Johnny Evans (gridiron football, born 1956)
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| Positions | Punter, quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | February 18, 1956 High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | T.W. Andrews (High Point, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | NC State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 2nd round, 39th overall pick | ||||||||
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John Albert Evans Jr. (born February 18, 1956) is an American former professional football punter and quarterback and current radio sportscaster for the North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. He is also the Eastern NC Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He played his college football career for NC State where he led the team to an 8–4 record his senior season, and was named MVP of the 1977 Peach Bowl. He completed three years in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns and four years in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes/Concordes and the Edmonton Eskimos. Since 1996 he has been the radio color commentator for NC State football. He is the father of quadruplets, two of whom played football for NC State.
References
- "Meet The Wolfpack Sports Network Team". NC State University. 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
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- 1956 births
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- American football punters
- American football quarterbacks
- Cleveland Browns players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Montreal Concordes players
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- Players of American football from High Point, North Carolina
- Canadian football quarterbacks
- Players of Canadian football from North Carolina
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football quarterback, 1950s birth stubs