Joe Evans


Headshot of Joe Evans
Position: LB
Jersey #: 48
Date of Birth: June 29, 1999
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 252 lbs
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2024 by
First Team: BAL (2024)
Last Team: BAL (2024)

Career Summary

Iowa defensive end.

Joe Evans developed into a starting defensive end at Iowa and finished with 28 career sacks, fourth in program history.

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High School

Quarterback and linebacker at Ames.

Evans was a three-year starting quarterback at Ames High School and also played linebacker. He passed for 2,438 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior while adding 771 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns.

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College Career

Record-setting bowl performance.

Evans started all 14 Iowa games in 2023 and recorded 46 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks. His four sacks against Tennessee in the January 2024 Citrus Bowl set an Iowa bowl-game record.

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30148, 00-0039247, 1999-06-29, Joe Evans, Joe, Evans

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