DeQuin Lee Evans (born May 17, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He played

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and

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. He is married to Nova Scotian Olympic runner Jenna Martin-Evans.

Early life

Evans grew up in

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; many of his friends were gang members. He spent time in

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, a juvenile detention facility. While watching ''

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'', a film based on Camp Kilpatrick, Evans saw his bed. Later, he worked at

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, bagging groceries. His cousin,

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, a running back at USC, was instrumental in obtaining permission for Evans sit in on classes.

College career

Evans enrolled at

and played there in 2007 and 2008. He transferred to Kentucky. Childhood friend and LAHC teammate

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also transferred to Kentucky. He played for Kentucky in 2009 and 2010. He was a captain for Kentucky in 2010.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the

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, Evans signed with the

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. In November 2011, Evans was suspended for four games. On August 30, 2013, Evans was suspended for eight games. Cincinnati released Evans in November 2013. Evans signed with the

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in May 2014. He played in nine games (seven starts) during the 2014 campaign and was a part of the

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championship team. He signed with the

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on February 15, 2016 but suffered a torn foot tendon near the end of training camp and dressed for just five games that season. He signed with the

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on February 16, 2017.

Other media

On the November 7, 2013, episode of ''

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'', Evans and Bengals teammate and former TNA World Tag Team Champion Adam Jones, were sitting front row, and got into an "altercation" with Bad Influence (

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and Kazarian), who pushed both players, leading them to jump the guardrail and bodyslam both wrestlers in the ring.Pacman Jones hits the ring on TNA's IMPACT WRESTLING (November 7, 2013)
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References

External links

Canadian Football League profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, DeQuin 1987 births Living people American football defensive linemen Players of Canadian football from California Canadian football defensive linemen Kentucky Wildcats football players Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks football players Calgary Stampeders players Montreal Alouettes players BC Lions players Cincinnati Bengals players Players of American football from Compton, California American sportspeople of Samoan descent