Randall Lemont Evans (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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at Kansas State. He has also been a member of the San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers,

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, Ottawa Redblacks and Montreal Alouettes.

Early life

Evans lettered all four years at

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and helped the Panthers earn a 9–3 record and a state runner-up finish as a junior. He

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seven passes and recorded 65 tackles as a junior and came back with five interceptions and 50 tackles as a senior. He participated in the inaugural Miami-Dade/Broward Public vs. Private All-Star Game in January 2010. He played collegiately at Kansas State.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Evans was selected in the sixth round of the

as the 196th overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. On September 4, 2015 Evans was cut in the final preseason cuts. On September 6, 2015, Evans was signed to the Eagles

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. On January 2, 2016, Evans was promoted to the active roster after the Eagles placed nose tackle Bennie Logan on injured reserve with a calf injury. On August 28, 2016, Evans was waived by the Eagles.

San Diego Chargers

On December 7, 2016, Evans was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Evans joined the

of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in time for the 2018 season, playing one game with the team before being released.

Ottawa Redblacks

Evans was signed onto the practice roster of the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on August 8, 2018. In his first season in Ottawa Evans played in five games and contributed with 15 defensive tackles. Evans, had a breakout year in 2019, Evans suited up for 17 games in 2019, recording 56 defensive tackles and 12 more tackles on special teams. After the 2020 season was cancelled Evans re-signed with the Redblacks on January 26, 2021. Evans continued his strong play during the 2021 season, playing in all 14 regular season games and accumulating a career-high 70 defensive tackles to go along with 12 special teams tackles, four quarterback sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles. Evans and the Redblacks agreed to another contract extension on February 1, 2022. In

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, he played in nine games and recorded 36 tackles before being released on August 22, 2022.

Montreal Alouettes

Evans was signed to the practice squad of the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on August 8, 2023 but was released on August 21.

Personal

Evans is the son of Sheldon Evans and Melissa Doctor. He graduated from

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with two bachelor's degrees; one in sociology with an emphasis in

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and the other in American ethnic studies.

References

External links

Kansas State Wildcats Player bio

Philadelphia Eagles Player bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Randall 1991 births Living people American football cornerbacks Kansas State Wildcats football players Miami Palmetto Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami Philadelphia Eagles players San Diego Chargers players Los Angeles Chargers players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Canadian football defensive backs Ottawa Redblacks players Players of Canadian football from Miami Montreal Alouettes players