Zion Evans
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No. 27 Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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| Cornerback | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Lake Station, IN | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: T.A. Edison High School | |||||||||
| College: Michigan | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2023 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2025 | |||||||||
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Zion Evans is an American football cornerback who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Michigan.
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Early Years
Evans attended T.A. Edison High School in Lake Station, Indiana. He played cornerback and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 88 receptions for 1,733 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense and 52 tackles and seven interceptions on defense. Evans committed to the University of Michigan to play college football.
College Career
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Zion Evans CB |
Lake Station, IN | T.A. Edison HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | ||
Skill: Potential:
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Statistics
Through the conclusion of the 2021 season, Evans' statistics are as follows:
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | Int | Sacks | FF | FR | TD | Safeties | |||||
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 37 | 37 | 31 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 5 ft 11 in | 167 lb | 4.32 s | 3.87 s | 6.93 s | 43.0 in | 10 ft 5 in | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||
Draft
Zion Evans was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 21st overall pick of the 2023 NFLHC Draft
Regular season
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