Introduction
Stephen Dane Evans (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
College career
Evans passed for 3,102 yards as a sophomore in 2014. In 2015, he completed 305 of 485 passes for 4,332 yards and 25 touchdowns and ranked eighth among NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks in passing yardage. As a senior, he passed for 3,348 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Statistics
| Teams | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2013 | Tulsa | 84 | 195 | 43.1 | 898 | 4.6 | 4 | 10 | 78.3 | 24 | 52 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Tulsa | 256 | 462 | 55.4 | 3,102 | 6.7 | 23 | 17 | 120.9 | 77 | 58 | 0.8 | 3 |
| 2015 | Tulsa | 305 | 485 | 62.9 | 4,332 | 8.9 | 25 | 8 | 151.6 | 96 | −9 | −0.1 | 2 |
| 2016 | Tulsa | 259 | 435 | 59.5 | 3,348 | 7.7 | 32 | 12 | 142.9 | 47 | −29 | −0.6 | 4 |
| Career | 904 | 1,577 | 57.3 | 11,680 | 7.4 | 84 | 47 | 131.2 | 244 | 72 | 0.3 | 10 | |
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Professional career
Evans was rated the 25th best quarterback in the 2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
5.05 s | 1.74 s | 2.84 s | 4.41 s | 7.22 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||||
| All values from Tulsa Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Philadelphia Eagles
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Evans signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on June 30, 2017. He was waived on September 1, 2017.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On October 3, 2017, Evans was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster. On November 2, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster. Evans made his first career CFL start on November 3, 2018, throwing for 315 yards in a 30–28 loss against the Montreal Alouettes. He finished the season having played in three games, completing 26 of 42 pass attempts for 383 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
On April 9, 2019, Evans signed a contract extension with Hamilton through the 2021 season. He began the season as the backup quarterback and came in relief of injured starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli in Week 7 of the 2019 season to lead the Ti-Cats to victory, moving them into first place in the league with a 5–1 record. In the following days, it was revealed that Masoli suffered a torn ACL injury and would miss the remainder of the season; thrusting Evans into the starting role. Evans started 11 of the last 12 games of the season, and was named a CFL Top Performer for the month of September. He finished the regular season having completed 298 passes out of 413 attempts for 3,754 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He had a 9–2 record as a starter and led the Tiger-Cats to a first place finish in the East Division. In his first career playoff start, he completed 21 passes out of 36 attempts for 386 yards, including one touchdown and one interception, en route to his first playoff win and berth in the 107th Grey Cup.
CFL statistics
| Teams | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Carr | Yards | Avg | TD |
| 2018 | HAM | 18 | 1 | 26 | 42 | 61.9 | 383 | 9.1 | 2 | 2 | 87.7 | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HAM | 18 | 11 | 298 | 413 | 72.2 | 3,754 | 9.1 | 21 | 13 | 103.9 | 34 | 161 | 4.7 | 3 |
| Career | 36 | 12 | 324 | 455 | 71.2 | 4,137 | 9.1 | 23 | 15 | 102.4 | 46 | 195 | 4.2 | 3 | |