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Jersey Number 54
Quay Evans
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Morton, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Morton HS
CAREER: Powerful young defensive lineman expected to compete for a starting job in fall 2013 . . . Played in 10 games in his first season for the Maroon and White . . . Member of the 2012 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012: Saw action in 10 games, recording seven tackles, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery . . . Was a force in the season-opening win vs. Jackson State, tallying three tackles and a quarterback hurry while also forcing a fumble . . . Also provided a key block on Darius Slay’s interception return for a touchdown . . . Recovered a fumble in his SEC debut, a 28-10 home win over Auburn . . . Made a tackle in wins against South Alabama, Tennessee and MTSU at home … Came up with a tackle in the Bulldogs’ game vs. Northwestern in the Gator Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the top prospect in the state of Mississippi among all positions by various recruiting services . . . Rated among ESPNU 150 and UnderArmour 150 . . . Scout.com has listed him among their top three prep defensive linemen for two years . . . The No. 4 ranked defensive lineman nationally by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps, and 44th-best overall prospect . . . Mobile Press-Register ranked him No. 15 among 120 member Super Southeast states prospects, all positions . . . Helped lead Coach Miles Porter’s 2011 team to an 8-4 record, 4-1 mark in Region 6 and Class 3A playoff appearance . . . As a senior was credited with 72 tackles with 4.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered . . . Was chosen for the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, but chose not to participate in the post-season event . . . The Jackson Clarion-Ledger ranked him first in their postseason top 40 senior prospects list, as well as First-Team All-State in all classifications . . . Also named the newspaper’s preseason Dandy Dozen prospects list . . . As a junior was credited with 80 tackles and eight sacks, as his team finished 9-4 and reached the 3A playoffs second round . . . Won the state powerlifting championship over the summer with a 635-pound deadlift . . . Named First-Team All-State defense by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and Second-Team by the Clarion-Ledger in 2009 following a 104 tackle sophomore season, with 14.0 sacks . . . Also named Class 3A Defensive Player of the by the MAC . . . Earned a place on the varsity defensive line as a freshman and posted 72 tackles with 5.0 sacks . . . Chose Mississippi State over Auburn, USC, Florida State, LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and a host of other programs.
PERSONAL: Son of Carolyn Evans . . . Born Oct. 5, 1992.
Evans’ Career Highs
Total Tackles – 3, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Assisted Tackles – 1, (3x) last vs. Tennessee (10-13-12)
Solo Tackles – 2, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Forced Fumble - 1, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Fumble Recovery - 1, vs. Auburn (9-8-12)
2012: Saw action in 10 games, recording seven tackles, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery . . . Was a force in the season-opening win vs. Jackson State, tallying three tackles and a quarterback hurry while also forcing a fumble . . . Also provided a key block on Darius Slay’s interception return for a touchdown . . . Recovered a fumble in his SEC debut, a 28-10 home win over Auburn . . . Made a tackle in wins against South Alabama, Tennessee and MTSU at home … Came up with a tackle in the Bulldogs’ game vs. Northwestern in the Gator Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the top prospect in the state of Mississippi among all positions by various recruiting services . . . Rated among ESPNU 150 and UnderArmour 150 . . . Scout.com has listed him among their top three prep defensive linemen for two years . . . The No. 4 ranked defensive lineman nationally by Tom Lemming of MaxPreps, and 44th-best overall prospect . . . Mobile Press-Register ranked him No. 15 among 120 member Super Southeast states prospects, all positions . . . Helped lead Coach Miles Porter’s 2011 team to an 8-4 record, 4-1 mark in Region 6 and Class 3A playoff appearance . . . As a senior was credited with 72 tackles with 4.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered . . . Was chosen for the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, but chose not to participate in the post-season event . . . The Jackson Clarion-Ledger ranked him first in their postseason top 40 senior prospects list, as well as First-Team All-State in all classifications . . . Also named the newspaper’s preseason Dandy Dozen prospects list . . . As a junior was credited with 80 tackles and eight sacks, as his team finished 9-4 and reached the 3A playoffs second round . . . Won the state powerlifting championship over the summer with a 635-pound deadlift . . . Named First-Team All-State defense by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and Second-Team by the Clarion-Ledger in 2009 following a 104 tackle sophomore season, with 14.0 sacks . . . Also named Class 3A Defensive Player of the by the MAC . . . Earned a place on the varsity defensive line as a freshman and posted 72 tackles with 5.0 sacks . . . Chose Mississippi State over Auburn, USC, Florida State, LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss and a host of other programs.
PERSONAL: Son of Carolyn Evans . . . Born Oct. 5, 1992.
Evans’ Career Highs
Total Tackles – 3, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Assisted Tackles – 1, (3x) last vs. Tennessee (10-13-12)
Solo Tackles – 2, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Forced Fumble - 1, vs. Jackson State (9-1-12)
Fumble Recovery - 1, vs. Auburn (9-8-12)
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Sunday, December 28
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Wednesday, December 17
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