Mitchell Evans (American football)

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Mitchell Evans
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Evans talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship
No. 84 – Carolina Panthers
Position Tight end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2003-03-18) March 18, 2003 (age 22)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Wadsworth (OH)
College Notre Dame (2021–2024)
NFL draft 2025: 5th round, 163rd overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 2
Receiving yards 18
Receiving touchdowns 0
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushing
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTD
2021 Notre Dame 13022110.5130000.000
2022 Notre Dame 8733913.01817111.641
2023 Notre Dame 872942214.6361122.020
2024 Notre Dame 1611434219.833300000
Career45257790311.73658131.641

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 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)		4.69 s1.65 s2.72 s4.38 s7.13 s33.5 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]

References

  1. ↑ Trieu, Allen (March 19, 2020). "Michigan State in mix for athletic Ohio tight end Mitchell Evans". Detroit News. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bournival, Brad (August 29, 2020). "Wadsworth's Mitchell Evans creating his own big footsteps". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wadsworth's Mitchell Evans commits to Notre Dame for football". Akron Beacon Journal.
  4. ↑ Karels, Carter (July 8, 2020). "Multi-faceted TE recruit Mitchell Evans could be next to commit to Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "'Mitch-A-Palooza:' How Mitchell Evans carved his post-injury role in Notre Dame's offense". ND Insider.
  6. ↑ "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 88 Mitchell Evans, the next starter at 'TE U'". NBC Sports. May 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mitchell Evans Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Mitchell Evans College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "2025 Notre Dame Pro Day". X.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ Berardino, Mike (April 26, 2025). "Pros and cons of Carolina Panthers picking Notre Dame's Mitchell Evans in 2025 NFL Draft". South Bend Tribune . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ Gantt, Darin; Hill, Kassidy (April 26, 2025). "Mitchell Evans bet on himself to become a tight end, leading to being drafted". Panthers.com.
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