Byron Evans

Byron Evans
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: February 23, 1964 (1964-02-23) (age 48)
Place of birth: Phoenix, Arizona
Career information
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Byron Nelson Evans (born February 23, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles defense of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft.

Evans was a middle linebacker for some of the Eagles best defenses. However he was often overshadowed by teammates on the famed gang green defenses of the Eagles such as Reggie White, Jerome Brown, Clyde Simmons and Seth Joyner.

Personal

On January 14, 2009, Byron was a phone guest on the WIP Radio show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Byron now lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area. He has a 12-year-old son and is very active in the church and community. He currently is a school teacher (Science).

Jerome Brown • Ben Tamburello • Byron Evans • David Alexander • Ron Moten • Chris Pike • Brian Williams • Ken Lambiotte • Paul Carberry • Bobby Morse • Cris Carter (Supp.)
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