Donald Evans (American football)
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No. 66, 77, 34 | |
Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | 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 |
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) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Jets.
High school years[edit]
Evans attended Athens Drive High School, where he played tailback and linebacker.[citation needed] He also participated in other sports and became a 3-Sport High School Standout Athlete participating in Football, Basketball (power forward) and Track (100m and 200m) sprint.[citation needed]
After graduation, his #31 football jersey was retired, and he was inducted in the Athens Drive High School Sports Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
College tenure[edit]
Following his athletic high school career, Evans accepted a football scholarship to be a student-athlete at Winston-Salem State University where he was coached by Coach William Bill Hayes.[citation needed] Evans became a 4-year standout football player/athlete.[citation needed] After playing several positions in college (halfback, tight end, & linebacker), Evans was moved to defensive end his senior year, he had 10 sacks and 65 tackles.[citation needed] After graduating, his alma mater dedicated and named the Donald L. Evans Fitness Center after him.[citation needed]
NFL career[edit]
Donald played eight seasons in the National Football League.[citation needed] He was selected by the Rams in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft.[1] He played Running Back for the Los Angeles Rams (#34); Linebacker & Defensive End for the Philadelphia Eagles (#77); Defensive End for the Pittsburgh Steelers (#66); and Nose Tackle & Defensive Tackle for the New York Jets (#66).[citation needed]
He played a total of 92 games during his NFL tenure; starting 84 games which equates to stats of starting 91.3% of games played during his career.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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