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Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Inside linebacker
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’3″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 234 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Alabama Crimson Tide<\/p>\n

Combine Performance Data
\nVertical jump<\/strong>: 30 inches
\nBroad jump<\/strong>: 9 feet, 8 inches
\nThree-cone drill<\/strong>: 6.95 seconds
\n20-yard shuttle<\/strong>: 4.36 seconds<\/p>\n

Rashaan Evans 2018 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

There was a veritable frenzy late in the 2014 recruiting process to secure Rashaan Evans<\/a><\/strong>‘ commitment. A native of Auburn, AL, his hometown school was certainly in the mix. But Evans,\u00a0rated the 14th best prospect in the nation by Rivals.com, ended up pledging his services to the Tigers’ hated in-state rival Alabama. He was one of six five-star prospects to comprise Nick Saban<\/strong>‘s top-ranked recruiting haul that year. No other program in the nation managed more than three five-star commits.<\/p>\n

Evans initially came to Tuscaloosa as an outside linebacker. As a true freshman, he saw action primarily on punts and kickoffs, tying for the team lead with 12 special teams tackles. Both of his first two seasons with the Tide saw him make a limited impact on defense. But he did manage five sacks and six tackles for loss in that time. For the most part, his contributions came as a rotational pass rusher. Bama’s loaded linebacking corps that included future pros\u00a0Reggie Ragland<\/a><\/strong> and Reuben Foster<\/a><\/strong> among others seemed to impact his playing time.<\/p>\n

That all changed during his junior year when he moved to middle linebacker. Evans saw action in 13 of 15 games that year, making a combined 18 tackles along with 1.5 sacks and tackles for loss apiece in Bama’s two College Football Playoff games. He followed that up with a campaign which resulted in a second national title during his tenure with the Tide. One of the team’s captains in 2017, Evans led the team with 13 tackles for loss, two and a half of which occurred during those two CFP games which locked up Bama’s fifth title under Saban.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n