Donald Evans (American football)
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Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina | March 14, 1964
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
Position(s) | Defensive end Fullback |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 272 lb (123 kg) |
College | Winston-Salem State University |
NFL draft | 1987, round: 2, pick: 47 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1987 | Los Angeles Rams |
1988 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1990–1993 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1994–1995 | New York Jets |
Donald Lee Evans (born March 14, 1964 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former American football defensive end who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Jets. He attended high school in Raleigh at Athens Drive High School, graduating in 1982.
Evans attended Athens Drive High School, where he played tailback and linebacker. Evans also participated in other sports; basketball (power forward) and track (100m and 200m sprint).
Following his outstanding athletic high school career, Evans accepted a football scholarship to be a student-athlete at Winston-Salem State University where he played under coach Bill Hayes.
After playing several positions in college (halfback, tight end, & linebacker), Evans was moved to defensive end his senior year, and he had 10 sacks and 65 tackles.
Donald Evans is a member of the Winston Salem State University Hall of Fame and the CIAA Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- ^ Blake, Mike (September 15, 2017). "Introducing Athens Drive's first sports hall of fame class". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Raleigh, North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Athens Drive High School alumni
- Winston-Salem State Rams football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- New York Jets players
- American football defensive lineman, 1960s birth stubs