Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Akayleb Evans was born June 22, 1999, in Long Island, New York. Evans began his collegiate career with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. As a freshman, he played in nine games with five starts and had 26 tackles and two passes broken up. Evans suffered a shoulder injury in the third game of his junior season and used a medical redshirt. He played in all nine of Tulsa's games during their COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and finished the year with 29 tackles, one sack, three passes broken up, and one forced fumble. After his redshirt junior season, Evans entered the transfer portal.

Evans transferred to Missouri as a graduate transfer. He had considered offers from Notre Dame, Texas, Texas Tech, and Jackson State. In his lone season with the Tigers, Evans was a starter at cornerback and finished the season with 28 tackles, two forced fumbles, six passes broken up, and one interception. After the conclusion of his college career, Evans played in the 2022 Senior Bowl.

In the 2022 NFL Draft, Akayleb Evans was taken 118th by the Minnesota Vikings.