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DeQuin Evans - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 55

DeQuinEvans

  • height 6-3
  • Weight 256
  • class Senior
  • Previous School Los Angeles Harbor College
  • High school Cabrillo
BIO
  • Fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009)
  • UK Most Outstanding First-Year Defensive Player by UK coaches (2009)

Emerged as a playmaker last season, leading the Wildcats in tackles for loss and quarterback sacks in his first year on the team … Made a quick adjustment from junior college and looks to continue his progress after a year of experience in the SEC … Has good quickness and a high motor, a combination that often gets him into the opponent backfield … Has learned to be a stay-at-home cook in order to give himself maximum nutritional value to his meals … Has played and started 13 games.

2009 (Junior): A fourth-team All-SEC selection … Named the team’s Most Outstanding First-Year Defensive Player by the coaching staff … Started every game … Led the team with 12.5 tackles for loss and six quarterback sacks … Ranked fifth in the league in TFL and ninth in sacks … Made five tackles in the win over Louisville, including a pair of sacks … Also had five tackles vs. ULM, with a season-high three tackles for loss.

Junior College: The nation’s No. 15 junior-college prospect by Rivals.com … Listed No. 33 in the juco ranks by SuperPrep … Played at Los Angeles Harbor College, where he was a teammate of current Wildcat signee Chris Matthews … Participated in 15 games during his two seasons at Harbor, totaling 63 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 quarterback sacks, four pass breakups, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery … Coached by Andrew Alvillar and Brett Peabody … “Number one is DeQuin’s leadership ability,” Peabody said. “He has an incredible motor all four quarters (of the game). He’s also supremely conditioned.” … Named to the Southern California Junior College all-combine team held prior to his sophomore season, turning in a 40-yard dash time under 4.8 seconds.

High School: Began playing football his senior season at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, Calif. … Started at tight end and defensive end … Also participated on the track team in the 100-meter dash and the shot put.

Personal: Born in Long Beach, Calif. … Son of Penina Maefau … Has a cousin, Hershel Dennis, who played football at Southern California … Major is social work.

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