Education
Trufant attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington.
Trufant attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington.
He was drafted by the Falcons in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington. He was named first-team all-state by the Seattle Times following his senior season, and also earned a spot on the Seattle Times preseason all-state team
He was named to the All-Narrows League first team as both a running back and cornerback as a senior, after posting 47 tackles and eight interceptions as a junior, when he was an All-Narrows League first-team cornerback.
He was also a standout long jumper and triple jumper on the Rams" track team, and took second place in the Class 4A state track meet in the triple jump (46 feet, 575 inches) and 11th in the long jump (21 feet, 225 inches) as a junior in 2008. He also played basketball at Wilson, earning second-team all-league as a junior.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 56th best cornerback in the nation. He accepted a scholarship to Washington over offers from Arizona State, Oregon and Washington State, brother Marcus" alma mater.
Trufant attended the University of Washington, where he played for the Washington Huskies football team from 2009 to 2012.
As a senior he was a first-team All-Pac-12 Conference selection. The Huskies were ranked Number.16 in the nation (second in the Pac-12) in pass defense (1889 yards allowed per game) at the end of the regular 2012 college football season. 2013 NFL Draft
Desmond Trufant was drafted 22nd overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons signed him to a four-year deal worth $8.16 million.
Trufant received a signing bonus of $4.31 million. He exceeded expectations, being ranked number 7 out of all cornerbacks in the league by Pro Football Focus.
Trufant"s brothers, Marcus and Isaiah, have both played cornerback in the NFL.
He finished his rookie season with 70 tackles (55 solo 15 assist), 17 passes defended, 2 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries.