Leomont Evans

Leomont Dozier Evans (born July 12, 1974) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He also played for the Los Angeles Xtreme of the XFL. He played college football at Clemson University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. In 2002, Evans suffered a serious neck injury[1] in the first half of the Houston Texans' NFL debut against the New York Giants.[2]

Leomont Evans
No. 35
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1974-07-12) July 12, 1974
Abbeville, South Carolina
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Abbeville (SC)
College:Clemson
NFL Draft:1996 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:59
Games started:28
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

He has 3 children, Kamyia, 24, Cierra, 18, and son Leomont Jr., 22.[1]

References

  1. "Although hurt, Texans' Evans won't ask, 'Why me?'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. "ESPN.com: NFL - Texans safety Evans suffers scary injury". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2016-01-04.


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