Josh Evans (defensive back)
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Position: | Safety | ||
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Born: | Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. | June 5, 1991||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Irvington (NJ) | ||
College: | Florida | ||
NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 169 | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Joshua N. Evans (born June 5, 1991) is a former
Early years
Evans attended Irvington High School in Irvington, New Jersey. He played high school football for the Irvington Blue Knights, playing on both offense and defense. He rushed for 1,403 yards and 14 touchdowns, and completed 123 of 190 pass attempts for 1,856 yards and 18 touchdowns. Evans also recorded 78 tackles and seven interceptions on defense during his senior year. Following his senior season, the Star-Ledger recognized him as he Essex County Player of the Year, and he received first-team all-state honors.
Also an standout
College career
Evans accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida, and played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2009 to 2012. He started 24 of 47 games in which he appeared for the Gators during his four-year college career, compiling a total of 154 tackles. As a senior in 2012, he distinguished himself in the Gators' 14–7 win over the Missouri Tigers, leading the team with twelve tackles.[1]
Professional career
Jacksonville Jaguars
The
Evans finished with 58 tackles as a rookie.Evans played in all 16 games with 14 starts, recording 90 tackles in his second season.
On September 3, 2016, Evans was released by the Jaguars.[6]
Washington Redskins
On October 5, 2016, Evans was signed by the
Evans was released by the Redskins on August 3, 2017.[10]
Orlando Apollos
Evans signed with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[11]
On August 16, 2021, Evans announced his retirement from the NFL.
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2013 | JAX | 15 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | JAX | 16 | 14 | 90 | 62 | 28 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
2015 | JAX | 16 | 12 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | WAS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49 | 37 | 202 | 146 | 56 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
See also
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ a b GatorZone.com, Football, 2012 Football Roster, Josh Evans. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "NJSIAA Meet of Champions- Boys". nj.milesplit.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Joshua Evans". nj.milesplit.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (July 18, 2013). "Evans agrees to terms". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 5, 2016). "Redskins Sign Safeties Donte Whitner And Josh Evans". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2016). "Redskins Sign Mack Brown To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (December 28, 2016). "Redskins Sign Josh Evans, Place Donte Whitner Sr. On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (August 3, 2017). "Redskins Sign Safeties Stefan McClure And Tim Scott". Redskins.com.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.