Lee Evans (American football)

Lee Evans Buffalo Bills— No.83 Wide receiverDate of birth: March 11, 1981(1981-03-11) (age 27) Place of birth: Sandusky, OhioHeight: 5 ft 10 in(1.78 m) Weight: 197 lb(89 kg) National Football League debut 2004for the Buffalo BillsCareer history College: Wisconsin NFL Draft: 2004/ Round: 1 / Pick: 13 Teams:

Buffalo Bills (2004-present)

Career highlights and awards

Academic All-Big Ten (2000)
2x First-team All-Big Ten (2001, 2003)
College and pro records

Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) Receptions 233 Receiving yards 3,727 Receiving average 16.0 Receiving touchdowns 29 Stats at NFL.com

Lee Evans (born March 11, 1981 in Sandusky, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bills in the first round (13th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin.

1 Early years
2 NFL career
3 References
4 External links

Early years

Evans attended Bedford High School, the same high school as former Wisconsin teammate and current San Diego Chargers wide receiver Chris Chambers.

NFL career

2004 NFL Draft

The Buffalo Bills selected Evans with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He was the first wide receiver since Eric Moulds in 1996 to be taken by the Bills in the first round.

Pre-draft measureables Wt 40 yd 20 ss 3-cone Vert BP Wonderlic197 lb* 4.42s* 4.02s* 6.74s* 34 in*[1]X 27*[2]

(* represents NFL Combine)

Buffalo Bills

On Sunday December 4, 2005, it was a big day for the two former Wisconsin Badgers from Bedford High School during a game between the Bills and Dolphins. Evans set then career highs with receiving yards (117) and touchdowns (3). Chambers set franchise records for receptions (15) and receiving yards (238) as well as scoring the game winning touchdown in the final seconds.

Evans quickly became a fan-favorite among Bills fans. After the departure of Eric Moulds, he established himself as the Bills' top receiver in 2006. He has become a big ally for J.P. Losman in the passing game, establishing himself as a deep threat at wide receiver. He currently has 8 touchdown receptions over 50 yards.

On November 19, 2006, in a game against the Houston Texans, he set the Buffalo Bills record for receiving yards in one quarter (205) and one game (265). He also became the first player in league history to record two 80 yard plus touchdowns in one quarter when he caught two 83 yard touchdown passes in the first quarter. [3].

Evans will undergo shoulder surgery in the offseason. Coach Dick Jauron stated that the shoulder was bothering him for two years but he might have aggravated it again. His status for mini camp though remains uncertain.