FB · New Orleans Saints
Heath Evans
Age 47 · 183 cm (6'0") · 113 kg · Born Dec 30, 1978 · Auburn
NFL career
2001
debut year
2010
last season
10
seasons
#44
jersey
College: Auburn
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#82
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2010 · 99 games.
Rushing
579yards
4touchdowns
164carries
3.5YPC avg
Receiving
439yards
4touchdowns
57receptions
7.7YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2004 | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 11 | 52 | 192 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 13 | 27 | 117 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 15 | 34 | 121 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 10 | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Heath Evans was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
36–41 @ Seahawks
2010-18 · Jan 8, 2011 · PLAYOFF
L
13–23 vs Buccaneers
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
17–14 @ Falcons
2010-16 · Dec 27, 2010 · REGULAR
L
24–30 @ Ravens
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Rams
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
34–30 @ Bengals
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
W
30–27 @ Cowboys
2010-12 · Nov 25, 2010 · REGULAR
W
34–19 vs Seahawks
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Evans" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Auburn alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Auburn.
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Isaiah Raikes
NT · 2025 · Titans
Jalen McLeod
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Jarquez Hunter
RB · 2025 · Rams
Jayson Jones
DT · 2025 · Buccaneers
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TE · 2025
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#69
#70
Derrick Burgess
DE · PHI
#64
Adrian Wilson
S · ARI
#65
James Jackson
RB · CLE
#66
Sean Brewer
TE · CIN
#67
Tay Cody
CB · SDG
#68
Mike Gandy
OT · CHI
#69
Eric Kelly
CB · MIN
#70
Sedrick Hodge
OLB · NOR
#71
Bhawoh Jue
DB · GNB
#72
Torrance Marshall
LB · GNB
#73
Eric Westmoreland
LB · JAX
#74
Steve Smith Sr.
CAR
FB peers of the era
Other FBs who debuted within five seasons of Heath Evans.
Chris Edmonds
Debut 2001 · #41 · Bengals
Moran Norris
Debut 2001 · #44 · 49ers
Patrick Washington
Debut 2001 · #31 · Jaguars
Phillip Crosby
Debut 2001 · #41 · Bills
Brad Hoover
Debut 2000 · #45 · Panthers
Bryan Johnson
Debut 2000 · #47 · Bears
Dan Kreider
Debut 2000 · #35 · Cardinals
Darian Barnes
Debut 2002 · #36 · Saints
Born on December 30
Jim Marshall
1937 · Minnesota Vikings
Mel Renfro
1941 · Dallas Cowboys
Mike Schnitker
1946 · Denver Broncos
Tommy Campbell
1947 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bob Pollard
1948 · Los Angeles Rams
John Smith
1949 · New England Patriots
Greg Boyd
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Tony Samuels
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers