Mitchell Evans is a versatile guy, says Carolina Panthers' head coach Dave Canales

22-year-old Mitchell Evans was only 17 years old when he played for Wadsworth High School as a starting quarterback. He accumulated 2,132 yards and 23 touchdowns there.

Then in 2019, Evans played as a tight end in his junior year and scored 19 receptions for 306 yards with 7 TDs. That’s where he got his calling for TE! At Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Mitchen Evans shone with 77 receptions for 903 yards and 5 TDs in 45 games played.

The Carolina Panthers picked Evans in the 2025 NFL Draft as a 5th-round, 163rd pick! The head coach for the Panthers, Dave Canales , is overjoyed with this selection. Canales had a lot to share with Panthers.com about Evans. Let’s find that out.

I want Dan Morgan to draft Mitchell Evans

You may not believe me, but he’d be TE1 on this roster. 🔥

A real 8️⃣8️⃣

He’s going to be a steal pic.twitter.com/nvDxXOrN4a

— Panthers Culture 🥷🏽 (@PanthersCulture) April 26, 2025

Dave Canales calls Mitchell Evans a well-rounded and clean football player
Canales shared with Pro Football Talk that the tight ends coach, Pat McPherson, and he watched Mitchell Evans do things at the rookie minicamp that proved Evans could acquire a versatile role in the Panthers’ offense.

Pro Football Talk reported that Dave Canales shared with Panthers.com,

“What carries over from the film is just a really versatile guy. So, whether it was the individual drills, going through blocking with Pat, the footwork stuff, you know, and then just being a reliable target. You know, he’s a really smooth mover in his routes, plays compact at the top. So, I think, just all those things - we just felt like a really well-rounded, clean football player, you know, and certainly fits into what we do.”

#Panthers landed an NFL-ready, complete TE in Notre Dame’s Mitchell Evans.

Tough, physical tight end who can win in-line and in space (see below from @ShrineBowl practices) as a receiver.

Should be able to step in and be a key part of the Panthers TE room, with the ceiling to… pic.twitter.com/vHpNfslZEL

— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) April 26, 2025

Mitchell Evans says the Carolina Panthers have a very good offense
Rookie tight end Mitchell Evans shared with Pro Football Talk, “I think we are very versatile, you know, we do a lot in the offense. We are not just blocking, we are not just pass catching, we are doing it all.

There are a lot of different moving elements to this offense. It’s very complex in a good way, and I think we do it all, so this is a very good offense to be a tight end.”

Dave Canales sees a versatile role in the Panthers' offense for rookie TE Mitchell Evans. https://t.co/dRvPS4VrPm

— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) May 14, 2025

Mitchell Evans reunites with a former Notre Dame Fighting Irish football alumnus, Tommy Tremble , at the Carolina Panthers
The semifinalist for the 2024 John Mackey Award, Mitchell Evans feels at home with the Carolina Panthers because he’s teamed up with a former Notre Dame tight end, Tommy Tremble.

24-year-old Tommy Tremble was drafted by the Panthers in the 2021 NFL draft as a third-round 83rd pick.

So far, Tremble has accumulated 85 receptions, 782 receiving yards, 9 receiving TDs, 11 rushing yards, and 1 rushing TD.



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