On November 3rd, he scored a hat-trick of sorts by leading the Boilers over Michigan, a feat no other Purdue quarterback has achieved in a single season.

Purdue lost the game to Virginia, quarterbacked by future Green Bay Packer Don Majkowski, 27–24.

During the 1985 season, Everett finished with 3,589 yards of total offense, second in the nation behind Robbie Bosco of BYU, and a school record at the time (later surpassed by Drew Brees).

[6] Everett earned regular membership on the Distinguished Students list at Purdue, and graduated with a degree in industrial management.

During his senior year, he was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in recognition of his athletic and academic achievements.

[9] The Indianapolis Colts traded up from the sixth position to the fourth with the expected goal of drafting Everett[10] before the St. Louis Cardinals, who picked fifth, did so.

It is widely believed the Oilers, who possessed a developing franchise quarterback in Warren Moon and a capable backup in Oliver Luck — drafted Everett merely to prevent the Colts doing so.

[2] A wait-and-see attitude regarding established starter Moon meant that the Oilers did not consider trading Everett until the last week of August.

[14] Eventually, when protracted negotiations between ownership and Demoff broke down with the regular season already underway, the Oilers decided to trade Everett.

[3] The San Francisco 49ers — who had lost champion Joe Montana for the season to back surgery — were initially expected to gain his services,[3] but on September 18 he would be signed by the Los Angeles Rams, who were seeking a change of policy from their previous reliance on aging veterans at quarterback.

His Rams teams were successful early in his career, earning playoff berths in 1986, 1988, and 1989, despite never reaching the Super Bowl.

Everett continued to produce fine statistics, and was rewarded with a trip to the 1991 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Kurt Warner's five playoff victories during the Rams' years in St. Louis have since superseded Ferragamo's record.

Following the 1989 regular season, Everett was reportedly "shellshocked" from the numerous times he was sacked and hit in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers (the 49ers won, 30–3).

[22] After his NFL career ended, Everett received an MBA degree from Pepperdine University and started an asset management business.