Jerod X. Evans (born January 16, 1994) is an

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for the Northern Arizona Wranglers of the

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(IFL). He played college football at

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

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Early years

Evans attended Mansfield High School in

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College career

Evans played for the

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in 2013 before tearing his ACL and transferring to

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. After two years at Trinity Valley he transferred to

. In his first year at Virginia Tech in 2016 he was named the starting quarterback. In his first start he threw for 221 yards and four

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against Liberty. In his first season at Virginia Tech he completed the regular season with 26 touchdown passes and 5 interceptions. Evans also broke the record for total offense in a season, previously held by Logan Thomas, leading Virginia Tech to the 2016 ACC Championship game against Clemson with a 9-3 (6-2 Coastal) record. In the 2016 Belk Bowl Evans led Virginia Tech to overcome a school record 24 point deficit with 330 all-purpose yards. Evans' 2016 season set school records for most passes completed (263), most touchdowns thrown (28), most touchdowns thrown in a game (5), most passing yards, and highest completion percentage. On January 2, 2017, Evans announced that he was foregoing his senior year and entering the

, but he ended up undrafted.

Statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Evans signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. He suffered a foot injury in the first week of rookie minicamp and was waived/injured by the Eagles and placed on injured reserve on May 14, 2017. He was waived from injured reserve on May 22, 2017 with an injury settlement.

Green Bay Packers

On October 17, 2017, Evans was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad. He was released on December 19, 2017.

The Spring League

In March 2018, Evans was named as a quarterback for the East team in the 2018 edition of

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, a developmental showcase and scouting event for current NFL free agents.

Washington Valor

On May 22, 2018, Evans was assigned to the

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. On July 2, 2018, he was placed on reassignment.

Baltimore Brigade

On March 6, 2019, Evans was assigned to the

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Washington Valor

On April 12, 2019, Evans was traded to the Washington Valor.

Tokyo Gas Creators

In 2021, Evans joined the Tokyo Gas creators of Japan's XLeague.

Carolina Cobras

In 2022, Evans joined the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL).

Vegas Knight Hawks

On April 28, 2022, Evans signed with the

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of the

(IFL). He was released on June 15, 2022.

Northern Arizona Wranglers

On June 20, 2022, Evans was signed by the Northern Arizona Wranglers.

Personal

Evans' brother Caleb was a former starting quarterback for the University of Louisiana - Monroe Warhawks, and now is starting quarterback for the

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of the

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References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Jerod 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Dallas American football quarterbacks Trinity Valley Cardinals football players Virginia Tech Hokies football players Philadelphia Eagles players Green Bay Packers players The Spring League players Washington Valor players