Donald Evans (American football)

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Donald Evans
No. 34, 77, 66
Position: Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1964-03-14) March 14, 1964 (age 60)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school: Athens Drive
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
College: Winston-Salem St.
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:327
Sacks:17.0
Fumble recoveries:8
Player stats at PFR

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, and New York Jets.

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Early life

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 career

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 ]

Professional career

Evans 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 and defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles (#77); defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers (#66); and nose tackle and 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 ]

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.