Maurice Evans ( American football ) Maurice D . Evans ( born August 14 , 1988 ) is a Canadian football defensive end for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League . He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2009 . He played college football at Penn State . Evans has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears . Early years . While playing for Christ The King Regional High School , Evans was a 4 - star recruit by rivals . com and a First - team all state selection and was ranked the nations sixth best defensive end coming out of high school after recording 92 tackles , four sacks and four fumble recoveries as a senior . Evans was named an Army All - America n as a senior and played in the U . S . Army All - American Bowl . He was heavily recruited by USC , Penn State , and Notre Dame . College career . Evans was an immediate contributor in 2006 as a true freshman , seeing action in all 13 games . He recorded 12 tackles ( 7 solo ) , 3 . 5 tackles for loss and 1 . 5 sacks . He would be named to the First Team of the " Sporting News ' s " the All - Big Ten Freshman Team . In 2007 — Evans ' first starting season at defensive end — Evans recorded 12 . 5 sacks ( including 3 . 5 against Indiana ) . He also had 54 tackles , with 21 . 5 tackles for loss , to go with the 12 . 5 sacks , broke up 3 passes in coverage , and forced 5 fumbles . He was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award as a sophomore . By the start of the 2008 season Evans was had been named to numerous preseason All - America n teams , including Phil Steele ' s All American first team . He is was also on the 2008 Bednarik , Lombardi , and Nagurski award watchlists . On September 2 , 2008 , the Penn State University Police responded to a report of loud music at the apartment Evans shared with teammates Abe Koroma , AJ Wallace , and Andrew Quarless . A search revealed a small amount of marijuana . Evans and Koroma were each charged and both were subsequently suspended from the team . On September 17 , 2008 , Evans and Koroma were charged with one count of marijuana possession . Both players entered a program for first - time offenders ; under the terms of the program , if they successfully complete a year of probation , the charges may be expunged from their records . In 10 games in 2008 , Evans recorded just 34 tackles , 4 . 5 tackles for loss , and 3 sacks . Evans elected to leave Penn State after to 2008 season and enter the NFL Draft . He trained for the NFL Scouting Combine at Power Train Sports Performance in Millersville , Pennsylvania . Professional career . New York Giants . Evans was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants after not being taken in the 2009 NFL Draft . He was waived during final cuts on September 4 , 2009 . First stint with Buccaneers . Evans was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 6 , 2009 . He was waived on September 14 . Carolina Panthers . Evans was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad on September 24 . He was released on October 3 when defensive tackle Ra ' Shon Harris was re - signed to the practice squad . Second stint with Buccaneers . Evans was re - signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 7 , 2009 . He was waived on October 10 , to make room for Tanard Jackson . Evans was signed to the Buccaneers ' practice squad on October 28 . He was waived on June 14 , 2010 . Chicago Bears . Evans signed with the Chicago Bears on August 4 , 2010 . Evans was waived by the Bears on August 30 , 2010 . BC Lions . Evans signed with the BC Lions on May 1 , 2012 . Personal . Evans ' father Michael Evans , was stabbed to death on Christmas Eve , 1988 , near the family ' s home in East New York , Brooklyn , leaving his mother , Brenda , as the sole caregiver of four - month - old Maurice and his two older siblings . He is a martial arts black belt .