Our guest speaker for this meeting will be Johnny Evans, former football standout at NC State and NFL player.
Evans was the Quarterback at North Carolina State University in the mid-1970s, where he played under two very different head coaches—Bo Rein and Lou Holtz, yet still lettered all four years (1974-77). In his senior season, 1977, he led the Wolfpack to an 8-4 record, and capped his college career with a strong showing in the 1977 Peach Bowl, where he was named MVP after throwing for 202 yards and rushing for 62 more in NC State’s win over Iowa State.
His performance at NC State earned him selection in the second round of the 1978 NFL Draft, 39th overall, by the Cleveland Browns. With the Browns, Evans’ primary NFL role was as a punter, though he remained listed as a quarterback/punter. He played three seasons (1978-1980), totaling 48 regular-season games. As a punter for Cleveland, Evans handled 214 punts, totaling 8,463 yards for an average of about 39.5 yards per punt. His longest punt in the NFL was 65 yards. Though he was rostered as a quarterback, he never took a snap in a regular-season game at QB for the Browns.
After his NFL stint, Evans continued his professional playing career in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Montreal Concordes (also called Alouettes/Concordes) and later the Edmonton Eskimos. In Canada, he saw more action as a quarterback and also handled kicking duties.
Following his playing days, Evans shifted into broadcasting. Since 1996 he has served as a radio color commentator ‒ sometimes called game-day analyst ‒ for NC State Wolfpack football.
Evans was born in High Point, North Carolina. From those early days at T. Wingate Andrews High School, Evans showed the dual gifts of athleticism and leadership—he was a standout prep All-American quarterback, setting the stage for his notable football journey.
Evans is father to quadruplets, two of whom also played football for NC State, continuing the family ties to the Wolfpack program.
Mark Your Calendar
(All Meetings at Croasdaile Country Club)
10/15/25 – A Special Guest Speaker
11/5/25 – A Different Special Guest Speaker
11/19/25 – Scott Bankhead, former MLB Pitcher