High school: Cushing Academy (MA) Weight 131 kg | Height 1.91 m Position Defensive tackle | |
Date of birth: (1967-06-02) June 2, 1967 (age 49) Place of birth: St. Croix, Virgin Islands NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 College Michigan Wolverines football | ||
Michael James Evans (born June 2, 1967) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Michigan.
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Early years
Evans 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.
Kansas City Chiefs
Evans was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. 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 free agent by the Green Bay Packers. He was released on August 23.