James Evans (running back)

James Evans
No. 41
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1963-08-17)August 17, 1963
Place of birth: Prichard, Alabama
Date of death: November 19, 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 52)
Place of death: Tampa, Florida
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Blount (Alabama)
College: Southern
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 10 / Pick: 271
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

James Marcus Evans (August 17, 1963 – November 19, 2015) was an American professional football player.

Evans was one of 21 children born to Maxine Cade Evans.[1] He graduated from Mattie T. Blount High School and Southern University. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1987 NFL draft and played two games that season. Evans later joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before retiring from the NFL.[2][3]

Later, Evans wrote two books Power of Human Worth and I Have Worth…So Do You.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former NFL Running Back James M. Evans Talks About His New Books". Rise With Thia. October 15, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. "James Marcus Evans". AL.com. November 24, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  3. "James Marcus EVANS". Tampa Bay Times. November 24, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
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