Donald Evans (American football)
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| No. 66, 77, 34 | |
| Born: | March 14, 1964 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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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 a former American footballer defensive end who played 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 drafted 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.
- https://www.nehemiahbuilders.com/about-us
- https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article173544606.html
- https://www.billhayes.org/#TRAINERS
- https://hbcugameday.com/2021/12/01/black-college-football-hall-of-fame-2022-finalists/
- https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/03/14/Donald-Evans-signs-with-Jets/7665763621200/
- https://journalnow.com/sports/college/ram-ramblings-donald-evans-heading-to-ciaa-hall-of-fame/article_f3fe8950-17a9-5a99-9470-8f62eb53dbfa.html
- https://www.wssurams.com/about/hall_of_fame/Hall_of_Fame_Bios/Donal_Evans_Bio
- https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/7039/donald-evans
- https://www.footballoutsiders.com/player/21131/donald-evans
- https://www.profootballarchives.com/playere/evan01800.html
- https://ncshof.org/news-events/
- https://www.ramathleticfoundation.org/ram-hof
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- American football defensive tackles
- Athens Drive High School alumni
- Winston-Salem State Rams football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- New York Jets players