Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Evans, Deontay
WR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballCB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballQB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballPK
/ FootballLB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballPK
/ FootballQB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballRB
/ FootballCB
/ FootballS
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballRB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballWR
/ FootballH
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballLB
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballS
/ FootballS
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballDE
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballLS
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballOL
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballWR
/ FootballWR
/ FootballDE
/ FootballP
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDE
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDT
/ FootballDE
/ FootballP
/ FootballDT
/ Football
S
/ Football
QB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
LB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
WR
/ Football
DS
/ Football
CB
/ Football
QB
/ Football
RB
/ Football
S
/ Football
QB
/ Football
Jersey Number 45
Deontay Evans
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 207
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- McComb, MS
- High School:
- McComb
Bio
2016 (r-Senior)
• Played in 12 games and had 227 snaps
• Had 10 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups on the season
• Collected an interception in his first game as a Blue Raider against Alabama A&M
• Registered four solo stops in win at Missouri
2015 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games for the third-consecutive season while also picking up the third start of his career against Northwestern State Sept. 19
• Recorded a season-high six tackles on two separate occasions during his junior campaign, reaching the number at Southern Miss (9/5) and vs. Northwestern State (9/19)
• Totaled 33 tackles, 20 of which were unassisted
• Recorded at least one tackle in every game during the 2015 season
• Picked up multi-tackle games on eight separate occasions after only doing so five times in 2014
• Broke up two passes in critical road wins for the Maroon and White at Southern Mississippi (9/5) and Missouri (11/5)
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• For the second straight season played in all 13 games and started vs. Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl
• Tallied 34 tackles, with 22 of those having come unassisted
• Recorded four or more tackles in three contests
• Deflected three passes
• Started the season with a four-tackle performance in the opener against Southern Miss (8/30), with two coming in pass coverage, one coming on a rushing play and another on kickoff coverage
• Set a personal best for tackles in a game with 10, seven unassisted, in a starting role in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31)
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and started the last contest of the year, against Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Booked 19 tackles with 11 solo stops
• Tied for third on the team with four special teams’ tackles, all on kickoff returns
• Finished with seven hits on rushing plays and six on passes
• Added one forced fumble
• Matched year high with four tackles against Rice in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31)
• Recorded a pair of solo stops against Kentucky (10/24)
• Tallied two hits versus LSU (10/5)
• Registered a season-best four tackles against Troy (9/21), all in the first half
• Forced initial fumble of career at Auburn (9/14), jarring the ball away from Quan Bray on a punt return during the second quarter
• Ended contest with the Tigers with three tackles
2012 (Freshman)
• Redshirted during first year on campus
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports
• The 11th-best prospect in Mississippi and stood No. 53 at his position nationally by Rivals.com
• A Top-40 collegiate prospect by the Clarion-Ledger
• Earned Clarion-Ledger Second-Team All-State honors as an all-purpose player as well as Class 5A First-Team All-State recognition on defense as a senior
• Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game
• Served as a running back, slot and split receiver, quarterback and inside and outside linebacker during senior campaign
• Ran for 911 yards and 13 touchdowns on 156 carries (5.8 yards per carry), while catching 11 passes for 83 yards
• Tallied 58 total tackles with eight sacks, two recovered fumbles and a blocked field goal
• Four of eight sacks came in a late-season victory over West Jones that earned MHS a playoff spot
• Rushed for 365 yards with a 7.5 yards-per-carry average as a junior
• Added three receiving touchdowns during junior year
• Ran 18 times for 147 yards and a score during sophomore season while collecting 79 tackles and an interception
• Also played basketball for McComb
Personal
• Full name: Deonte Lamar Evans
• Parents: Gregory and Rosamond Evans
• Birthdate: 4/7/94
• Has a degree in communication
• Played in 12 games and had 227 snaps
• Had 10 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups on the season
• Collected an interception in his first game as a Blue Raider against Alabama A&M
• Registered four solo stops in win at Missouri
2015 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games for the third-consecutive season while also picking up the third start of his career against Northwestern State Sept. 19
• Recorded a season-high six tackles on two separate occasions during his junior campaign, reaching the number at Southern Miss (9/5) and vs. Northwestern State (9/19)
• Totaled 33 tackles, 20 of which were unassisted
• Recorded at least one tackle in every game during the 2015 season
• Picked up multi-tackle games on eight separate occasions after only doing so five times in 2014
• Broke up two passes in critical road wins for the Maroon and White at Southern Mississippi (9/5) and Missouri (11/5)
2014 (r-Sophomore)
• For the second straight season played in all 13 games and started vs. Georgia Tech in the Capital One Orange Bowl
• Tallied 34 tackles, with 22 of those having come unassisted
• Recorded four or more tackles in three contests
• Deflected three passes
• Started the season with a four-tackle performance in the opener against Southern Miss (8/30), with two coming in pass coverage, one coming on a rushing play and another on kickoff coverage
• Set a personal best for tackles in a game with 10, seven unassisted, in a starting role in the Capital One Orange Bowl (12/31)
2013 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and started the last contest of the year, against Rice in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Booked 19 tackles with 11 solo stops
• Tied for third on the team with four special teams’ tackles, all on kickoff returns
• Finished with seven hits on rushing plays and six on passes
• Added one forced fumble
• Matched year high with four tackles against Rice in the 2013 AutoZone Liberty Bowl (12/31)
• Recorded a pair of solo stops against Kentucky (10/24)
• Tallied two hits versus LSU (10/5)
• Registered a season-best four tackles against Troy (9/21), all in the first half
• Forced initial fumble of career at Auburn (9/14), jarring the ball away from Quan Bray on a punt return during the second quarter
• Ended contest with the Tigers with three tackles
2012 (Freshman)
• Redshirted during first year on campus
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports
• The 11th-best prospect in Mississippi and stood No. 53 at his position nationally by Rivals.com
• A Top-40 collegiate prospect by the Clarion-Ledger
• Earned Clarion-Ledger Second-Team All-State honors as an all-purpose player as well as Class 5A First-Team All-State recognition on defense as a senior
• Played in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game
• Served as a running back, slot and split receiver, quarterback and inside and outside linebacker during senior campaign
• Ran for 911 yards and 13 touchdowns on 156 carries (5.8 yards per carry), while catching 11 passes for 83 yards
• Tallied 58 total tackles with eight sacks, two recovered fumbles and a blocked field goal
• Four of eight sacks came in a late-season victory over West Jones that earned MHS a playoff spot
• Rushed for 365 yards with a 7.5 yards-per-carry average as a junior
• Added three receiving touchdowns during junior year
• Ran 18 times for 147 yards and a score during sophomore season while collecting 79 tackles and an interception
• Also played basketball for McComb
Personal
• Full name: Deonte Lamar Evans
• Parents: Gregory and Rosamond Evans
• Birthdate: 4/7/94
• Has a degree in communication
MTSU Football @ Kennesaw State post-game conference - 9/27/25
Saturday, September 27
Raider Report Week 5 - MTSU vs. Kennesaw State University
Friday, September 26
Derek Mason LIVE: Presented by The Boulevard Bar & Grille Week 5 (Video)
Monday, September 22
MTSU Football Weekly Press Conference 9/22/25
Monday, September 22
