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CAR · LCB · #29

Akayleb Evans

Starter

Is Akayleb Evans starting?

Akayleb Evans is the starting LCB for the Carolina Panthers.

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Akayleb Evans this week

The Carolina Panthers play next in Week 7, at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 25 (Fox). Akayleb Evans is listed as the starter at LCB going into that game.

At LCB for the Carolina Panthers, Mike Jackson is next in line behind him.

Akayleb Evans's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 32-26 vs DET (Oct 4); L 18-21 at CLE (Sep 27); W 34-3 at ATL (Sep 20).

Akayleb Evans wears No. 29, is 27 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 198 lbs, has 5 years of NFL experience, came out of Missouri.

Is Akayleb Evans playing this week?

Akayleb Evans is expected to start at LCB for Carolina Panthers. No injury listed (updated Oct 18, ESPN).

CAR LCB Depth

1Akayleb EvansStarter
2Mike Jackson

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Age
27
Height
6' 2"
Weight
198
Experience
5 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CAR3120002
    2025CAR760000
    2024CAR540001
    2023MIN15400017
    2022MIN7182002
    Career5 yrs378020112

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    12
    +3.1/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    5
    Games
    37
    Tackles
    80

    #91 of 162 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Akayleb Evans is rated 61 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 204th of 261 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 22% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    23rd percentile
    Beats 23% of 261
    Sample
    3 + 7 games
    2026 + 2025 · 180 snaps
    Draft slot
    20% of rating
    Pick 118 · 2022 draft
    Updated
    Through week 6

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 4Wvs DETTKL 9
    TKL
    9
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final W 32-26

    Sep 27L@ CLETKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 18-21

    Sep 20W@ ATLTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-3

    Akayleb Evans's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Rotation
    Akayleb Evans plays 42% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 4 games).
    Snap share42%

    College

    Missouri

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