Heath Evans
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Born: | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | December 30, 1978||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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High school: | The King's Academy (West Palm Beach, Florida) | ||||
College: | Auburn | ||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Bryan Heath Evans (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional
Early years
While attending The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Evans lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection as a tailback. During a game his junior year, Heath was once tackled in the backfield by Tom Segura.[1]
College career
Evans attended Auburn University. In football, he finished his three-year career with 149 rushing attempts for 626 yards (4.2 yards per rush) and six touchdowns, and 30 receptions for 354 yards (11.8 yards per reception) and a touchdown.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Evans was the first fullback taken in the
Miami Dolphins
Evans signed with the Miami Dolphins in the spring of 2005.[3] While in Miami, Evans was re-united with former Auburn tailback Ronnie Brown (with whom he was a teammate in 2000), but was cut six weeks into the season.
New England Patriots
One week later, the New England Patriots signed Evans for the remainder of the 2005 season. On November 16, he filled in for an injured Corey Dillon at tailback against his former team and rushed for 84 yards on 17 carries and caught 3 passes for 18 yards, subsequently leading the Patriots to victory. On March 23, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Evans as an unrestricted free agent to another one-year contract.
During the 2006 season, Evans ran for 117 yards on 27 carries. He also caught 7 passes for 34 yards. In week 5 against the Dolphins, Evans scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard reception from
On February 24, 2007, the Patriots announced that Evans signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him off the free agent market. During the pre-season, in a Week 3 scrimmage against the Carolina Panthers, Evans rushed for 58 yards on 7 carries with 1 touchdown and caught 2 receptions for 19 yards and a score. His touchdown run was of 2 yards and his touchdown reception was of 8 yards. In total, he had 77 yards of total offense on 9 touches with 2 touchdowns. Evans rushed for a 2-yard touchdown against the New York Jets in a 38-14 victory in the opening game of the 2007 season.
New Orleans Saints
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Retirement
On August 24, 2011, Evans announced via Twitter that he had decided to retire from the NFL after 10 seasons, agreeing to a multi-year contract to become an analyst for the NFL Network.[5]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2001 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | SEA | 16 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 13 | 0 |
2003 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 20 | 0 |
2004 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 |
2005 | MIA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 5 | 0 |
NWE | 6 | 1 | 51 | 192 | 3.8 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 88 | 8.8 | 19 | 0 | |
2006 | NWE | 16 | 3 | 27 | 117 | 4.3 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 11 | 1 |
2007 | NWE | 16 | 1 | 34 | 121 | 3.6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 29 | 0 |
2008 | NWE | 16 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 28 | 0 |
2009 | NOR | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 7.0 | 13 | 2 |
2010 | NOR | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 18 | 1 |
143 | 23 | 164 | 579 | 3.5 | 35 | 4 | 57 | 439 | 7.7 | 29 | 4 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2003 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | NWE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
2006 | NWE | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 |
2007 | NWE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
2010 | NOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 8 | 1 |
10 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 15 | 1 |
Broadcasting career
Evans was an analyst on NFL Network and joined the NFL on Fox as a game analyst in 2012 with Sam Rosen.
On December 12, 2017, Evans, along with Marshall Faulk and Ike Taylor, was suspended from the NFL Network after sexual harassment accusations against them were made.[6]
On August 9, 2018, Evans released a statement that he was fired from the NFL Network after refusing to sign a "silencing agreement."
Personal
Evans has two daughters, Ava and Naomi;[7] they reside in Manhattan Beach, CA.[citation needed]
In September 2017, Evans launched an Athletic Performance Coaching and Fitness Apparel website.[7]
He married Christine Carter on August 21, 2020.
References
- ^ Heath Evans biography Archived August 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Patriots.com. Accessed July 9, 2007.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Q & A: Evans learning from his friends Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine The Seattle Times.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints fullback Heath Evans undergoes season-ending knee surgery; replaced on roster by veteran Kyle Eckel". NEW ORLEANS SAINTS CENTRAL. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009.
- ^ @HeathEvans (August 24, 2011). "Heath Evans retirement announcement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.[dead link]
- ^ Bonesteel, Matt (December 12, 2017). "NFL Network suspends Marshall Faulk, Ike Taylor, Heath Evans over sexual harassment claims". Retrieved December 12, 2017 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b "Heath Evans".