Ht/Wt
6'
4"
|
260 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
Thornton,
Colorado
Last School
Legacy High School
Roster Years
2003 | 2006-2009
Personal
- Younger brother of former BYU defensive lineman John Denney (Miami Dolphins), and former All-MWC performer Ryan Denney (Buffalo Bills)
- Served a Church mission in McAllen, Texas
- Married to Kristy Mortensen
- Eagle Scout
- Parents are Craig and Sheri Denney
- Recruited by Colorado, Colorado State, Washington, Stanford and Harvard
Before BYU
- Recorded 48 tackles, including nine sacks at Legacy HS his senior season
- Credited with five fumble recoveries
- Four-year member of the National Honor Society
- Four-year academic letterwinner at Legacy HS
- Three-year letterwinner for coach Dominic Capra
- Helped team to a 9-3 record as a senior
- Won the league championship in both 2001 and 2002
- Named the regional defensive player of the year as a junior and senior
- Earned all-state honors in 2001 and 2002
- All-league performer in his final two season
- Earned All-Colorado as a senior
- Also earned three letters in basketball
Stats
| YEAR | SOLO | AST | TOTAL | TFL/YDS | SACKS/YDS | INT/YDS | PBU | QBH | FR | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 4.5/29 | 4/28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 8.0/28 | 1.5/9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 3.5/20 | 2.0/17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 52 | 57 | 99 | 16.0/77 | 7.5/54 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2006
- Earned Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors
- Earned letterman honors
- Played in nine games during the season, including the Cougars' 38-8 victory over Oregon in the Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
- Credited with two tackles
- Significant contributor on a defensive unit that gave up only 14.7 points per game, ranking 10th nationally
- Part of a defense that ranked fourth nationally in turnover margin with +14 turnover margin (+1.08 pg)
Sophmore Year
2007
- Earned 2007 Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Saw action in all 13 games for the Cougars, including his first career start (at Wyoming)
- Credited with 29 tackles, including 13 solo and 16 assisted tackles
- Credited with a season-high five tackles in the Cougars' victory over Colorado State
- Had a season-high three solo tackles in BYU's 25-point win at Wyoming
- Credited with 4.5 sacks for a combined loss of 29 yards
Junior Year
2008
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Started all 13 games at defensive end for the Cougars
- Academic All-MWC
- Totaled 37 total tackles on the season, including 21 solo takedowns
- Recorded eight tackles for a combined loss of 28 yards, 1.5 sacks, one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries
- Led the team with three fumble recoveries on the season, including recoveries against Northern Iowa, UCLA and SDSU
- Recorded a season-high six solo tackles against Utah State, including four tackles for loss
Senior Year
2009
- Earned letterman honors as a senior
- Academic All-MWC
- Started all 13 games at defensive end
- ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District
- Had 41 tackles on the season, including 17 solo
- Totaled 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks
- Recovered a fumble against No. 3 Oklahoma
- Forced a fumble in the Air Force game
- Had a career-high 13 tackles against Air Force
- Carried out the team flag prior to the Oklahoma game
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
2003
- Redshirted as a true freshman
Medical Redshirt Year
2003
Redshirted as a true freshman.