| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: October 16, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Gary, Indiana | |
| High School: Portage High School | |
| Career information | |
| College: Purdue | |
| Undrafted in 2012 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| *Miami Dolphins ( 2012–present) | |
| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Albert Tremmell Evans (born October 16, 1989)is an American football Safety for the Miami Dolphins. 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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Evans RB |
Portage, Indiana | Portage High School | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jul 10, 2007 |
Scout: Rivals:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 101 (RB) Rivals: -- (RB), 8 (IN) | ||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
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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]
Prefessional career[]
Miami Dolphins[]
On April 29, 2012, Evans signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins.[5][6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Albert Evans Profile". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/evans_albert00.html. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Portage Football:Where are they Now?". www.phsspoprts.wordpress.com. Portage High School Sports. November 9, 2009. http://phssports.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/portage-football-where-are-they-now/. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Albert Evans". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. http://rivals.yahoo.com/purdue/football/recruiting/player-Albert-Evans-65049. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Albert Evans". www.scout.com. MSN. http://indiana.scout.com/a.z?s=170&p=8&c=1&nid=3009600. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ Dave Melton (April 30, 2012). "Portage grad Evans signs with Dolphins". Post-Tribune. http://posttrib.suntimes.com/sports/12214911-556/portage-grad-evans-signs-with-dolphins.html. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Nieto (April 30, 2012). "Gary native and Purdue grad happy to be a Miami Dolphin". Times of Northwest Indiana. http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/football/college/purdue-university/gary-native-and-purdue-grad-happy-to-be-a-miami/article_965dedef-01bf-57ad-bebb-18ed24b53490.html. Retrieved May 4, 2012.