Evan Shawntell Oglesby (born December 18, 1981) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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, and

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across 6 seasons. He was signed by the Bills as an

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in 2005. He played

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at the

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Early life

Oglesby attended

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, where he practiced football and

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. He had one game where he caught 3 touchdowns. He blocked 24 kicks in his high school career. He accepted a football scholarship from the

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. As a freshman, he started all 10 games at

, registering 57 tackles, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, one blocked kick and 13 kickoff returns for 335 yards (25.8 avg.). As a sophomore, he started in 7 games, making 56 tackles and one interception. As a junior, he collected 66 tackles (fourth on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), 15 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He contributed to the team having a 13–1 record, that included the first perfect 11-0 regular-season in school history, a

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championship and reaching the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs. As a senior, he tallied 45 tackles (one for loss), one interception, 11 passes defensed and one blocked kick. He played in the

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Division II All-Star Game. He finished his college career as a four-year starter, with 224 tackles (11 for loss), 13 interceptions and 38 passes defensed. In 2015, he was inducted into the University of North Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Oglesby was signed as an

by the

after the

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on April 29. He was waived on September 3 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 5. He was released on October 12.

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

On December 6, 2005, Oglesby signed with the

. He appeared in the last 3 games and had 2

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tackles. In 2006, he appeared 16 games as the third cornerback, making 9 defensive tackles, 2 passes defended and 17

tackles (third on the team). He was cut on September 2, 2007.

Dallas Cowboys

On September 2, 2007, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He appeared in 8 games, posting 2 defensive tackles and 3

tackles. On March 17, 2008, Oglesby re-signed with the Cowboys as an exclusive-rights free agent. He was cut on September 2, 2008.

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On September 4, 2008, Oglesby was signed as a

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by the

. He had 14 tackles. Though he was non-tendered as a

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in the 2009 offseason, he was re-signed by the Ravens on March 2. He was released on September 5.

Miami Dolphins

On November 24, 2009, he was signed by the

. He was waived on November 28. He was re-signed on December 10, after Lydon Murtha was placed on the

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. He was cut to make room for Nate Ness on November 3, 2010.

References

External links

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North Alabama Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oglesby, Evan 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Toccoa, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football cornerbacks North Alabama Lions football players Buffalo Bills players Baltimore Ravens players Dallas Cowboys players Miami Dolphins players