{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Trev Faulk | image = | image_size = | caption = | number = 51, 54, 57 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|6}} | birth_place = Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lbs = 254 | high_school = Lafayette | college = LSU | undraftedyear = 2002 | pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{nfly|2002}})* * Dallas Cowboys ({{nfly|2002}})* * Arizona Cardinals ({{nfly|2002}}–{{nfly|2003}}) * St. Louis Rams ({{nfly|2003}}–{{nfly|2005}}) * New Orleans Saints ({{nfly|2007}}) | pastcoaching = * Northside High<br />Volunteer assistant * Vermilion Catholic (2011)<br />Head coach * Northside High (2012–2015)<br />Head coach * Lafayette Christian Academy (2016–2022)<br />Head coach * Lafayette Renaissance Charter High (2024–present)<br />Director of Football Operations | highlights = * Second-team All-American (2001)<ref name="lsu sports">{{cite web |title=#7 Trev Faulk |url=https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/trev-faulk/ |website=LSU Sports|date=August 13, 2019 }}</ref> * First-team All-SEC (2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=2005 LSU Football Media Guide |url=https://storage.googleapis.com/lsusports-com/2019/07/0195629d-05fbguide158-176.pdf |website=LSU Sports}}</ref> * 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) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 29 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 7 | statlabel3 = Total tackles | statvalue3 = 82 | statlabel4 = Forced fumbles | statvalue4 = 1 | pfr = FaulTr20 }}
'''Treverance Donta Faulk''' (born August 6, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers.
==College career== Faulk attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and was a star linebacker for the Tigers.<ref name=college>[http://www.lostlettermen.com/trev_faulk-lsu-football-sec-p164984/ Where are they now?] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721075712/http://www.lostlettermen.com/trev_faulk-lsu-football-sec-p164984/ |date=2011-07-21 }}.{{Retrieved | accessdate=December 29, 2010}}</ref>
=== College statistics === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Season ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="2"| Sacks ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="3"| Fumbles |- ! Solo !! Ast !! Cmb !! TfL !! Yds !! Sck !! Yds !! Int !! Yds !! BU !! PD !! QBH !! FR !! Yds !! FF |- ! 1999<ref>{{cite web |title=LSU - Cumulative Season Statistics 1999 |url=http://static.lsusports.net/assets/docs/fb/99stats/teamcume.htm |website=LSU Sports}}</ref> | 11 || 40 || 28 || 68 || 4.0 || 8 || – || – || – || – || 3 || 3 || 5 || 1 || 0 || – |- ! 2000<ref>{{cite web |title=LSU - Cumulative Season Statistics 2000 |url=http://static.lsusports.net/assets/docs/fb/00stats/teamcume.htm |website=LSU Sports}}</ref> | 12 || 77 || 36 || 113 || 9.0 || 24 || 2 || 3 || – || – || 2 || 2 || – || 3 || 0 || – |- ! 2001<ref>{{cite web |title=LSU - Cumulative Season Statistics 2001 |url=http://static.lsusports.net/assets/docs/fb/01stats/teamcume.htm |website=LSU Sports}}</ref> | 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==
{{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 3 | weight = 241 | dash = 4.90 | vertical = 32 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 8 | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |title=Combine Measurements |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FaulTr20.htm#combine |website=Pro Football Reference}}</ref> }}
=== Denver Broncos ===
Faulk signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 29, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2002/4?after=AAAH0gAAAAQAAAAdAAAAAAAFKY4= |title= 2002 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Denver Broncos At Chicago Bears |url=https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18037/CHI_Gamebook.pdf |website=NFL |date=Aug 10, 2002}}</ref> He made another appearance in week 2<ref>{{cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers At Denver Broncos |url=https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18061/DEN_Gamebook.pdf |website=NFL |date=Aug 19, 2002}}</ref> and was on the roster in week 3 but did not play.<ref>{{cite web |title=Denver Broncos At Arizona Cardinalss |url=https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18069/ARZ_Gamebook.pdf |website=NFL |date=Aug 24, 2002}}</ref> He did not survive the preseason cuts and the Broncos waived him on August 26, 2002, making him a free agent.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://media.denverbroncos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2_Den_at_Chi_08_16_2003_Release.pdf |title= Denver Broncos News Release |website= NFL |date=Aug 16, 2002}}</ref>
=== Dallas Cowboys ===
Faulk joined the Cowboys' practice squad on September 26, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2002/9 |title= Signings — September |website= NFL}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Former LSU Linebacker Faulk Signs/Mealey Waived |url=https://www.kplctv.com/story/951176/former-lsu-linebacker-faulk-signsmealey-waived/ |website=KPLC TV |publisher=Associated Press |date=Sep 26, 2002}}</ref> He was waived on November 15, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eric Conforti |title=NFL 2K3 Roster Update FAQ |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/16/nfl-2k3-roster-update-faq-382900 |website=IGN |date=Jan 16, 2003}}</ref>
=== Arizona Cardinals ===
Faulk signed with the Arizona Cardinals<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Arizona Cardinals Media Guide |url=https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/cardinals/vkwcgwzjo1remrbdtwbq.pdf |website=NFL |pages=9, 19, 20}}</ref> on December 11, 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2002/12?after=AAAH0gAAAAwAAAALAAAAAAAFYzI= |title= Signings — December |website= NFL}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals At San Diego Chargers |url=https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/26606/SD_Gamebook.pdf |website=NFL |date=Aug 16, 2003}}</ref> He was waived on August 25, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/2003/8?after=AAAH0wAAAAgAAAAZAAAAAAAFj7k= |title= 2003 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref>
=== St. Louis Rams ===
He was picked up by the St. Louis Rams on December 31, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2003/12 |title= 2003 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web |title=Faulk, sharing time, goes for 128 yards |url=https://www.espn.in/nfl/recap/_/gameId/240912014 |website=ESPN |date=Sep 13, 2004}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Game Release - Week #15 |url=https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/v1579542737/patriots/wigs9eqcmtq04ua1n7f4.pdf |website=NFL |page=46}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |author1=John M. Christ |title=Grossman's Bad Break |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/chicago-bears/Article/Grossmans-Bad-Break-104228973/ |website=247Sports |date=Aug 12, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Patrick Z. |title=It's a Shame Rex Grossman Is No Longer a Chicago Bear |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/132484-its-a-shame-the-rex-grossman-is-no-longer-a-chicago-bear |website=Bleacher Report |date=Mar 2, 2009}}</ref> He signed a one-year contract extension with the Rams before the final regular season match in 2005.<ref name="T. Faulk LB">{{cite web |title=T. Faulk LB |url=https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/10020/trev-faulk?category=news |website=NBC Sports Edge}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bears fans miffed at Illinois-only rule |url=https://www.deseret.com/2005/12/31/19930571/bears-fans-miffed-at-illinois-only-rule |website=Deseret News |publisher=Associated Press |date=Dec 30, 2005}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |author1=J. Vernetti |title=Final Notes from Friday |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/los-angeles-rams/Article/Final-Notes-from-Friday-104329230/ |website=247Sports |date=Jun 9, 2006}}</ref> He was waived by the Rams on September 3, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/2006/9?after=AAAH1gAAAAkAAAADAAAAAAAGuGQ= |title= 2006 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref>
=== New Orleans Saints ===
After missing the 2006 season due to injury, he joined the New Orleans Saints on April 16, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2007/4?after=AAAH1wAAAAQAAAAUAAAAAAAG_b0= |title= 2007 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref><ref name="T. Faulk LB"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Orleans Saints At Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/29451/PIT_Gamebook.pdf |website=NFL |date=Aug 5, 2007}}</ref> He was released on August 8, 2007<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/waivers/2007/8?after=AAAH1wAAAAgAAAAJAAAAAAAHC7c= |title= 2007 NFL Transactions |website= NFL}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Carmouche |first1=Marcus |title=Saints waive LB Faulk, WR Ridgeway |url=http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2007/08/saints_waive_lb_faulk_wr_ridge.html |website=NOLA |publisher=The Times-Picayune |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106014500/http://blog.nola.com/saintsbeat/2007/08/saints_waive_lb_faulk_wr_ridge.html |archive-date=Jan 6, 2012 |date=Aug 8, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-3/1186640630113410.xml&coll=1|title= Saints waive ex-LSU standout Faulk|author= Benjamin Hochman|date= August 9, 2007|website= NOLA|access-date=December 29, 2010}}</ref> and retired the same year.<ref name="daily advertiser">{{cite web |author1=James Bewers |title=LCA's Trev Faulk returns to the place that first took a chance on him |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/10/19/lcas-trev-faulk-returns-place-first-took-chance-him/782016001/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=Oct 19, 2017}}</ref>
== Coaching career ==
Faulk was working as a volunteer assistant at Northside High when he decided to try his hand at coaching.<ref name="daily advertiser"/><ref>{{cite web |author1=Nick Fontenot |title=Trev Faulk's methods taking hold at Northside |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/article_9b78c616-3855-543b-9914-797255c5514f.html |website=NOLA |publisher=The Advocate |date=Sep 25, 2014}}</ref>
In February 2011, Faulk was announced as the new head coach of Vermilion Catholic High School football team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vermilion Catholic |url=https://www.facebook.com/vermilioncatholic/posts/149249468465318 |website=Facebook |date=Feb 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vermilion Catholic names Trev Faulk new football coach |url=http://vermilion.uber.matchbin.net/bookmark/11199677-Vermilion-Catholic-names-Trev-Faulk-new-football-coach |website=Vermilion Today |date=2011}}</ref> Under his leadership, the Screaming Eagles went unbeaten in the 2011 regular season and reached the state semifinals,<ref name="daily advertiser"/> finishing 13–1.<ref name="northside">{{cite web |author1=Bruce Brown |title=Parish blessed with three top running backs |url=http://archives.etypeservices.com/abbmerid1/Magazine14666/Publication/Magazine14666.pdf |publisher=Abbeville Meridional Football Edition August 23, 2012 2 |page=13}}</ref>
He left Vermilion Catholic after one season in 2012 to come back to Northside High and become their head football coach.<ref name="northside"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northside football coach Trev Faulk resigns |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2015/10/09/northside-football-coach-trev-faulk-resigns/73685762/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |publisher=KLFY |date=Oct 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Northside football coach Trev Faulk resigns |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2015/northside-football-coach-trev-faulk-resigns |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |date=Oct 9, 2015}}</ref>
Faulk became the head football coach at Lafayette Christian Academy in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |author1=James Bewers |title=Dominance, not early success, has been pleasant surprise to LCA's Trev Faulk |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2017/09/26/dominance-not-early-success-has-been-pleasant-surprise-lcas-trev-faulk/705732001/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=Sep 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lafayette Christian Academy Knights |url=https://www.facebook.com/LCAKnights/photos/a.364398420294203/985705371496835/ |website=Facebook |date=Mar 18, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=LCA facing possible fines and suspensions from LHSAA |url=https://www.katc.com/news/2019/03/20/lca-facing-possible-fines-and-suspensions-from-lhsaa/ |website=KATC |date=Mar 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Leigh Guidry |title=Lafayette Christian Academy files lawsuit against LHSAA after sanctions |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/2019/07/25/lafayette-christian-academy-files-lawsuit-against-lhsaa-after-sanctions/1826392001/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=Jul 25, 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eric Narcisse |title=LCA coach Trev Faulk resumes coaching duties ahead of season opener |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2019/09/06/lca-coach-trev-faulk-resumes-coaching-duties-ahead-season-opener/2236940001/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |date=Sep 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Faulk back with LCA |url=https://www.katc.com/sports/high-school-sports/friday-night-football/faulk-back-with-lca |website=KATC |date=Sep 12, 2019}}</ref> The Knights won the state championship under Faulk for four straight years, from 2017 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Eric Narcisse |title=Lafayette Christian hopes to join John Curtis as state's only schools to win five consecutive state football titles |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/high_schools/article_e5621f00-5465-11ec-8ba2-6b49b74d34a0.html |website=The Acadiana Advocate |date=Dec 3, 2021}}</ref> They fell short of winning a fifth title, losing 27–32 to St. Charles in the Division III championship.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Koki Riley |title=LCA football's four-year title streak ends in final minutes to St. Charles thanks to turnovers |url=https://news.yahoo.com/lca-footballs-four-title-streak-014756465.html?fr=sychp_catchall |website=Yahoo! News |publisher=Lafayette Daily Advertiser |date=Dec 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Koki Riley |title=LCA football's four-year title streak ends in final minutes to St. Charles thanks to turnovers |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2021/12/04/louisiana-high-school-football-lhsaa-lca-lafayette-christian-academy-st-charles/8779530002/ |website=The Daily Advertiser |publisher=Lafayette Daily Advertiser |date=Dec 4, 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref name="cousin">{{cite web |title=Family get-together for Faulks |url=https://www.sunjournal.com/2004/11/06/family-get-together-faulks/ |website=Sun Journal |publisher=St. Louis Associated Press |date=Nov 6, 2004}}</ref> There are conflicting reports of them being distantly related to former Indianapolis Colts and Rams running back Marshall Faulk.<ref name="cousin"/><ref name=college/><ref name="runs in the family">{{cite web |last=Cafardo |first=Nick |author-link1=Nick Cafardo |title=Runs in the family: Kevin Faulk emulates cousin |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8607254.html |work=The Boston Globe |date=September 23, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602123524/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8607254.html |archive-date=June 2, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Pats BG 2003">{{cite web |url=http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2003/09/28/faulk_no_small_factor_in_patriots_progress/ |title=Faulk no small factor in Patriots' progress |work=The Boston Globe |first=Michael |last=Smith |date=September 28, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604005335/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2003/09/28/faulk_no_small_factor_in_patriots_progress/ |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/trev-faulk/ LSU Tigers Bio]
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