Major Donel Everett (born January 4, 1960, in New Hebron, Mississippi) is a former American football professional running back in the National Football League for five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. High school Everett attended New Hebron High School. The Golden Bears went 11-1 his senior year, winning the 1977-78 Mid-South Conference Championship led by coach John A. Flynt. Everett was named All Conference running back and All Conference defensive back. Everett also played basketball and ran track in high school. As a senior, he helped the New Hebron High track team win the Mid-South Conference Championship, state semifinals and state championship, competing in the 100 yard dash, 110 yard high hurdles, 180 yard low hurdles and on the 440 yard relay and 880 yard relay teams. College In 1983, Everett graduated from Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi, with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. For the Mississippi College Choctaws, Everett was a Kodak Small College All American pick, a three-year All Gulf South Conference pick, and a two time MVP selectee. Topped by a career best 307 yard game versus Delta State, Everett went on to set a school mark with 3,316 yards rushing, a school mark for TDs with 35, and also caught 43 passes for 458 more yards. Statistics College awards and honors 1979 Gulf South Conference Championship Team (football) 1980 All Gulf South Conference 1981 All Gulf South Conference 1982 All Gulf South Conference] MVP Sophomore and Senior Year Kodak Small College All-American 1980’s All Decade Team Team Captain Senior Year of Choctaws USFL Everett was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions in the 13th round as the 149th pick in the 1983 USFL Draft. He reported to the Birmingham Stallions camp, but did not want to play because his mother had a heart attack the day he was to report to camp. After a week in camp, the Birmingham Stallions released Everett and he went into the NFL as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the first player to join an NFL team after being in a USFL camp. Professional life Everett signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles in May 1983. As a rookie in 1983, he quickly built a reputation as a special teams player extraordinaire under legendary Special Teams coach Frank Gansz with 42 tackles and 275 yards on 14 kickoff returns.