John Albert Evans, Jr. (born February 18, 1956) is a former

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American and

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punter and

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and current radio sportscaster for the

North Carolina State Wolfpack football The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in the sport of American football. The Wolfpack competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ...

team. He is also the Eastern NC Director for the

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. He played his college football career for NC State where he led the team to an 8-4 record his senior season, and was named MVP of the

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. He completed 3 years in the NFL for the

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and 4 years in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes/Concordes and the Edmonton Eskimos. Since 1996 he has been the radio

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for NC State football. He is the father of quadruplets, two of whom played football for NC State.

References

* 1956 births Living people American football punters American football quarterbacks Cleveland Browns players Edmonton Elks players Montreal Concordes players NC State Wolfpack football players Players of American football from High Point, North Carolina Canadian football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from North Carolina {{quarterback-1950s-stub