Trevor Denbow

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Trevor Denbow
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Denbow with SMU in 2018
No. 43 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 26)
Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Corsicana (TX)
College: Navarro (2017)
SMU (2018–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:12
PFR profile

Trevor Denbow (born August 26, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Navarro and SMU and was signed by the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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Early life and education

Denbow was born on August 26, 1998, in Corsicana, Texas. He attended Corsicana High School and was named All-American by USA Today as a senior. He also earned District 17-5A Player of the Year honors. For his freshman year of college, Denbow attended Navarro and appeared in 10 games, recording 36 tackles and four interceptions. [1]

Denbow accepted a scholarship offer from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in December 2017, and enrolled in January 2018. [1] [2] As a sophomore in 2018, he appeared in a total of 12 games, eight of which he played as a starter in. Denbow finished the season with 41 tackles, a half-sack, and 3.5 TFLs. [1] In 2019, Denbow was selected third-team preseason all-conference by Phil Steele, and ended up starting all 13 games. [1] He made 64 total tackles, a half-sack and one forced fumble. [1] He also served as the team's punter, [3] averaging 38.7 yards per attempt with a long of 72 yards that year. [1]

In a COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, the senior Denbow started all 10 games and tallied 27 tackles, 7.0 TFLs and one sack, while also returning one interception for 11 yards. [1] After being given an extra year of eligibility due to the pandemic, Denbow opted to return in 2021 for a super senior season. [1] He finished the year having appeared in all 12 games, all but one as a starter, and recorded 40 total tackles as well as two interceptions. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		208 lb
(94 kg)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.57 s1.56 s2.64 s4.10 s7.03 s38.5 in
(0.98 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Denbow was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent, being given a contract that included $10,000 guaranteed and a $15,000 signing bonus. [5] He survived roster cuts and was named to the final roster in August, [6] but was shortly afterwards placed on injured reserve. [7] He was designated for return on October 26 [8] and was activated five days later. [9] Denbow made his NFL debut in the Colts' week nine loss to the New England Patriots, appearing on 16 special teams snaps. [10] He was waived on November 22, and re-signed to the practice squad. [11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. [12]

On January 8, 2024, Denbow signed a one-year contract extension with the Colts. [13]

Personal life

Denbow is the grandson of Don Denbow, who served as mayor of Corsicana, was a star football player at SMU, and was a first-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. [2] He is the son-in-law of Monica Aldama, head cheer coach at Navarro College and focus of the Netflix docuseries Cheer . [14]

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  2. 1 2 Phillips, Mike (December 20, 2017). "Trevor Denbow signs football scholarship with SMU". Corsicana Daily Sun .
  3. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (September 8, 2021). "Trevor Denbow has become a versatile, productive piece at SMU by being comfortable in the unfamiliar". The Dallas Morning News .
  4. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Trevor Denbow, Southern Methodist NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Erickson, Joel A. (May 13, 2022). "How much are the Colts' rookies being paid? What jersey numbers are they wearing?". The Indianapolis Star .
  6. ↑ Phillips, Mike (August 30, 2022). "There's another Tiger in the NFL: Trevor Denbow makes the Colts' 53-man roster". Corsicana Daily Sun .
  7. ↑ "Colts' Trevor Denbow: Placed on IR". CBS Sports . RotoWire. August 31, 2022.
  8. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (October 26, 2022). "Colts designate S Trevor Denbow to return from IR". USA Today .
  9. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (October 31, 2022). "Colts activate S Trevor Denbow from IR". USA Today .
  10. ↑ "Trevor Denbow Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  11. ↑ "Colts Sign DE Khalid Kareem Off Cincinnati Bengals Practice Squad, Waive S Trevor Denbow". Colts.com. November 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Colts Sign 12 To Reserve/Future Contracts, 2 To One-Year Contract Extensions". Colts.com. January 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Colts Communications (January 8, 2024). "Colts sign 9 to reserve/future contracts, 4 to one-year contract extensions, waive CB Tony Brown". Colts.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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