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DeQuin Evans
DeQuin Lee Evans (born May 17, 1987) is an American professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Los Angeles Harbor College and Kentucky Wildcats football, Kentucky. He is married to Nova Scotian Olympic runner Jenna Martin, Jenna Martin-Evans. Early life Evans grew up in Compton, California; many of his friends were gang members. He spent time in Camp Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention facility. While watching ''Gridiron Gang'', a film based on Camp Kilpatrick, Evans saw his bed. Later, he worked at Albertsons, bagging groceries. His cousin, Hershel Dennis, a running back at USC, was instrumental in obtaining permission for Evans sit in on classes. College career Evans enrolled at Los Angeles Harbor College and played there in 2007 and 2008. He transferred to Kentucky. Childhood friend and LAHC teammate Chris Matthews (gridiron football), Chris Matthews also transferred to Kentucky. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defensive Lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A number of NFL rules specifically address restrictions and requirements for the offensive line, whose job is to help protect the quarterback from getting sacked for a loss, or worse, fumbling. The defensive line is covered by the same rules that apply to all defensive players. Linemen are usually the largest players on the field in both height and weight, since their positions usually require less running and more strength than skill positions. Offensive line The offensive line consists of the center, who is responsible for snapping the ball into play, two guards who flank the center, and two offensive tackles who flank the guards. In addition, a full offensive line may also include a tight end outside one or both of the tackles. An offens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, situated south of downtown Los Angeles. Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and, on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city in Los Angeles County to incorporate. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 96,456. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. Neighborhoods in Compton include Sunny Cove, Leland, downtown Compton, and Richland Farms. The city has a high poverty rate and is generally a working-class community. Furthermore, Compton is known for its high crime rate. History The Spanish Empire had expanded into this area when the Viceroy of New Spain commissioned Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo to explore the Pacific Ocean in 1542–1543. In 1767, the area became part of the Province of the Californias ( es, Provincia de las Californias), and the area was explored by the Portolá expedition in 1769–1770. In 1784, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Births
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Kazarian (wrestler)
Frank Benedict Gerdelman (born August 4, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and musician currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), performing under the ring name Frankie Kazarian. In addition, Kazarian also performs for Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling or TNA). He and Scorpio Sky were the inaugural AEW World Tag Team Champions as members of SoCal Uncensored. Kazarian began his career in 1998 and performed on several independent promotions. During the 2000's, he worked for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where he became the inaugural and two-time PWG World Champion. From 2003 until 2014, he wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now known as Impact Wrestling). He began a tag team with Michael Shane known as Shazarian. In 2007, he shortened his name to Kaz and briefly worked under the Suicide character between 2008 and 2010. After returning to the Kazarian name, he joined the Fourtune stable, where he stayed until 2012. In 2012, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Daniels
Daniel Christopher Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the Head of Talent Relations. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH), as well as extensive time on the independent circuit. He has won 20 total championships between Impact, ROH, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with three official reigns as Impact X Division Champion, six reigns as NWA World Tag Team Champion, and two reigns as Impact World Tag Team Champion during his time with Impact Wrestling, one reign as ROH World Television Champion, four reigns as ROH World Tag Team Champion, one reign as ROH World Champion, and one reign as Six-Man Tag Team Champion while wrestling for ROH, and one reign as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion in NJPW. With his ROH Six-Man title win, he became the first ever Grand Slam winner in company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Influence (professional Wrestling)
SoCal Uncensored (SCU) was an American Professional wrestling stable, professional wrestling collective that consisted of Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Daniels and Kazarian are no longer able to team together due to a stipulation in which they had to disband; their final teaming together came in May 2021. Sky, contrarily, began focusing on singles competition in early 2020 and then formed a Heel (professional wrestling), heel tag team with Ethan Page in March 2021. Daniels and Kazarian formed a tag team during their time in Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Describing themselves as "The World Tag Team Champions of the World", they won the Impact World Tag Team Championship, TNA World Tag Team Championship twice. After a feud with A.J. Styles, they became known as Bad Influence, and remained with the promotion until 2014. After leaving TNA, both signed with Ring of Honor (ROH), where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Jones (American Football)
Adam Bernard Jones (born September 30, 1983) is a former American football cornerback and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, most notably with the Cincinnati Bengals. Nicknamed "Pacman", he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans, sixth pick overall in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia University. Jones' career was largely marred by numerous legal issues, and he was suspended from the NFL on two occasions: for the entire 2007 season and for part of the 2008 season due to off-the-field conduct. Jones has been arrested more times than any other NFL player in the 21st century. Outside of football, he has been involved in professional wrestling, boxing and music. During his NFL exile in 2007, he began making appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), but he was prevented from in-ring action by the Titans front office. Despite that, he teamed with Ron Killings as Team Pacman, and they were TNA Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship
The Impact World Tag Team Championship (formally known as the TNA World Tag Team Championship) is a professional wrestling world tag team championship which is owned by the Impact Wrestling promotion. The current champions are The Motor City Machine Guns ( Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), who are in their third reign as a team. It was created and debuted on May 14, 2007 at the taping of then-TNA's primary television program, ''TNA Impact!''. It was officially introduced worldwide on the May 17, 2007 edition of TNA's online podcast ''TNA Today''. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won as a result of a pre-determined match. History The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion formed in May 2002. Later that same year, TNA were granted control over the NWA World Heavyweight and World Tag Team Championships by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) governing body, subsequently becoming an official NWA territory as NWA–TNA. On June 19, 2002, NWA–TNA held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promotion was initially known as NWA: Total Nonstop Action (''NWA-TNA'') and was associated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), though not an official member. In 2004, the promotion became known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), but it continued to use the NWA World Heavyweight and Tag Team championships as part of its agreement with the NWA. After the agreement ended in 2007, the company created its own TNA World Heavyweight and TNA World Tag Team championships. The promotion was purchased by Anthem at the beginning of 2017 and, in March of that year, was fully rebranded under its current name after its flagship, weekly television series. From its inception, the promotion had been considered the second-largest in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players. Like the 2010 draft, the 2011 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, over three days: this year, the first round took place on Thursday, April 28, 2011; the second and third rounds took place on Friday, April 29; with the final four rounds on Saturday, April 30, 2011. The Carolina Panthers, who had the worst record for the 2010 NFL season at 2–14, had the right to the first selection in the draft, where they selected Auburn University quarterback Cam Newton, who was the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner. The 2011 draft is regarded as one of the most talented draft classes in NFL history, as 13 of the first 16 players have been selected to the pro bowl. A second Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram II from Alabama was selected by New Orleans late in the first round. This was the eleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Matthews (gridiron Football)
Christopher Douglas Matthews (born October 6, 1989) is an American former professional wide receiver. Matthews was undrafted out of college in 2011, and signed with the Cleveland Browns. He then played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for two seasons, winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in his first season. Matthews then signed with the Seattle Seahawks where he recovered a critical onside kick during the 2014 NFC Championship Game, and caught four passes for 109 yards and a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIX. He has also been a member of the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). Matthews played college football for Los Angeles Harbor College and the University of Kentucky. Early years and college Matthews attended Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California, and played American football for the school's team as a tight end and as a defensive end. He intended to enroll at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hershel Dennis
Hershel Henry Dennis IV (born July 12, 1984) is a former American football running back. He played college football as a student athlete at the University of Southern California. During his six-year career, the Trojans went 70–8 making Dennis the first player to play on six Pacific-10 Championship squads and the player with the most wins in college football history. His nickname since childhood is "Patch."The Reason , WeAreSC.com, May 13, 2007. High school career Dennis prepped at and was a part of the "Long Beach Poly Five", five highly recruited players including |
