 Evans with theMontreal Alouettes in 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | (1992-10-14)October 14, 1992 (age 33) Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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Ciante Evans (born October 14, 1992) is an American professionalfootballdefensive back for theMontreal Alouettes of theCanadian Football League (CFL). He previously played for theCalgary Stampeders,Montreal Alouettes,Hamilton Tiger-Cats, andBC Lions.[1][2]
Evans playedcollege football for theNebraska Cornhuskers.
After going undrafted in the2014 NFL draft Evans attended theChicago Bears’ rookiemini-camp in 2014, but wasn’t offered a contract.
Evans signed with theCalgary Stampeders of theCanadian Football League (CFL) in time for the2015 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 the2018 season which culminated in his firstGrey Cup championship. In the106th Grey Cup game, he had one interception in the victory over theOttawa Redblacks.[3] He became afree agent on February 12, 2019.[4]
Evans declined CFL offers to join theSalt Lake Stallions of theAlliance of American Football.[5] Prior to the league's shutdown in April, Evans played in 4 games, recording 4 tackles.
On May 22, 2019, Evans signed with theMontreal Alouettes.[4] He played in 13 regular season games where he had 29 defensive tackles and three interceptions.[6] Evans remained under contract with the Alouettes the following year, but did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the2020 CFL season. During the cancelled season Evans took several part time jobs and refereed basketball, before accepting a high school football coaching position in Texas.[7]
Evans signed with theHamilton Tiger-Cats on February 9, 2021.[8] 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 the2022 season.[9] 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.[10]
On February 17, 2023, it was announced that Evans had signed a one-year contract with the Alouettes.[11] In2023, he played in 11 regular season games, sitting out seven due to injury, and had ten defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[12] He won his second Grey Cup championship following the Alouettes' victory over theWinnipeg Blue Bombers in the110th Grey Cup game.
Evans became afree agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.[13]
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Evans had signed with theBC Lions.[14] On February 11, 2025, Evans left the Lions as a free agent at the expiry of his contract.[15][16]
On February 12, 2025, it was announced that Evans had signed with theToronto Argonauts.[17] However, he was part of the final cuts on June 1, 2025.[18]
On August 5, 2025, it was announced that Evans had signed again with the Montreal Alouettes.[19]
