Birth Date: | 1 September 1976 |
Birth Place: | Silver Spring, Maryland |
Position1: | Cornerback |
College: | Howard University |
Playing Years1: | 2001–2002 |
Playing Team1: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Playing Years2: | 2003 |
Playing Team2: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years3: | 2004 |
Playing Team3: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Years4: | 2005–2006 |
Playing Team4: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Omar Evans (born September 1, 1976, in Silver Spring, Maryland) is a former Canadian Football League defensive back who has played for the Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Evans was among the CFL's top defensive players in 2005. He had 5 interceptions which led the Blue Bombers and returned two of those picks for touchdowns.
Evans attended Howard University and was a letterman in football. As a senior, he was won All-MEAC first team honors and was selected as Howard's Defensive Player of the Year, and finished his senior season with 25 tackles, and a team-leading five interceptions.