Mitchell Evans (American football)
American football player (born 2003)
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Mitchell James Evans (born March 18, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was selected by the Panthers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Evans talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship | |||||||||
| No. 84 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | March 18, 2003 | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Wadsworth (OH) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2021–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 5th round, 163rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Evans attended Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, Ohio.[1] He was the starting quarterback his senior year in high school in 2020, passing for 23 touchdowns and 2,132 yards.[2] As a tight end his junior year in 2019, he had 19 receptions for 306 yards and seven touchdowns. Evans committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[3][4]
College career
Evans played in 20 games as a backup to Michael Mayer his first two years at Notre Dame and had five receptions for 60 yards and a touchdown total.[5] In 2023, he took over as the team's starting tight end.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2021 | Notre Dame | 13 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 29 | 422 | 14.6 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 16 | 11 | 43 | 421 | 9.8 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 25 | 77 | 903 | 11.7 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 4 | 1 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 258 lb (117 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 4.69 s | 1.65 s | 2.72 s | 4.38 s | 7.13 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Evans was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round, 163rd overall in the 2025 NFL draft.[10][11]
