Albert Evans
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-16) October 16, 1989
Gary, Indiana
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Portage High School
College:Purdue
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2012
Career history

Albert Tremmell Evans (born October 16, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was signed as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.

Early life

Evans attended Portage High School in Portage, Indiana[1] While there, Evans participated in football, basketball and track and field.[1] As a member of the football team, Evans played as a running back in high school under head coach Craig Buzea.[1] His junior year, Evans rushed for 1,603 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] His senior season he rushed for 743 yards on 177 carries (4.2 average), had 18 receptions for 216 yards (12.0 average), while also returning two punts 43 and 57 yards for touchdowns.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Albert Evans
RB		 Portage, Indiana Portage High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.5 Jul 10, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 101 (RB)   Rivals: -- (RB), 8 (IN)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

Evans committed to Purdue University on July 10, 2007.[3] Evans also received scholarship offers from Akron, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Indiana and Northern Illinois.[4]

Professional career

On April 29, 2012, Evans signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins.[5][6]

Evans has been an active campaigner of the #retire32 movement. As President of #retire32, he has made it known that 32 belongs in the Portage, Purdue, and National Football League Hall of fame.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Albert Evans Profile". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Portage Football:Where are they Now?". www.phsspoprts.wordpress.com. Portage High School Sports. November 9, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Albert Evans". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Albert Evans". www.scout.com. MSN. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  5. ↑ Dave Melton (April 30, 2012). "Portage grad Evans signs with Dolphins". Post-Tribune. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  6. ↑ Mike Nieto (April 30, 2012). "Gary native and Purdue grad happy to be a Miami Dolphin". Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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