Nebraska Football: What You Need to Know About Cornhuskers' DB Ciante Evans

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To borrow a phrase from Stephen Colbert, let’s play another game of “Better Know A Husker.”

As we did with Kenny Bell, Baker Steinkuhler and Daimion Stafford, this time we take a closer look at defensive back Ciante Evans. A two-year starter, Evans is part of a Nebraska secondary that has some questions to answer going into 2012.

Let’s get to know him a little better.

He Was a Prized Recruit

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Nebraska was the only school that Evans visited during his recruitment. But according to Huskers.com, he had offers on the table from Oklahoma State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and TCU. So Evans arrived in Lincoln with some expectations of his talent level and ability to perform on the field.

He Got Tested by Fire Early

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An injury to Alfonzo Dennard pressed Evans into meaningful service as a true freshman, coming off the bench against Missouri. He responded with two pass breakups and helped Nebraska knock off the Tigers 31-17 and give the Victory Bell a permanent home in Memorial Stadium.

He started the following week against Iowa State, helping NU earn an overtime win in Ames.

He's Experienced

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In addition to the playing time Evans saw as a freshman, he also got significant playing time as a sophomore, seeing action in each of Nebraska’s games in 2011.

He will come into 2012 as a junior with plenty of on-field game experience.

He's Consistent

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In 2011, not only did he participate in every game, but he had either an assist or a tackle in every contest. He also had one tackle for loss and three pass breakups in 2011.

He's in a Fight to See the Field

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Mohammed Seisay, a junior college transfer, is all but certain to win one starting cornerback position. That leaves Evans to battle with Andrew Green, Stanley Jean-Baptiste and Braylon Heard (among others) for the other spot, or fall back into a nickel coverage role he played for part of 2011. 

 

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