Defensive Quality Control Coach
NFL Experience: 3
Years with Buccaneers: 3
Ejiro Evero enters his third season as a defensive quality control coach with Tampa Bay. In Evero’s first two seasons with the Buccaneers he worked closely with former defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin on the implementation of the defensive game plan. He helped the defensive unit finish the 2008 season as the ninth-ranked unit in the NFL in total defense (306.1 ypg). In 2007, he was part of a defense that ranked second in the NFL in total defense (278.4 ypg) and first in pass defense (170.5 ypg) en route to the NFC South title.
Evero spent two seasons (2005-2006) as an assistant coach at the University of California-Davis, helping the Aggies to the Great West Conference Championship in 2005. In 2004, he served as football intern at his alma mater, in addition to coaching at Davis High School as an assistant with the junior varsity team.
Evero was a four-year letterman at UC-Davis, where he started for three seasons at safety. A two-time captain, he was named a Division II All-American in 2002 and 2003. Following his college career, he signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2004 as a rookie free agent.
Evero is single and resides in Tampa.
EVERO AT A GLANCE
- 2000-03...California-Davis, player
- 2004...Davis High School (California), Assistant Coach
- 2005-06...California-Davis, Assistant Coach
- 2007-09...Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Quality Control Coach
