Demetric Evans has been a consistent performer as part of the Redskins defensive line rotation. For his career, he has appeared in 80 games with 11 starts and totaled 160 tackles (88 solo) and 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Evans developed his skills at the professional level in NFL Europe with Cologne in 2004. He totaled 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks and a pass defensed. Over the past couple of offseasons, Evans attended the NFL sponsored Harvard Business School program in 2005 and Northwestern Business School in 2007. He put the program into action this past offseason with an internship at a local-area Infinity dealership.
NFL Acquisition: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys on April 27, 2001
How Acquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Redskins on June 15, 2004 and re-signed on April 3, 2006
Pro:
Appeared in 80 games with 12 starts with the Dallas Cowboys (2001 and 2002) and the Washington Redskins (2004-07)
Totaled 160 career tackles (88 solo), 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
2007 Season (WAS):
Played in all 16 regular-season games with one start (at Philadelphia, 9/17)
Recorded 32 tackles (20 solo) with one sack and one forced fumble.
Started at Philadelphia (9/17) and finished with two tackles
Recorded a season-high six tackles and one forced fumble vs. Philadelphia (11/11)
2006 Season (WAS):
Played in all 16 regular-season games
Totaled 23 tackles and two sacks
At Dallas (9/17), recorded one tackle and made a key block to help pave the way for Rock Cartwright to return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown
2005 Season (WAS):
Appeared in all 16 regular-season games with three starts
Had 32 tackles, a career-high three sacks and one fumble recovery
2004 Season (WAS):
Played in 12 regular-season games with eight starts at right defensive end
Posted 31 tackles (15 solo) with 2.5 sacks
Had his first sack as a member of the Washington Redskins vs. Cleveland (10/3)
2004 NFL Europe Season:
Played for the Cologne Centurions and posted 24 tackles (15 solo), 2.5 sacks and a pass deflection
2003 Season:
Spent training camp with the Dallas Cowboys but was released prior to the season
2002 Season (DAL):
Played in four games and registered seven tackles and two quarterback pressures with Dallas
2001 Season (DAL):
Played in all 16 regular-season games with the Cowboys
Finished with a career-high 35 tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble
As a senior at Georgia, Evans played in all 11 games and finished with 32 tackles
Named Louisiana High School Player of the Year at Haynesville High School in Haynesville, LA after posting 75 tackles, 12 sacks and 28 tackles for loss and 25 quarterback pressures
Participated in the Redskins Harvest Feast in 2005, which provided food for the holidays to thousands of local residents in need
Participated in the Target Shopping spree for needy families that was set up by Renaldo and LaTanya Wynn’s Family of Faith Foundation, as well as the Redskins Charitable Foundation in 2006. Each family received a $100 gift card that could be used on gifts that the players helped the children pick out in the store
Was married during the 2007 offseason to Dr. Aungel Latchley Evans
His high school jersey was retired in 2007
Had an internship with a local-area Infinity dealership this past summer
Launched his 92 Blessings Foundation in 2008 (92blessings.com) which helps single parents for the holidays and if they can not afford to have their children in extracurricular activities
Wears No. 92 in honor of 1992, the year Edward Crittenden, his best friend, was accidentally shot and killed in his hometown of Haynesville, LA
