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 |