He attended Baldwin High School where he played for the legendary WPIAL Hall of Fame coach Don Yannessa.

[3] Denson became only the second player in Baldwin High School history to start on the varsity football team as a true freshman.

In his junior year, the Fighting Highlanders beat North Hills High School to win their first playoff game in over three decades.

Denson was named a first-team guard on the 1996 All-Big Ten Conference football team while blocking for Brian Griese and Heisman trophy winner Charles Woodson.

He has worked as a minister in churches and prisons as well as performing chaplain duties for professional sports teams and speaking at the prestigious NFL sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration.