Vermilion Catholic (2011) Head coach Northside High (2012–2015) Head coach LCA (2016–2022) Head coach Lafayette Renaissance Charter High (2024-present) Director of Football Operations
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (2001) [1] First-team All-SEC (2001) [2] Second-team All-SEC (2000) 2× National "L" Club Award (2000, 2001) 2× George M. Wallace Memorial Award (2000, 2001) Second-team Freshman All-American (1999) Freshman All-SEC (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 29 Games started: 7 Total tackles: 82 Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Treverance Donta Faulk (born August 6, 1981) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL).

College career

Faulk attended Louisiana State University (LSU). ^[3]

Statistics

Season	GP	Tackles					Sacks		Interceptions					Fumbles
		Solo	Ast	Comb	TFL	Yds	Sck	Yds	Int	Yds	BU	PD	QBH	FR	Yds	FF
1999 [4]	11	40	28	68	4.0	8	–	–	–	–	3	3	5	1	0	–
2000 [5]	12	77	36	113	9.0	24	2	3	–	–	2	2	–	3	0	–
2001 [6]	12	77	42	119	3.5	17	2	11	–	–	2	2	14	–	–	1
Career	35	194	106	300	16.5	49	4	14	–	–	7	7	19	4	0	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	4.90 s	32 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Denver Broncos

Faulk signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29, 2002. ^[8] He appeared in the week 1 preseason game against the Chicago Bears on August 10, 2002, and made 3 tackles and sacked quarterback Henry Burris for a loss of 9 yards. The Broncos went on to win the game 27-3. ^[9] He made another appearance in week 2 ^[10] and was on the roster in week 3 but did not play. ^[11] He did not survive the preseason cuts and the Broncos waived him on August 26, 2002, making him a free agent. ^[12]

Dallas Cowboys

Faulk joined the Cowboys' practice squad on September 26, 2002. ^{[13] [14]} He was waived on November 15, 2002. ^[15]

Arizona Cardinals

Faulk signed with the Arizona Cardinals ^[16] on December 11, 2002. ^[17] He was on the inactive list through weeks 15 to 17 of the 2002 season but did not see any playing time. During the 2003 preseason, he appeared in the week 2 game against the San Diego Chargers on August 16, 2003, and made 2 tackles. ^[18] He was waived on August 25, 2003. ^[19]

St. Louis Rams

He was picked up by the St. Louis Rams on December 31, 2003. ^[20] He survived preseason cuts and made the 2004 regular season team for the first time in his career. He tore his hamstring in week 1 against the Cardinals ^[21] and was sidelined for the next two games. He returned in week 4 against the 49ers, making 4 tackles. In

the 2004 postseason, he made a total of 3 tackles, including one in the 27-20 win against the Seattle Seahawks. He led the franchise in special teams tackles during the 2004 season with 24 ^[22] and was named Outstanding Special Teams player.

During a 2005 preseason match with the Chicago Bears, he brought down quarterback Rex Grossman who broke his ankle, sidelining him for the majority of the season. ^{[23] [24]} He signed a one-year contract extension with the Rams before the final regular season match in 2005. ^{[25] [26]} During the 2004 and 2005 seasons, he played a total of 29 regular season games and appeared in two postseason games. During the 2006 off-season, he underwent back surgery and missed the mini-camp in April. ^[27] He was waived by the Rams on September 3, 2006. ^[28]

New Orleans Saints

After missing the 2006 season due to injury, he joined the New Orleans Saints on April 16, 2007. ^{[29] [25]} He appeared in the Hall of Fame game against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2007 preseason. He had 2 penalties on special teams and the Saints lost the game 7-20. ^[30] He was released on August 8, 2007 ^{[31] [32] [33]} and retired the same year. ^[34]

Coaching career

Faulk was working as a volunteer assistant at Northside High when he decided to try his hand at coaching. ^{[34] [35]}

In February 2011, Faulk was announced as the new head coach of Vermilion Catholic High School football team. ^{[36] [37]} Under his leadership, the Screaming Eagles went unbeaten in the 2011 regular season and reached the state semifinals, ^[34] finishing 13-1. ^[38]

He left Vermilion Catholic after one season in 2012 to come back to Northside High and become their head football coach. ^[38] He resigned on October 9, 2015, and finished with a record of 11–21. He was then offered the position of business teacher at Acadiana High School. ^{[39] [40]}

Faulk became the head football coach at Lafayette Christian Academy in March 2016. ^{[41] [42]} In March 2019, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) suspended Faulk along with basketball coach Devin Lantier for one calendar year. The suspension prevented them from performing any coaching duty at all LHSAA schools at any level in all sports. It was due to a policy that required head coaches for football and basketball to be faculty members at the school, whereas Faulk was working as a volunteer. LCA filed a lawsuit against the LHSAA in response to the sanctions. ^{[43] [44]} In September 2019, an apparent agreement was reached between the LCA and LHSAA, and Faulk resumed duties ahead the first game of the 2019 season, coaching from the press box. ^{[45] [46]} The Knights won the state championship under Faulk for four straight years, from 2017 to 2020. ^[47] They fell short of winning a fifth title, losing 27-32 to St. Charles in the Division III championship. ^{[48] [49]} Faulk now is the Director of Football Operations at Lafayette Renaissance Charter High School, 306 Acadian Hills Ln, Lafayette, LA 70507

Personal life

Faulk is the cousin of former New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk, who is the son of his late aunt. ^[50] There are conflicting reports of them being distantly related to former Indianapolis Colts and Rams running back Marshall Faulk. ^{[50] [3] [51] [52]}

References

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34. James Bewers (Oct 19, 2017). "LCA's Trev Faulk returns to the place that first took a chance on him". The Daily Advertiser.
35. Nick Fontenot (Sep 25, 2014). "Trev Faulk's methods taking hold at Northside". NOLA. The Advocate.
36. "Vermilion Catholic". Facebook. Feb 1, 2011.
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38. Bruce Brown. "Parish blessed with three top running backs" (PDF). Abbeville Meridional Football Edition August 23, 2012 2. p. 13.
39. "Northside football coach Trev Faulk resigns". The Daily Advertiser. KLFY. Oct 9, 2015.
40. "Northside football coach Trev Faulk resigns". USA TODAY High School Sports. Oct 9, 2015.
41. James Bewers (Sep 26, 2017). "Dominance, not early success, has been pleasant surprise to LCA's Trev Faulk". The Daily Advertiser.
42. "Lafayette Christian Academy Knights". Facebook. Mar 18, 2016.
43. "LCA facing possible fines and suspensions from LHSAA". KATC. Mar 20, 2019.
44. Leigh Guidry (Jul 25, 2019). "Lafayette Christian Academy files lawsuit against LHSAA after sanctions". The Daily Advertiser.
45. Eric Narcisse (Sep 6, 2019). "LCA coach Trev Faulk resumes coaching duties ahead of season opener". The Daily Advertiser.
46. "Faulk back with LCA". KATC. Sep 12, 2019.
47. Eric Narcisse (Dec 3, 2021). "Lafayette Christian hopes to join John Curtis as state's only schools to win five consecutive state football titles". The Acadiana Advocate.
48. Koki Riley (Dec 5, 2021). "LCA football's four-year title streak ends in final minutes to St. Charles thanks to turnovers". Yahoo! News. Lafayette Daily Advertiser.
49. Koki Riley (Dec 4, 2021). "LCA football's four-year title streak ends in final minutes to St. Charles thanks to turnovers". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette Daily Advertiser.
50. "Family get-together for Faulks". Sun Journal. St. Louis Associated Press. Nov 6, 2004.
51. Cafardo, Nick (September 23, 2000). "Runs in the family: Kevin Faulk emulates cousin". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on June 2, 2013.
52. Smith, Michael (September 28, 2003). "Faulk no small factor in Patriots' progress". The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

External links

• LSU Tigers Bio