Byron Evans, UA football player , linebacker from 1985 Az Daily star all century team.scanned 9-9-99 jd Copyright 1996 The Arizona Daily Star 

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When Arizona offered the basketball/football prospect a scholarship in 1982, his only other offer was from New Mexico State. Evans became the Pac-10’s 1986 defensive player of the year. He remains second in career tackles (552) in school history.

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