Steven Michael Everitt (born August 21, 1970) is a former

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player. He played

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as a

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for the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

from 1989 to 1992. He played professional football as a center and

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in the

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(NFL) for seven seasons, including 46 games for the

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from 1993 to 1995 and 45 games for the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

from 1997 to 1999.

Early years

Everitt was born in

Miami, Florida Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...

, in 1970. He attended Southridge High School in Miami. He graduated in 1988 and is part of their "Hall of Fame".

University of Michigan

Everitt enrolled at the

in 1988 and played

as a

for the

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teams from 1989 to 1992. As a freshman, Everitt started all 12 games at center for the

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that compiled a 10–2 record in

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's last season as Michigan's head coach. He then shared the starting center role with Matt Elliott during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. As a senior, he started all 12 games for the undefeated 1992 Michigan team that compiled a 9-0-3 record, outscored opponents 389–198, and defeated

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in the

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. He was selected as a first-team player on the

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Professional football

Everitt was selected by the

in the first round with 14th overall pick of the

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. He played three seasons for the Browns from 1993 to 1995, appearing in 46 games, including 45 games at the team's starting center. After the Browns moved to Baltimore in

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Everitt was fined $5,000 by the league for wearing a Browns bandana with his Ravens uniform, which he did in protest of the team's relocation . He appeared in eight games for the Ravens in 1996. In March 1997, Everitt signed a five-year $11.5 million contract with the

. He spent three years with the Eagles, appearing in 45 games as the team's starting center. In April 2000, Everitt was released by the Eagles. In June 2000, Everitt signed a two-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. He appeared in only four games for the Rams, one as a starter, and all during the 2000 NFL season. In eight years in the NFL, Everitt appeared in 103 games, 98 of them as a starter, and registered five fumble recoveries.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Everitt, Steve 1970 births Living people American football centers Baltimore Ravens players Cleveland Browns players Michigan Wolverines football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Miami Southridge Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami