Marwin Evans (born April 10, 1993) is an American professional

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. After high school, Evans attended Highland Community College in Northeast Kansas before transferring to play

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at Utah State.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Evans signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2016. He played in all 16 games in his rookie season primarily on

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recording six

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. On September 1, 2018, Evans was waived by the Packers and was re-signed to the

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. He was released on September 11, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On January 1, 2019, Evans was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on six days later after the Seahawks lost to the

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in the Wild Card Round of the

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. He was waived on August 10, 2019.

Dallas Renegades and Team 9

On November 22, 2019, Evans was drafted by the

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of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020. He was signed to the XFL's practice squad team, referred to as Team 9, on January 30, 2020. He re-signed with the Renegades on March 9, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Evans signed with the

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of the

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on January 30, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on July 9, 2021.

Vegas Vipers

The

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of the XFL added Evans through the 2023 XFL Draft. The Vipers folded when the XFL and

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merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

NFL statistics

References

External links

Highland Community College
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Marwin 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Milwaukee American football safeties Utah State Aggies football players Green Bay Packers players Seattle Seahawks players Dallas Renegades players Team 9 players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Vegas Vipers players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Milwaukee