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2019 EKU Football Roster

Aaron Perkins
Aaron Perkins

55 Taquan Evans

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 245
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Douglasville, Ga.
  • High School South Paulding HS
  • Prev School South Paulding HS

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2019
Second team All-Ohio Valley Conference selection by coaches and communications directors ... first team All-OVC by Phil Steele … started five times at defensive end … played in all 12 games … concluded the season with 29 tackles, including 12.5 tackles for a loss and eight sacks … also forced two fumbles and had two pass break-ups … second in the OVC with 0.67 sacks per game and sixth with 1.04 tackles for a loss per game … ranked 34th in the nation in sacks per game … his eight sacks tied for the ninth most in one season in EKU history … had a season-high four tackles on three occasions:  versus Valparaiso (Aug. 29), versus Tennessee State (Sept. 28) and at Jacksonville State (Nov. 23) … registered three sacks against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16) … had 2.5 tackles for a loss and a sack at Jacksonville State.

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2018
Saw action in nine games … started three times … finished the season with 24 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for a loss … had two sacks … second on the team with 10 quarterback hurries … recorded a season-high five tackles at Tennessee Tech (Nov. 17) … had three quarterback hurries twice, at Marshall (Sept. 8) and against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 27).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2017
Appeared in all 11 games … started each of the final eight games at defensive end … concluded the season with 23 tackles, 5.0 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries … had a season-high five tackles against Austin Peay (Nov. 11) … posted a season-best 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for a loss at Western Kentucky (Sept. 2).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2016
Played in 10 games … finished the season with 19 tackles, one sack for a loss of six yards, two fumble recoveries and three quarterback hurries … had a season-best seven tackles against No. 2 Jacksonville State (Oct. 22), including half a sack … recovered fumbles at Tennessee-Martin (Oct. 29) and at Austin Peay (Nov. 12).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015
Redshirt season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Played defensive end, quarterback, and wide receiver for the Spartans … first team all-region honors ... team MVP ... registered 50 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three sacks, two pass break-ups and two forced fumbles

PERSONAL
Son of Aliyah Evans … majoring in network security and electronics.

 

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'2" 219 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'2" 224 lbs
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    2017Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'2" 229 lbs
    55
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    2018Redshirt Junior

    Defensive End
    6'2" 245 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Senior

    Defensive End
    6'2" 245 lbs
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