Heath Evans
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| Heath Evans | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 30, 1978 (age 28) |
| Place of birth |  West Palm Beach, FL |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (114 kg) |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| College | Auburn |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 3 / Pick 82 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2001-2004 2005 2005-present |
Seattle Seahawks Miami Dolphins New England Patriots |
Brian Heath Evans (born December 30, 1978 in West Palm Beach, Florida) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He has previously played for the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins.
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[edit] High school career
While attending the King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Evans lettered in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-State tailback.
[edit] College career
Evans attended Auburn University and was a student and a college football star. 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.
[edit] Pro career
Evans was the first fullback taken in the 2001 NFL Draft, with the Seattle Seahawks selecting him in the third round. Evans spent four years in Seattle blocking for best friend[1] Shaun Alexander before signing 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 team-mate in 2000), but was unexpectedly cut six weeks into the season (despite garnering two starts and playing in all 6 games). One week later, the New England Patriots had announced they signed Evans for the remainder of the 2005 season. On November 16 of that year, he filled in for an injured Corey Dillon at tailback against his former team and rushed for 84 yards on 17 carries (4.9ypc) and caught 3 passes for 18 yards, subsequently leading the Patriots to victory. On March 23, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Evans as an unrestricted free agent to another one-year contract. He is currently the starting fullback for the Patriots and also plays on special teams. During the 2006 season, Evans ran for 117 yards on 27 carries. He also caught 7 passes for 34 yards. In Week Five against the Dolphins, Evans scored his first career touchdown on a 1-yard reception from Tom Brady. Two weeks later against the Vikings, Evans recorded his career long carry of 35 yards. He contributed greatly on special teams in the playoffs. Against the Chargers, Evans recorded 3 special team tackles in the Patriots' 24-21 upset. Evans also caught 4 passes in the AFC Championship loss to the Colts. On February 24, 2007, the Patriots announced that Evans signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him off the free agent market.
[edit] Trivia
- Chris Berman of ESPN has given Evans the nickname "Heath Bar Evans".
