Johnny Evans (American football)
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Born: | High Point, North Carolina | February 18, 1956
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | P/QB |
College | NC State |
High school | T. Wingate Andrews (High Point, North Carolina) |
NFL draft | 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 |
Drafted by | Cleveland Browns |
Career history | |
As player | |
1978–1980 | Cleveland Browns |
1982–1983 | Montreal Concordes |
1984 | Edmonton Eskimos |
John Albert Evans, Jr. (born February 18, 1956) is a former professional American and Canadian football punter and quarterback and current radio sportscaster for the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. He is also the Eastern NC Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He played his college football career for NC State where he led the team to an 8-4 record his senior season, and was named MVP of the 1977 Peach Bowl. He completed 3 years in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and 4 years in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes/Concordes and the Edmonton Eskimos. Since 1996 he has been the radio color commentator for NC State football. He is the father of quadruplets, two of whom played football for NC State.
References[]
- "Meet The Wolfpack Sports Network Team". NC State University. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-17.[dead link]
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- American football punters
- American football quarterbacks
- Cleveland Browns players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Montreal Concordes players
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- Sportspeople from High Point, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- American football quarterback, 1950s birth stubs