Penn State football honors Maurice Evans as season approaches
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 19, 2026, 11:05 AM
Last updated Jul 19, 2026
With 48 days until Penn State kicks off their 2026 season against Marshall, the focus turns to former player Maurice Evans, who wore the No. 48 jersey. Evans played for Penn State from 2006 to 2008, amassing 100 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks during his college career. After going undrafted in 2009, he played for the New York Giants and spent time with the B.C. Lions in Canada. Currently, Evans works as a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education.
- •Penn State opens 2026 season against Marshall on August 31.
- •Maurice Evans recorded 21.5 tackles for loss in 2007.
- •Evans played for Penn State from 2006 to 2008.
- •He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants.
- •Evans now works in education in Brooklyn, New York.
- 11:05 AMYahoo Sports — Only Maurice Evans Until Penn State Football
"With 48 days until Penn State opens their 2026 campaign against Marshall and once again, nobody on the current roster wearing the No. 48 jersey, we’re jumping back into the time machine to honor a guy who was pretty damned good during his playing days but perhaps you haven’t thought about in a hot minute. […]
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