Evans transferred to Northwestern in June, 2012, after spending his undergraduate career at Stanford and earning his degree in sociology. Evans is pursuing a master's degree in Northwestern's School of Continuing Studies.
2012: Redshirt senior ... Transferred to Northwestern for his final year after earning his undergraduate degree at Stanford ... Missed all of 2011 due to injury ... Three starts for the Wildcats ... In his NU debut at Syracuse, notched two tackles and also helped cause an interception when he jarred the ball loose from an Orange receiver ... Called into significant time against Vanderbilt after starter Nick VanHoose left the game with an injury on the first defensive drive ... Finished with five tackles in the 23-13 win against the Commodores ... Two tackles vs. Boston College ... Finished as the team leader with seven tackles against South Dakota in his first career start ... Five stops and a PBU against both Indiana and Penn State ... Notched four tackles vs. Nebraska ... Missed the Iowa game due to injury ... Returned against Michigan and made one pass breakup ... At Michigan State, tied a career best with seven tackles.
2011 (At Stanford): Missed entire season due to injury.
2010 (At Stanford): Played in 12 of 13 games on special teams and as a backup in the Cardinal secondary .. Finished the year with six solo tackles ... One tackle in games against UCLA, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State and two against Oregon State ... Credited with pass breakups against Sacramento State and California.
2009 (At Stanford): Played in eight games and made one start (Arizona State) to earn his first varsity letter ... Also was a valuable contributor on Stanford's special teams ... Credited with seven total tackles, including five solo stops ... Two solo tackles in the home win over San Jose State on Sept. 19 ... Two total tackles at Oregon State on Oct. 10 ... Credited with two solo stops at Arizona on Oct. 17 ... Made his first career start against Arizona State on Oct. 24 and had one assisted tackle.
2008 (At Stanford): Redshirted.
High School: Graduated from Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz., after attending Hamilton High School for three years (2004-06) ... Started at defensive back at Hamilton as a junior ... Ranked the No. 49 cornerback nationally and the No. 17 recruit from Arizona byScout.com ... A two-way player who made 56 tackles, picked off one pass and had nine passes defended at corner ... Also rushed for 916 yards and nine touchdowns on 105 carries (8.7 average per rush) on offense as a senior in 2007 when he was a first team all-state Class 5A selection by the Arizona Republic ... Second-team all-state honoree as a defensive back ... Led his team with 1,369 all-purpose yards as he added 386 on just 15 kickoff returns (25.7 average) and 67 yards on four receptions ... Team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs in 2007 ... Earned all-area honors as a junior in 2006 when he recorded 64 tackles, nine pass deflections, three sacks and one interception ... Helped Hamilton to a 5A Division I Arizona state championship as a junior in 2006 and a runner-up finish in 2005.
2012: Redshirt senior ... Transferred to Northwestern for his final year after earning his undergraduate degree at Stanford ... Missed all of 2011 due to injury ... Three starts for the Wildcats ... In his NU debut at Syracuse, notched two tackles and also helped cause an interception when he jarred the ball loose from an Orange receiver ... Called into significant time against Vanderbilt after starter Nick VanHoose left the game with an injury on the first defensive drive ... Finished with five tackles in the 23-13 win against the Commodores ... Two tackles vs. Boston College ... Finished as the team leader with seven tackles against South Dakota in his first career start ... Five stops and a PBU against both Indiana and Penn State ... Notched four tackles vs. Nebraska ... Missed the Iowa game due to injury ... Returned against Michigan and made one pass breakup ... At Michigan State, tied a career best with seven tackles.
2011 (At Stanford): Missed entire season due to injury.
2010 (At Stanford): Played in 12 of 13 games on special teams and as a backup in the Cardinal secondary .. Finished the year with six solo tackles ... One tackle in games against UCLA, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State and two against Oregon State ... Credited with pass breakups against Sacramento State and California.
2009 (At Stanford): Played in eight games and made one start (Arizona State) to earn his first varsity letter ... Also was a valuable contributor on Stanford's special teams ... Credited with seven total tackles, including five solo stops ... Two solo tackles in the home win over San Jose State on Sept. 19 ... Two total tackles at Oregon State on Oct. 10 ... Credited with two solo stops at Arizona on Oct. 17 ... Made his first career start against Arizona State on Oct. 24 and had one assisted tackle.
2008 (At Stanford): Redshirted.
High School: Graduated from Basha High School in Chandler, Ariz., after attending Hamilton High School for three years (2004-06) ... Started at defensive back at Hamilton as a junior ... Ranked the No. 49 cornerback nationally and the No. 17 recruit from Arizona byScout.com ... A two-way player who made 56 tackles, picked off one pass and had nine passes defended at corner ... Also rushed for 916 yards and nine touchdowns on 105 carries (8.7 average per rush) on offense as a senior in 2007 when he was a first team all-state Class 5A selection by the Arizona Republic ... Second-team all-state honoree as a defensive back ... Led his team with 1,369 all-purpose yards as he added 386 on just 15 kickoff returns (25.7 average) and 67 yards on four receptions ... Team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs in 2007 ... Earned all-area honors as a junior in 2006 when he recorded 64 tackles, nine pass deflections, three sacks and one interception ... Helped Hamilton to a 5A Division I Arizona state championship as a junior in 2006 and a runner-up finish in 2005.