Rashaan Evans

Alan Rashaan Evans (born November 8, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Rashaan Evans
Evans with the Tennessee Titans in 2019
No. 54 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-08) November 8, 1995
Auburn, Alabama
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Auburn (Auburn, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:263
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:6
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

A native of Auburn, Alabama, Evans attended Auburn High School, where he was teammates with Reuben Foster.[1] He finished with 77 tackles (including 43 tackles for loss) and 17.5 sacks as a senior in high school, while adding five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery.[2] He was recognized as first team ASWA 6A All-State selection as a junior in 2012 and also played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.[2] Evans was a five-star outside linebacker according to 247Sports, rated the eleventh best player in the country; the number one outside linebacker in the country; and the second highest recruit from the state of Alabama behind fellow Alabama commit Marlon Humphrey.[3] He was recognized as an Under Armour All-American in 2014.

College career
Evans in 2018

As a true freshman, Evans played on special teams in 13 games with 15 tackles (two for loss) and one sack. As a sophomore, Evans again mostly played as a special teamer and reserve outside linebacker in 2015, though his two sacks against Clemson in the national championship victory that season put him on many scouts' radars.[4] Evans was a second-team All-SEC pick in 2017, starting 12 games, tying for the team lead with 74 tackles, leading the team with 13 tackles for loss, making six sacks, and breaking up three passes.[4] In the team's two playoff games in 2016 (his only starts of the year), Evans made 18 tackles from an inside linebacker position.[4] He had 53 total for the year, including four sacks, six quarterback hurries, and a forced fumble in 14 games.[4] He started 14 games over his final two seasons and appeared in three CFP National Championship contests with two victories.

Evans graduated from Alabama in December 2017 with a degree in psychology.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1 7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		 232 lb
(105 kg)		 32 1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.36 s 6.95 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

The Tennessee Titans selected Evans in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[7] Evans was the fifth linebacker drafted in 2018.

2018 season

On May 15, 2018, the Tennessee Titans signed Evans to a four-year, $11.7 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $6.59 million.[8]

Throughout training camp, Evans competed to be a starting inside linebacker against Will Compton and Jayon Brown.[9] Head coach Mike Vrabel named Evans a backup inside linebacker to start the regular season, behind Wesley Woodyard and Will Compton.[10]

Evans was inactive for the Tennessee Titans’ season-opening 27-20 loss at the Miami Dolphins due to a hamstring injury.[11] On September 23, 2018, Evans made his first career start, as well as his first career tackle, against the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 9-6 Week 3 victory.[12] In Week 13, Evans collected a season-high eight combined tackles (six solo) during a 26-22 victory against the New York Jets. Evans finished his rookie season with 53 combined tackles (33 solo) and a pass deflection in 15 games and seven starts.[13]

2019 season
Evans returning a lost fumble in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs

In Week 4, Evans made 10 combined tackles and made his first NFL sack during a 24-10 road win at the Atlanta Falcons. Evans was credited with half a sack after he sacked Matt Ryan with teammate Isaiah Mack. During Week 10 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Evans recovered a fumble forced by teammate David Long Jr. on running back Damien Williams and returned it for a 53 yard touchdown in the 35–32 victory.[14]

2020 season

In Week 1 against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, Evans was ejected for throwing a punch at tight end Jake Butt.[15]

Regular season
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2018TEN 1575333200.00000000.0001
2019TEN 161611169422.501531000.0000
Career3123164102622.501531000.0001

Postseason
Year Team Games Tackling Fumbles Interceptions
GPGSCombTotalAstSackFFFRYdsTDIntYdsAvgLngTDPD
2019TEN 33181260.00000000.0000
Career33181260.00000000.0000

Personal life

Evans is the second oldest of five children. He has one younger brother and three sisters. His father, Alan, was a running back at Auburn, and his mother, Chenavis, received four degrees from Auburn, including her doctorate. Evans' older sister was a cheerleader at Auburn, and, despite the family ties including his cousins attending Auburn, Evans chose to attend Alabama. Growing up in rural Alabama, Evans would chase wild horses to work on improving his speed and athleticism.

References
  1. "Alabama teammates sometimes pick on Rashaan Evans, Reuben Foster for being from Auburn". July 15, 2015.
  2. "Rashaan Evans - Football". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. "Rashaan Evans, Auburn , Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Rashaan Evans". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Rashaan Evans". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  6. "Alabama OLB Rashaan Evans : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  7. Wyatt, Jim (April 26, 2018). "Titans Take Alabama LB Rashaan Evans in NFL Draft". TitansOnline.com.
  8. "Titans sign Rashaan Evans". NFL. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. Worsham, Luke (May 5, 2018). "Tennessee Titans: What Rashaan Evans' Presence Means for Jayon Brown". atozsportsnashville.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  10. Cotton, Dan (September 8, 2018). "Titans release depth chart for Week 1". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  11. "Washington Post: Player stars: Rashaan Evans". stats.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  12. Wyatt, Jim (September 26, 2018). "Titans, Rookie Linebacker Rashaan Evans Seeing Progress". Titansonline.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  13. "Pro Football Reference: Rashaan Evans (2018)". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  14. "Titans rally, spoil Mahomes' return beating Chiefs 35-32". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 10, 2019. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  15. Gaydos, Ryan (September 14, 2020). "Titans' Rashaan Evans ejected from game vs. Broncos for throwing punch at Jake Butt". Fox News. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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