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2017 NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects Halfway through Season

By Tyler Brooke

Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) catches a pass as Mississippi Rebels linebacker Detric Bing-Dukes (43) defends during the first quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Justin Evans (14) celebrates the win over the Tennessee Volunteers during the second overtime at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeated the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2016; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive back Justin Evans (14) celebrates the win over the Tennessee Volunteers during the second overtime at Kyle Field. The Aggies defeated the Volunteers 45-38 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

The era of safeties with swagger like Brian Dawkins and Ed Reed is long gone, but there’s a new safety coming out of Texas A&M that has the confidence of those guys, and his name is Justin Evans.

When watching the tape on Evans, the first thing that stands out is that he’s a thumper. The Aggies safety loves to make the big hit, and he’s not afraid to do so or let you know what he just did.

Evans has also continued to develop his ball skills this year, making him a more complete all-around safety prospect. While he’ll need to bulk up a little bit (listed at just 200 pounds) to play strong safety in the NFL, everything else is there for Evans to become a future star at the position with his aggressive mentality, big-play potential and on-field swagger.

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