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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1984 Waynesboro, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Waynesboro (MS) Wayne Co. | ||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||
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Willie Deloyd Evans (born March 5, 1984) is a former American football defensive end who last played for the Kansas City Command.
He played college football at Mississippi State, where he logged 24.5 sacks, which is third on MSU's all-time leaderboard. In 2005, he registered 15.0 sacks, which is second-best in school history.
He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2006.
Evans has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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