Heath Evans in training camp with the Patriots
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 30, 1978 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | West Palm Beach, Florida | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | West Palm Beach (FL) The King's Academy | ||||||||||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 82 | ||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 579 |
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Average: | 3.5 |
Receptions: | 57 |
Receiving yards: | 439 |
Total TDs: | 8 |
Games Played: | 143 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Bryan Heath Evans (born December 30, 1978) is a former American football fullback and current analyst on NFL Network. After playing college football at Auburn he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints, the last of which he won a Super Bowl with while on injured reserve. Evans retired after the 2010 season and is currently an analyst with NFL Network.
While attending The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Evans lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-State selection as a tailback.
Evans attended Auburn University. In football, he finished his three-year career with 149 rushing attempts for 626 yards (4.2 yards per rush) and six touchdowns, and 30 receptions for 354 yards (11.8 yards per reception) and a touchdown.
Evans was the first fullback taken in the 2001 NFL Draft, with the Seahawks selecting him in the third round (82nd overall). Evans spent four years in Seattle blocking for running back Shaun Alexander.
Evans signed with the Miami Dolphins in the spring of 2005. While in Miami, Evans was re-united with former Auburn tailback Ronnie Brown (with whom he was a teammate in 2000), but was cut six weeks into the season.