Leesburg High School grad playing in Super Bowl

Denver Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan making second Super Bowl appearance

LEESBURG, Fla. – For anyone planning to watch the Super Bowl Sunday on News 6, keep an eye out for local talent. A player who grew up and went to high school in Central Florida is expected to take the field for the big game in California.

Before linebacker Danny Trevathan sported the Denver Broncos jersey, he proudly wore orange and black and played for the Leesburg High School Yellow Jackets.

"He was a great athlete, great guy. He could hit, fly around the football field. He was just fun to be around, and he was a great player," former teammate Luke Freeze said.

"This is a small town here. For someone to make it, it's a big accomplishment," Trevathan's former coach, Fred Allen, said.

Trevathan's Pop Warner Football League coaches describe him as humble, intelligent, quick, and the ideal player.

"He was one of those kids that simply paid attention, did what you asked him to do no questions. Everything ended as, 'Yes, coach,'" Trevathan's former coach, Jim Mathews, said.

His is also considered a great role model for current students and the future of the sport.

"It gives me a good communication to my students about what we can do if we put our minds to it, if we work hard and set goals high, and Danny represents all of those," Leesburg High School principal Dennis Neal said.

Those skills took Trevathan to the University of Kentucky. The Broncos drafted him in 2012. He played in the 2014 Super Bowl and lost to the Seattle Seahawks. The linbacker says this is their year.

"We got to win the Super Bowl. I'm just happy to be back. The city deserves it. The whole team deserves it," Trevathan said.

No matter what happens on Sunday, Trevathan's old coaches, teammates, and teachers say he is a winner to them.

"There is nothing more he could do for us to be proud. There's nothing," Mathews said.