Introduction
DeQuin Evans (born May 17, 1987) is an American professional Canadian football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Los Angeles Harbor College and Kentucky.
Early life
Evans grew up in Compton, California; many of his friends were gang members. He spent time in Camp Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention facility. While watching Gridiron Gang, a film based on Camp Kilpatrick, Evans saw his bed. Later, he worked at Albertsons, bagging groceries. His cousin, Herschel Dennis, a running back at USC, let Evans sit in on classes.
College career
Evans enrolled at Los Angeles Harbor College and played there in 2007 and 2008. He transferred to Kentucky. Childhood friend and LAHC teammate Chris Matthews 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 2011 NFL draft, Evans signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. 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 Calgary Stampeders in May 2014. He played in nine games (seven starts) during the 2014 campaign and was apart of the 102nd Grey Cup championship team
He signed with the Montreal Alouettes on February 15, 2016.