One day after bidding farewell to one of its most valuable offensive stars in program history, Kentucky will get back one of its best defensive players in recent memory in Danny Trevathan.The junior linebacker, who was contemplating turning pro a year early, scooped everyone Friday morning and announced on Twitter that he is coming back for his senior season.”I just wanna kno is the #BBN ready for me to stay another year?!” Trevathan tweeted. “It’s official “one more year”!!! #unfinished business #leggo”The return of Trevathan seems to have partially cushioned the blow of losing Randall Cobb, who announced Thursday he was foregoing his senior season to jump to the NFL.Trevathan will return as one of the Southeastern Conference’s defensive stars. The league’s leading tackler this past season (144), Trevathan will anchor a defense that is expected to return its top 11 tacklers and 13 players who have started. Trevathan has been pretty open about the decision he was wrestling in his head. The senior-to-be has detailed the tough decision he was undergoing on Twitter multiple times throughout the week.In the days leading up to the BBVA Compass Bowl in Birmingham, Ala., he told WTVQ’s Kent Spencer that his NFL evaluations projected him as a fourth- or fifth-round prospect.Finally, on Friday, the day before the deadline to declare for the 2011 NFL Draft, Trevathan seemed to express a sense of relief with the announcement that he’ll be returning for the 2011 season.”In life sometimes the “Easy” way isn’t always the best way!” Trevathan said via Twitter. “God has yet to steer me wrong! Just a little further he told me!! Hey like I said, #godisleading”Tony Neely, UK’s football sports information director, will have a complete release in a little bit on Trevathan’s return on the homepage of UKathletics.com.

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