Leomont Evans
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 12, 1974 Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Abbeville | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996: 5th round, 138th pick | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Leomont Dozier Evans (born July 12, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL draft.[2] In 2002, Evans suffered a serious neck injury[3] in the first half of the Houston Texans' NFL debut against the New York Giants.[4]
He has three children: Kamyia, 24, Cierra, 18, and son Leomont Jr., 22.[3]
References
- ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Although hurt, Texans' Evans won't ask, 'Why me?'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "ESPN.com: NFL - Texans safety Evans suffers scary injury". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference