Head coach Bret Bielema offers updates on prep for Spartants in weekly press conference
Honors and Awards 2012: Academic All-Big Ten 2011: Academic All-Big Ten
2012:Recorded two tackles in the Big Ten Championship game against Nebraska on Dec. 1 ... tallied two tackles at Indiana on Nov. 10 ... recorded a tackle at Purdue on Oct. 13 ... played against Illinois on Oct. 6
2011: Played in five games, mostly on special teams ... matched career high with two tackles against Penn State on Nov. 26 ... played at Illinois on Nov. 19 ... recorded first two tackles of career at Minnesota on Nov. 12 ... made Badger debut against UNLV on Sept. 1
2010: Redshirt season ... named UW's defensive scout team player of the week for the Iowa game on Oct. 23 and the Arizona State game on Sept. 18
High School: Ranked as No. 31 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals and ranked 62nd by ESPN/Scouts Inc. ... sixth-best player in Wisconsin according to Rivals ... second-best inside linebacker in the state (ESPN/Scouts Inc.) ... as a senior, named first-team all-state, all-area, all-region and all-conference ... selected as conference player of the year after recording 139 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two interceptions ... named first-team all-conference as a junior after making 110 tackles, 29 tackles for loss and six sacks ... team captain ... won three letters in football ... head coach was Dick Basham
Personal: Parents are Dr. John and Dana Trotter ... brother of fellow UW teammate Michael Trotter ... hobbies including hanging out with friends ... majoring in zoology
Career Defensive Statistics
Season
GP/GS
UT
AT
Tot.
TFL
QBS
FC
FR
INT
PD
2011
5/0
2
2
4
0.0-0
0.0-0
0
0
0
0
2012
4/0
2
3
5
0.0-0
0.0-0
0
0
0
0
Totals
9/0
4
5
9
0.0-0
0.0-0
0
0
0
0
Game-by-Game Tackles 2011 SEASON: Minnesota (2-0=2); Penn State (0-2=2); Purdue (0-1=1)
