Michael James Evans (born June 2, 1967) is a former American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 2, 1967 St. Croix, Virgin Islands |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cushing Academy (MA) |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 4 / pick: 101 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editEvans attended Cushing Academy and played high school football as a linebacker. He spent a year at a prep school to improve his grades.
He walked-on at the University of Michigan, before receiving a scholarship. He was converted from an inside linebacker into a defensive tackle as a freshman. He became a starter as a sophomore. In his junior season he posted 46 tackles (third on the team) and 7 sacks (led the team). In his last year he received All-Big Ten honors.
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editEvans was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 1992 NFL draft.[1][2] As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games (one start), registering 5 tackles and 4 quarterback pressures. He was waived on August 24, 1993.[3]
Green Bay Packers
editOn March 2, 1994, he was signed as a free agent by the Green Bay Packers.[4] He was released on August 23.[5]
References
edit- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs Excited About Draft". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Pro Football". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Packers Sign Free Agent Evans". Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2016.