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Height
6'6
Weight
255 lbs
Birth Date (Age)
2002-08-26 (23)
Born
Sanford, NC
School
North Carolina
Status
AMER
Defensive Tackles
6
Special Teams Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Sacks
1
ACQUIRED: Signed by Roughriders in January 2026.
YEARS WITH ROUGHRIDERS: 1
YEARS IN CFL: 1
2026: Signed by Roughriders, Jan. 19 … quarterback sack in pre-season game vs. Winnipeg, May 23 at Saskatoon … first CFL regular-season sack, June 13 vs. B.C.
2025: Evans signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft. He played in three pre-season games.
COLLEGE: Evans spent five collegiate seasons (2020-24) at the University of North Carolina, appearing in 55 games as a Tar Heel — including 10 as a true freshman. Over that time, he registered 124 defensive tackles (including 21 for a loss), nine sacks, six pass deflections and two fumble recoveries, setting collegiate career highs in defensive tackles (38), tackles for loss (10) and sacks (5) as a senior in 2024.
FAST FACT: Evans played at Lee County High School in Sanford, N.C. Coming out of high school, he was the nation’s top-ranked defensive end, according to ESPN.
MEDIA
Seasons
Defence
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
SSK | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
Game Participation Count
| Year | Team | Regular | Semi-Final | Final | Greycup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
|
SSK | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Defence
| DATE | WEEK | OPP | DT | ST | SACKS | INT | TD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
06-13
|
2 | BC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-20
|
3 | CGY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
06-26
|
4 | TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-03
|
5 | OTT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
07-12
|
6 | HAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Total
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Transactions
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