Michael James Evans (born June 2, 1967) is a former

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at the

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Early years

Evans attended

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and played

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as a

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. He spent a year at a prep school to improve his grades. He walked-on at the

, before receiving a scholarship. He was converted from an

inside linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

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

Kansas City Chiefs

Evans was selected by the

in the fourth round (101st overall) of the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games (one start), registering 5 tackles and 4 quarterback pressures. He was waived on August 24, 1993.

Green Bay Packers

On March 2, 1994, he was signed as a

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by the Green Bay Packers. He was released on August 23.

References

External links

Eye of the Storm
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