Justin Evans
Introduction
Justin Evans (born August 26, 1995) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
Professional career
Evans received an invitation to the Senior Bowl and was able to impress scouts during practice. He was unable to participate during the actual game due to injury. He attended the NFL Combine and only completed the bench press due to a quad injury. Evans also participated at Texas A&M's Pro Day and completed the majority of combine drills he was unable to finish at the combine. He opted to not run the short shuttle and three-cone drill. The majority of NFL draft experts and analysts projected Evans to be a second or third round pick. He was ranked the sixth best strong safety by NFLDraftScout.com, the tenth best safety by Sports Illustrated, and was ranked the ninth best safety in the draft by ESPN.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.60 s | 1.57 s | 2.67 s | 41 1⁄2 in (1.05 m) |
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
14 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Texas A&M's Pro Day | ||||||||||||
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Evans in the second round (50th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 25, 2017, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Evans to a four-year, $5.19 million contract with $2.62 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.92 million.