Ciante Evans

Ciante Evans (born October 14, 1992) is a Canadian football defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes.[1][2] He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Ciante Evans
No. 4     Montreal Alouettes
Evans with the Tiger-Cats in 2022
Born: (1992-10-14) October 14, 1992
Fort Worth, Texas, US
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive back
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeNebraska
Career history
As player
2015–2018Calgary Stampeders
2019–2020Montreal Alouettes
2021–2022Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2023–presentMontreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2017
CFL West All-Star2017–2018
Career stats
Tackles225
Sacks0
Forced fumbles3
Interceptions14

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft Evans attended the Chicago Bears’ rookie mini-camp in 2014, but wasn’t offered a contract.

Calgary Stampeders

Evans signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in time for the 2015 season. He only appeared in three games during his rookie season. Evans established himself as a starter in 2016 and continued to start for the Stampeders through to the 2018 season which culminated in his first Grey Cup championship. In the 106th Grey Cup game, he had one interception in the victory over the Ottawa Redblacks.[3] He became a free agent on February 12, 2019.[4]

Montreal Alouettes

On May 22, 2019, Evans signed with the Montreal Alouettes.[4] He played in 13 regular season games where he had 29 defensive tackles and three interceptions.[5] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Evans signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 9, 2021.[6] In his first season in Hamilton, he contributed with 43 defensive tackles in 13 regular season games. On May 10, 2022, Evans and the Tiger-Cats agreed to a new contract for the 2022 season.[7] He played in 13 regular season games where he had 26 defensive tackles and one interception. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.[8]

Montreal Alouettes (II)

On February 17, 2023, it was announced that Evans had signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes.[9]

References
  1. "Ciante Evans".
  2. "Inside the CFL: Als' Ciante Evans perseveres on field and in classroom".
  3. "Play-by-Play, 106th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 25, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. "Ciante Evans". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. "All-Star defensive back Evans signs with Tiger-Cats". TiCats.ca. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. "Tiger-Cats re-sign DB Evans - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  8. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. "Back to the nest: Ciante Evans returns to Als". Canadian Football League. February 17, 2023.
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