Akayleb Evans was born on June 22,1999 and is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Akayleb Evans
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Akayleb Evans played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane before transferring to the Missouri Tigers.
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Akayleb Evans initially committed to play college football at Kansas, but later flipped his commitment to Tulsa.
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Akayleb Evans began his collegiate career with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
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Akayleb Evans suffered a shoulder injury in the third game of his junior season and used a medical redshirt.
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Akayleb Evans played in all nine of Tulsa's games during their COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and finished the year with 30 tackles, one sack, three passes broken up, and one forced fumble.
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Akayleb Evans had considered offers from Notre Dame, Texas, Texas Tech, and Jackson State.
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Akayleb Evans was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 118th pick of the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
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Akayleb Evans entered his rookie season as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart behind Patrick Peterson, Cameron Dantzler, and Chandon Sullivan.
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Akayleb Evans was placed on injured reserve on December 7,2022.
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On November 23,2024, Akayleb Evans was waived by the Vikings.
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On November 25,2024, Akayleb Evans was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.