Position: Wide receiver Name Shaquelle Evans Parents Kelisha Wright College: UCLA | High school: Inglewood (CA) Weight 93 kg Height 1.85 m Date joined May 15, 2014 | |
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Date of birth: (1991-03-07) March 7, 1991 (age 24) NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 115 Role American football wide receiver Current team New York Jets (#81 / Wide receiver) | ||
Place of birth: Inglewood, California Education University of Notre Dame | ||
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Shaquelle "Shaq" Evans (born March 7, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA.
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- Early years
- College career
- New York Jets
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- New England Patriots
- Dallas Cowboys
- References
Early years
Evans was selected and participated in the Hawaii Prep Football Classic. He played in the U.S. Army All-American game. He was selected to SuperPrep All-America team in high school. He was named to the Western 100 by the Tacoma News-Tribune in high school. He was selected to the all-state third team by CalHiSports.com following his senior year in high school.
College career
Evans originally attended Notre Dame, but decided to transfer to UCLA due to the proximity to home. Evans was on the watchlist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award prior to his senior year. He was an all-conference honorable mention that season, helping the Bruins to a 10 win season.
New York Jets
On May 10, 2014, he was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round, 115 overall of the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year, $2.67 million contract on May 15, 2014. Before he could appear in an NFL game, Evans was placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2014 with a shoulder injury.
On September 5, 2015, the Jets waived Evans.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Evans was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad on September 29, 2015. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars. He was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 13.
New England Patriots
Evans was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on October 12, 2016. On October 20, 2016, the Patriots released Evans from their practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys
On January 4, 2017, Evans was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017.
On April 21, 2017, Evans was suspended the first four games of the 2017 season for violating the league’s drug policy. On April 27, 2017, Evans was waived by the Cowboys.