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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 4, 1960 New Hebron, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College: | Mississippi Col. | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1983 | ||||||||||
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Major Donel Everett (born January 4, 1960) is a former American football professional running back in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. [1]
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Everett attended New Hebron High School. The Golden Bears went 11-1 his senior year, winning the 1977-78 Mid-South Conference Championship led by coach John A. Flynt. Everett was named All Conference running back and All Conference defensive back.
Everett also played basketball and ran track in high school. As a senior, he helped the New Hebron High track team win the Mid-South Conference Championship, state semifinals and state championship, competing in the 100 yard dash, 110 yard high hurdles, 180 yard low hurdles and on the 440 yard relay and 880 yard relay teams.
In 1983, Everett graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. For the Mississippi College Choctaws, Everett was a Kodak Small College All American pick, a three-year All Gulf South Conference pick, and a two time MVP selectee. [2] Topped by a career best 307 yard game versus Delta State, Everett went on to set a school mark with 3,316 yards rushing, a school mark for TDs with 35, and also caught 43 passes for 458 more yards. [3]
| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| YEAR | ATT | YDS | AVG | LP | TD | NO. | YDS | AVG | LP | TD |
| 1979 | 85 | 519 | 6.1 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1980 | 161 | 864 | 5.3 | 67 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 21 | 1 |
| 1981 | 165 | 923 | 5.6 | 72 | 10 | 18 | 169 | 9.4 | 34 | 1 |
| 1982 | 184 | 1,153 | 6.3 | 76 | 11 | 16 | 204 | 12.8 | 27 | 0 |
| Totals | 597 | 3,316 | 5.8 | 80 | 32 | 43 | 458 | 10.7 | 34 | 3 |
Everett was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions in the 13th round as the 149th pick in the 1983 USFL Draft. He reported to the Birmingham Stallions camp, but did not want to play because his mother had a heart attack the day he was to report to camp. After a week in camp, the Birmingham Stallions released Everett and he went into the NFL as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the first player to join an NFL team after being in a USFL camp.
Everett signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in May 1983. As a rookie in 1983, he quickly built a reputation as a special teams player extraordinaire under legendary Special Teams coach Frank Gansz with 42 tackles and 275 yards on 14 kickoff returns. In 1984, his teammates named him as Special Teams Captain after the career ending injury to team mate Bill Cowher. During that season, he played in every game leading the Eagles with 42 special teams tackles and three kick off returns for 40 yards. In 1985, Everett had 32 special teams tackles and was selected as the NFC Alternate to the Pro Bowl for Special Teams. Additionally, Everett received the Philadelphia Eagles Outstanding Special Teams Award in 1983, 1984, and 1985. Everett was instrumental in redefining the special teams role in professional football, helping to raise the profile of special teams players. [4] In 1986, Everett joined coach Marty Schottenheimer's Cleveland Browns in week eight and contributed with 18 special teams tackles and a fumble recovery under Special Teams coach Bill Cowher. Everett had three special teams tackles in the exciting AFC Championship game dubbed "The Drive" against the Denver Broncos that season. [5] Everett completed his professional career with the Atlanta Falcons in 1987 where he played on all specialty units, even forcing a fumble from Cowboys kick-off return player, that led to a touchdown in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.[ citation needed ]
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| YEAR | TEAM | ATT | YDS | AVG | LP | TD | NO. | YDS | AVG | LP | TD | |||
| 1983 | PHI | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1984 | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1985 | PHI | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | CLE | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | CLE | 34 | 95 | 2.8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1987 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | — | 55 | 158 | 2.9 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 84 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Everett is the president and founder of Maj Thirty Nine, Inc., a real estate investment and development firm. In 1995, he established The Major Everett Foundation[ citation needed ] and remains active in the National Football League Players Association. Major and his wife, Valarie, actively participate in NFL events for retired players and their spouses in the Atlanta and Philadelphia areas.[ citation needed ] He supports many philanthropic efforts in the community where needed, particularly benefiting youth and educational opportunities, and health and wellness initiatives.
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Everett was born and raised in New Hebron, Mississippi, as one of eight children (five brothers and two sisters) of Carlie and Velmon Everett. In April 1984, the town of New Hebron recognized his accomplishments with a Major Everett Day. He married Valarie Barrett in May 1988; they have two sons, Major Everett, II (b. 1991) and C. Myles Everett (b. 1994). Major also has a son, Brian Gale (b. 1979). The Everetts share their time between Mississippi, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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