Desmond Evans DL/EDGE North Carolina | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Desmond Evans DL/EDGE North Carolina
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 04/17/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SUB-POSITION: EDGE RUSHER | |
| Last Updated: 04/17/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.90 seconds (61%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: |
59.3 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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79% |
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| Tackling: |
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54% |
| Pass Rush: |
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65% |
| Run Defense: |
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57% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#259
Position rank:
#45
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| College Games: 44 College Snaps: 1344 | ||
ESPN RATING: 92/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#1
Pos Rank:
#1
State Rank:
#1
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 95/100
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| Ovr Rank: #93 Pos Rank: #7 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Nick Figueroa - USC |
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84% |
| Owen Carney Jr. - Illinois |
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70% |
| Tyler Johnson - Arizona State |
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68% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Desmond Evans from Lee County High School was rated a 5-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Evans joined North Carolina after being heavily recruited.In 2020 as a freshman Evans saw action in 10 games and played a total of 170 snaps for the Tar Heels. He recorded just 8 tackles, 2 assists, while adding 6 stops. As a pass rusher, he added 3 total pressures, which included one QB hurry, one QB hit, and one sack on the season.
As a sophomore for the Tar Heels in 2021 Evans played in 13 games and took part in 319 snaps for the Tar Heels. He recorded 15 tackles, 5 assists, while adding 9 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 15 total pressures, and 12 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and no sacks during the year.
In 2022 as a junior Evans played in 8 games and contributed on 277 snaps. He recorded 16 tackles, 8 assists while making 12 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 9 total pressures, which included 5 QB hurries, 4 QB hits, and no sacks on the year.
In 2023 as a senior Evans logged playing time in 12 games and logged a total of 542 snaps for the Tar Heels. He also added 22 tackles, 10 assists, and 19 stops. As a pass rusher, he tallied 25 total pressures, which included 14 QB hurries, 10 QB hits, and one sack on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Evans quickly disengages with blockers and counters when his initial move stalls.
- He’s best right now against the run, playing with a low pad level despite his relatively tall frame, and he has the violent hands to win at the point of attack.
- Evans can also win going speed-to-power, with the leg drive to push blockers back.
- He has the long arms and heavy hands to ward off blockers and the core strength and flexibility to slip blocks and counter.
- Possesses the length and power to ward off offensive tackles.
- He’s very good with his hands, a technician with the violence, quickness, and the long arms to ward off blockers. Evans has a great motor and enough creativity to make plays late in the down as a pass rusher.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- While Evans moves well laterally, he doesn’t always get there in pursuit.
- Evans lacks elite traits in the pass rush and will need to develop a counter move.
- Lacks the fluidity and speed to turn and run with tight ends in coverage.
Desmond Evans percentiles vs other Defensive Lines (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Desmond Evans (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
259.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
45.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.