The 2020 UK Athletics Hall of Fame Class was announced on Thursday.
Chanda Bell (softball), Sawyer Carroll (baseball), Ron Mercer (men’s basketball), AJ Reed (baseball), Danny Trevathan (football), and Wayne Turner (men’s basketball) were chosen for induction.
Kentucky football posted video of the moment Mitch Barnhart informed Trevathan he is entering the UK Athletics Hall of Fame later this year.
Danny Trevathan, Football, 2008-11
Two-year All-America linebacker … First All-America linebacker in school history … Chosen National Linebacker of the Year by the College Football Performance Awards after monster senior season in which he totaled 143 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, five caused fumbles and five pass breakups … Led the SEC in tackles as a junior and senior, earning first-team All-SEC honors both years … First-team All-America as a junior with 144 stops … Selected in the NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos … Led Denver in tackles two years, with the team advancing to the Super Bowl in both of those seasons, including one Super Bowl championship … Eight-year veteran with Denver and the Chicago Bears.
