Akayleb Evans is a CB out of Missouri. The tier model reads him as a role player — 7% elite, 39% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Depending on how he tests, Evans should profile as a height, weight, speed prospect for teams employing multiple zone coverages.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Evans has the strength for release redirection and can use his length to swarm the catch from a side shuffle or short zone setting.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He lacks the footwork and short-area agility to maintain man coverage against NFL receivers.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…Depending on how he tests, Evans should profile as a height, weight, speed prospect for teams employing multiple zone coverages. He lacks the footwork and short-area agility to maintain man coverage against NFL receivers. Evans has the strength for release redirection and can use his length to swarm the catch from a side shuffle or short zone setting. The measurables are appealing but his injury history must be part…”
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