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 Anthony Evans |
Anthony Evans
Running Back
5-10 ? 214 ? So.? 1L
Pearland HS
Has emerged as the top running back in the Hawaii Bowl bound Cougars offense with 1,109 yards this season Finished the regular season against UAB with a career best 165 yards rushing Named Third Team All-C-USA Explosive runner who has a constant motor and tends to make people miss...is a slasher between the tackles and has an extra gear to get to the corner...also a good receiver out of the backfield...will see time on special teams because of his athleticism...rushed for a game-high 39 yards on four carries during the annual Red-White game...2002: Appeared in all 12 games
High School: Starred at Pearland High School...two-time District MVP...four-time All-District selection...first-team All-State as a senior; 2nd Team All-State as a junior...Houston Chronicle Player-of-the-Year...rushed for 6,192 yards and 66 touchdowns in his career...rushed for over 2,000 yards in two consecutive seasons...topped 300 yards rushing on five occasions...participated in PALS (Peer Assistant Leadership Skills)...maintained a 3.46 grade point average...was a regional qualifier in the 4 X 100-meter relay
Personal: Born January 16, 1983, in Lubbock, Texas...son of Albert and Olympia Evans of Pearland, Texas...also recruited by Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor and UCLA...enjoys the outdoors and watching movies in his spare time...father, Albert, played football at Langston University.