This will be Evans' fourth consecutive season as a semifinalist; he was selected as a finalist for the class of 2024 and 2025
The right guard is the latest addition to the [Saints Ring of Honor](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/ring-of-honor/jahri-evans). The former fourth-round pick (No. 108 overall) by the Saints in 2006 touts an accomplished resumé that includes six Pro Bowl selections, five All-Pro selections (four First-Team All-Pro), being named to the Saints 50th Anniversary Team and the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team. He also helped the 2009 Saints to a victory in Super Bowl XLIV.
Evans started all 183 regular-season games he played, 169 with the Saints and has since gone on to coach for the Saints working as the [assistant offensive line coach](https://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/coaches-roster/jahri-evans).
The full Selection Committee will cast another vote to cut the list to 15 Finalists late this year.
Selections for Finalists for the Class of 2026 will be announced Dec. 3. 15 Modern era nominees will be selected as finalists
The Hall of Fame's selection process bylaws currently stipulate that between four and eight members shall be selected from the 15 Modern Era finalists plus three seniors, one coach and one contributor.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 will be announced at "NFL Honors" in San Francisco in February and enshrined in August in Canton.