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    		  Jonathan Evans

    Jonathan Evans

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Prichard, Ala.
    High School:
    Mattie T. Bount
    Height / Weight:
    5-11 / 225
    Position:
    LB

    10/15/2011

    10-15-11 Florida at Auburn

    10-15-11 Florida at Auburn

    2010 -- Appeared in 13 games with one start and totaled 27 tackles with 1.0 TFL ... 2nd on team with 11 special teams tackles ... In season opener vs. Arkansas State, totaled four tackles with a pair of solo stops ... Totaled one tackle in SEC opener at Mississippi State ... Played vs. Clemson but did not record a tackle ... Against ULM, matched season-high with four tackles ... Against Kentucky, totaled three tackles with a pair of solo stops ... Registered four tackles with three solo stops vs. Arkansas ... Against LSU, had half a TFL for minus 1 yard to go with three tackles ... Against Ole Miss, started first game of season and totaled season high of five tackles, three solo, with half a TFL ... Played vs. UTC but did not have a tackle ... Second on team with eight special teams tackles ... Against Georgia, totaled a pair of solo tackles ... Played vs. Alabama but did not have a tackle ... Part of AU defense that held Alabama to 67 yards total offense in second half ... Had one tackle in win over South Carolina in SEC Championship Game ... Played but did not have a tackle vs. Oregon in BCS National Championship Game.

    2009 -- Appeared in 13 games with one start ... Totaled 28 tackles with 21 solo ... Had at least one tackle in 11 of 13 games ... Recorded one assisted tackle in first collegiate action vs. Louisiana Tech ... Also had one tackle in SEC?opener vs. Mississippi State ... Against Ball State, totaled two solo tackles ... Had a pair of solo stops in win over Tennessee ... Totaled two tackles, both solo, against Arkansas ... Had one tackle vs. Kentucky and against LSU ... Recorded one solo tackle vs. Ole Miss ... Against Furman, finished with season-high five tackles, all solo ... Against Georgia, had half a TFL (first of career) to go with four total tackles ... TFL was for minus 1 yard ... Earned first career start vs. Alabama and posted a career-best eight tackles, all solo stops ... Played but did not register a tackle vs. Northwestern in Outback Bowl.

    HIGH SCHOOL -- High School Coach: Kelvin Sigler ... Had 93 total tackles (50 solos and 43 assists), two sacks, 12 tackles for a loss, three forced fumbles and one pass breakup as a senior ... Offensively, carried the ball 16 times for 110 yards and three touchdowns during his senior season ... Honorable mention All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a junior ... Ranked as the nation's No. 31 weakside linebacker by Scout.com ... Ranked 42nd nationally among outside linebackers and 20th on the Alabama Postseason Top 40 by Rivals.com ... Listed as the nation's No. 52 outside linebacker by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked No. 16 on the Birmingham News' Super Seniors list ... Listed as the No. 18 prospect from Alabama by SuperPrep ... Named to PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team.

    PERSONAL -- Born Nov. 29, 1989 ... Son of Mary Evans ... Brother of former Tiger linebacker Chris Evans (2005-08) ... Major: Liberal Arts.

    EVANS' CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS
    YEARG/GS TT UT AT TFL-YDS QBS-YDS FF/FR PD I/YDS
    2009 13/1 28 21 7 0.5-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0
    2010 13/1 27 16 11 1.0-1 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0
    Totals 26/2 55 37 18 1.5-2 0.0-0 0/0 0 0/0

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