Rashaan Evans

Position:
LB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
234
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Auburn, Ala.
High School:
Auburn

2017 (Senior)

Versatile athlete who played in the middle with the ability to come off the edge for the Tide ... selected as one of the Tide’s permanent team captains as a senior ... honored as a First Team All-American by the AFCA ... earned First Team All-SEC from the Associated Press and was named to the All-SEC second team by the conference coaches ... collected a team-high tying 74 tackles, and led the Tide with 13 tackles for loss (-54 yards) despite missing a pair of games due to injury ... contributed seven quarterback hurries to tie for second at UA ... totaled six sacks (-41 yards) to rank second on the team in that category ... added three pass breakups, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... chosen as one of 15 semifinalists for the Butkus Award ... tabbed to the Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch Lists ... selected as a Second Team Preseason All-American by Phil Steele ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his play against Arkansas, LSU and Clemson. Florida State: Made the start against the Seminoles, but saw limited playing time after suffering a groin injury before halftime ... finished with five tackles, including half a stop for a loss, and one pass breakup ... injured himself on a blocked field goal that he returned 29 yards to close out the first half. Vanderbilt: Returned from a groin injury to make the start against the Commodores ... totaled one tackle in limited playing time, entering for the Tide’s base package ... helped UA limit VU to only 78 yards of offense. Ole Miss: Recorded three tackles against the Rebels while adding one quarterback hurry ... played a key role in limiting the high-powered Rebel offense to 253 total yards, well below their season average entering the game. Texas A&M: Collected a season-high tying five tackles ... recovered a fumble for the Tide at midfield to stall the A&M drive ... helped limit the Aggies to only 308 yards of total offense, 140 yards below their season average. Arkansas: Put together a career night against the Razorbacks ... totaled six tackles, including a career-high 3.5 for a loss (-22 yards), while contributing two sacks (-20 yards) to tie his previous career mark ... matched his career-high total with a pair of quarterback hurries and forced his first fumble of the season ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Tide coaches for his efforts against the Hogs. Tennessee: Matched his season-high mark for tackles with six stops against the Volunteers ... added two tackles for loss (-8 yards), including a sack (-7 yards) and pressured the quarterback twice ... his play on defense was key in helping the Tide hold the Vols to no offensive touchdowns and only 108 yards of total offense. LSU: Set a new season-high for tackles with 10 stops to pace the Tide against the Tigers ... added one sack (-1 yard), his fourth over the last three games... captained the UA defense following the loss of Shaun Dion Hamilton ... earned defensive player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaches for his performance. Mississippi State: Had another monster game, tying for second on the team in tackles with nine ... added a team-high 2.5 tackles for loss (-14 yards) and contributed to the Tide’s lone sack of the night (-10 yards) ... also collected one quarterback pressure against the Bulldogs. Mercer: Made three tackles against the Bears with a pass breakup ... helped the Tide defense limit MU to only 161 yards of total offense on the day. Auburn: Ranked second of the Tide defense with nine tackles, including one for loss (-4 yards) ... added a quarterback pressure to his game totals in the Iron Bowl. Clemson: Paced the Crimson Tide with a team-high nine tackles ... contributed one sack (-3 yards) and a pass breakup against the Tigers ... helped in limiting the high-powered Clemson offense to only 188 yards and no touchdowns ... tabbed one of the Tide coaching staff’s defensive players of the week for his play in the CFP Semifinal matchup. Georgia: Finished second for the Tide defense with eight tackles in the CFP National Championship Game ... added 1.5 tackles for loss (-2 yards), part of the Tide’s 12 in the contest.

2016 (Junior)

Made the move to the inside during the fall after spending the previous two seasons on the outside ... totaled 53 tackles with four sacks (-16 yards), 4.5 tackles for loss (-17 yards), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... added six quarterback hurries and two pass breakups to his season totals ... named one of the UA coaches’ special teams players of the week for his performance at Arkansas. USC: Was limited in practice during game week, forcing him into a limited role ... still managed to finish with a then career-high four unassisted tackles by night’s end. Western Kentucky: Entered after the first quarter and finished with three total tackles against the Hilltoppers ... helped limit the WKU ground attack to only 23 yards. Ole Miss: Finished with a pair of tackles against the Rebels ... played significant minutes at middle linebacker following the loss of Reuben Foster for the majority of the second half. Kentucky: Set a career high for tackles with five stops against the Wildcats, registering one sack (-3 yards) in the process ... pressured the quarterback once and forced the first fumble of his career ... the fumble was recovered by Ronnie Harrison and returned 55 yards for Alabama’s second touchdown of the evening. Arkansas: Totaled a career-high seven tackles with half a sack (-2 yards) against the Razorbacks ... added a pair of quarterback pressures to help the Tide defense collect a season-high 12 quarterback hurries by game’s end. Tennessee: Finished with two tackles against the Volunteers ... helped limit the high-powered UT offense to only 163 total yards. Texas A&M: Made one stop from his inside linebacker spot ... played a key role in helping to limit the Aggie offense to 278 total yards. LSU: Collected one tackle, sacking the Tiger quarterback for a loss of one yard to force a punt on the second offensive drive of the day ... saw significant playing time and helped limit the Tigers to only 125 yards of total offense. Mississippi State: Tied for the team lead with six tackles against the Bulldogs ... added his first career pass breakup while totaling a career-high tying two quarterback hurries ... his pressure helped limit the MSU quarterback to a 61.15 quarterback rating. Chattanooga: Pressured the quarterback once while adding one tackle against the Mocs ... also recovered his first fumble of the season, falling on top of the ball after it came out of the Chattanooga quarterback’s hands. Auburn: Did not record any stats in the Iron Bowl ... helped on a defensive unit that limited the Tigers to 182 yards of total offense, including 66 yards rushing. Florida: Came off the bench to play a key role on the Alabama defense following the loss of Hamilton ... totaled three tackles on the day, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... leapt into the air to meet the Gator running back head on for his first tackle of the game, helping the Tide maintain its goal line stand and force a UF turnover on downs. Washington: Made his first career start, filling in for Hamilton ... matched his career high for tackles with seven stops against the Huskies ... registered one sack (-7 yards) while helping to limit the UW offense to only 194 total yards. Clemson: Set a career-high mark for tackles with 11 stops to rank second on the team ... made six solo tackles with five assisted ... added half a sack (-3 yards).

2015 (Sophomore)

Made 10 tackles in his second season after notching 15 stops in 13 games as a true freshman. Wisconsin: Entered as a linebacker late in the game while also serving on special teams ... did not record any statistics. Middle Tennessee: Saw action on defense and special teams, but did not post any stats by game’s end. ULM: Recorded his first tackle of the season, a sack that pushed the Warhawks back nine yards ... his sack was one of the Tide’s season-high six in the game. Georgia: Came off the bench on defense while also seeing time on special teams, but did not record any stats. Arkansas: Collected his second sack of the season (-5 yards) to go with his two total tackles ...helped hold the Razorbacks to more than 250 yards below their season average entering the night. Texas A&M: Provided depth at linebacker but did not record any tackles. Tennessee: Recorded two quarterback hurries coming off the bench in passing downs ... played a key role in an Alabama pass rush that recorded five total sacks and eight quarterback hurries by day’s end. LSU: Saw time against the Tigers but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Notched one tackle against the Bulldogs. Charleston Southern: Played against the Bucs but did not record any stats. Auburn: Finished with two tackles in the win over the Tigers ... helped limit the AU offense to only 260 yards on offense. Florida: Notched one tackle in a reserve role against the Gators. Michigan State: Saw action against the Spartans but did not record any stats. Clemson: Produced the best game of his career, finishing with both of the Crimson Tide’s sacks on the night for a loss of -14 yards ... totaled three tackles in the victory over the Tigers to set career-high marks for tackles, tackles for loss and sacks.

2014 (Freshman)

An outstanding athlete who excelled on special teams while working his way onto the field at outside linebacker in pass rushing situations ... played in 13 games ... recorded 15 tackles on the season with two tackles for loss (-11 yards), one sack (-10 yards) and three quarterback hurries ... tied for the team lead in special teams tackles with 12 ... recorded a solo stop in his first career action on kickoff coverage ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff following the Southern Miss and Mississippi State games. West Virginia: Notched one solo tackle on kickoff coverage. FAU: Registered two unassisted tackles ... had first career sack for a 10-yard loss ... recorded one quarterback hurry. Southern Miss: Named the Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against Southern Miss ... finished with two solo stops. Florida: Recorded one tackle off the bench at outside linebacker against the Gators. Texas A&M: Registered one tackle and helped limit the SEC’s top-ranked offense to just 172 yards. Tennessee: Made one solo tackle on special teams in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Led the team with three special teams tackles to earn special teams player of the week honors from the coaching staff. Western Carolina: Made two tackles with one on kickoff coverage and one behind the line of scrimmage on defense. Auburn: Came off the bench late to provide a pass-rushing spark, tallying one quarterback hurry. Missouri: Made two special teams tackles and recorded a quarterback hurry ... both solo stops in the Tide’s SEC Championship Game victory over the Tigers.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top outside linebackers in the class of 2014 and a five-star prospect out of Auburn High School … Parade All-American … second team MaxPreps All-American … selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game … No. 11 in the final 247Sports Top 247 as well as the site’s No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 2 player in Alabama … No. 15 nationally in the 247Sports Composite rankings while also rating as the No. 1 OLB and No. 2 player in the state … No. 9 in the final Scout300 and the No. 1 outside linebacker … 14th in the Rivals100, the No. 1 outside linebacker and No. 3 player in Alabama … rated 52nd in the ESPN300 and the No. 2 outside linebacker nationally … ESPN listed him as the No. 4 player in the state and No. 30 player in the Southeast Region … four-star member of the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … ranked 184th-ranked player in the class of 2014 by PrepStar… No. 1 on the final 2014 AL.com A-List … named first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior in 2013 and named the ASWA 6A Lineman of the Year … selected to the AL.com 2013 Super All-State Team … finished with 77 tackles including 43 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks as a senior, while adding five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery … played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game … first team ASWA 6A All-State selection as a junior in 2012 … played for head coach Tim Carter at Auburn High School … chose Alabama over Auburn and UCLA.