Evan Weaver

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Evan Weaver
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Weaver with the Cal Golden Bears
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-11) August 11, 1998 (age 25)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Gonzaga Prep (Spokane, Washington)
College: California (2016–2019)
Position: Linebacker
NFL Draft: 2020  / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Evan Weaver (born August 11, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at California and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

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Early years

Weaver was born and raised in Spokane, Washington and attended Gonzaga Preparatory School, where he played baseball and football. He attended grade school at Cataldo Catholic School, located in South Spokane. He was named first-team All-State and the Inland Northwest Defensive MVP after making 123 tackles, 36 for a loss, with 14 sacks and six forced fumbles. [1] Rated a three-star prospect by most recruiting services, Weaver committed to play college football at California over offers from Arizona, Boise State, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Washington State. [2] As a senior, Weaver was named the State Defensive Player of the Year after recording 125 tackles, 1 int, 5 forced fumbles, 37 tackles for loss, 24 sacks, and two safeties. [3] He finished his high school career with 393 tackles, 78.0 tackles for loss, 45.0 sacks, and 14 forced fumbles. [4] Weaver also played as a running back his senior year in the 2015 season, and scored the third and fourth touchdown for Gonzaga Prep in the WIAA 2015 Championship against Skyline, where he rushed for a net gain of 133 yards, with his longest run being 24 yards. [5] Although he played baseball in high school, he opted out his senior year once he made his college commitment.

College career

Weaver played in 11 games as a true freshman as a reserve defensive end, making 16 tackles with 1.5 sacks. Weaver moved from defensive end to outside linebacker during spring camp and then moved to inside linebacker going into his sophomore year. [6] He became a starter midway through the season and finished with 55 tackles, two for loss, and two passes broken up.

As a junior, Weaver started all 13 of the Golden Bears games and led the Football Bowl Subdivision with 159 tackles (9.5 for loss) with 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, and six passes broken up. He was named the Pac-12 Conference player of the week on October 29, 2018 for an 11-tackle (one for loss) performance with a pass broken up and an interception return for a touchdown in Cal's 12-10 upset of #15 Washington. [7] Weaver was named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus, first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press (AP) and second-team All-Pac-12 by the league's coaches. [8]

Weaver entered his senior season on the watchlists for the Butkus Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy. [9] He was named a midseason All-American by the AP and CBS Sports. [10] [11] At the end of the season, Weaver was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors after leading the nation with a school-record and Pac-12-record 182 tackles. [12] [13] He also became the first Cal player to earn unanimous first-team All-American honors since Daymeion Hughes and DeSean Jackson in 2006. [14]

College statistics

YearGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
CombTotalAstSckPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2016 1116971.500000000
2017 12553025020000000
2018 1315588674.5624723.537100
2019 13182104782.530000030
Career493842131718.51124723.537130 [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		237 lb
(108 kg)		31+5⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.76 s1.62 s2.78 s4.21 s7.02 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [16] [17]

Weaver was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round with the 202nd overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. [18] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [19] He was re-signed to the practice squad a day later. [20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [21] He was waived on August 30, 2021. [22]

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