Derek Evans

Derek Evans is the epitome of friendly and outgoing, never seen on campus without a big grin and a relaxed laugh.  As a freshman at George Mason University, this single stud spends his spare time working out with his boys as they prepare for the upcoming baseball season. While Derek is a truly humble guy and prefers not to talk about his major achievements, here are some things I was able to get him to open up about…

The Basics:

Name: Derek Evans
Hometown: Haymarket, VA
Relationship status: Single
Major: Sports Management
Current year at GMU: Freshman
Activities on campus: Infielder for GMU’s baseball team
Three words friends would describe you with: Cunning, caring, and loyal

All About the Ladies:

Blondes, redheads, or brunettes: Blondes or brunettes
Qualities you look for in a girl: Good personality, good sense of humor, attractive
Hollywood crush: Olivia Wilde
Ideal date: Something low key so we can find out if we click before we get ourselves into a crazy date like a concert
Girls compliment you on this feature the most: My eyes or my smile

In His Life:

Favorite movie: Savages
Favorite chick flick: Mean Girls
Favorite music genre: Rap
Dogs or cats: Dogs…I have 5

Morning or night person: Night. I hate the morning.
Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full: Half-full
Boxers or briefs: Depends…not the diaper.
Subway or Quiznos: Subway
One Direction or Justin Bieber: Justin Bieber

How you like your coffee: The more sugar the better!
Tattoos: I wish!
Biggest pet peeve: Unnecessary bragging.
If you could have a superpower: Definitely flying.
Phobia: Snakes
If you had six months to live, what would you do first: I’d spend some time with my family.

Would You Rather:

Eat a live roach or a dead rat: The live roach. It’s way smaller!
Always win pie-eating contests or wheelbarrow races: I already know because I always win wheelbarrow races. In high school, my friend would run at a sprint and I had to keep my arms moving or I’d hit the ground.
Find true love or find $1,000,000: True love.
Always whisper or always shout: Whisper…there are some things you don’t want people hearing.
Have your parents walk in on you or you walk in on your parents: Walk in on me…seeing my parents…that’d be weird.
Get even or get over it: Get even.

For the Future:

Dream job: Shortstop for the Yankees.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten: My mom’s friend went golfing with Michael Jordan and she told him about me. He sent her back with a copy of his book and inside was a handwritten note to me. It said, “follow your dreams” and that is still the best advice I’ve ever gotten.
Where would you like to be living in 20 years? A penthouse suite in New York City.

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