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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: | Wayne County (Waynesboro) | ||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||
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Willie Deloyd Evans (born March 5, 1984) is an American former professional football player who played defensive end who last played for the Kansas City Command. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
He attended Mississippi State University, 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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