Cornell Evans
DT · Graduate
6'0" · 295 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Seat Pleasant, MD
- High school
- St. Frances Academy
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8011 247 composite)
- National rank
- #2347
- Class
- 2022
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
defensive
Season by season
2025tap to read
Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts... had 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the season... had a season-high four tackles and a tackle for loss against Miami (OH) (11/19)... had two tackles against Eastern Michigan (10/4), Bowling Green (11/1) and Ohio (11/28)... added a sack and pass breakup against Bowling Green.
2024tap to read
Appeared in 13 games and made nine starts… had 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on the season… had three tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had two tackles against Toledo (10/12), Western Michigan (10/19) and Ohio (10/26)… had a sack at Akron (11/2)… had two tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… had a sack against Kent State (11/26)... recovered a fumble against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
2023tap to read
Appeared in five games as a reserve defensive tackle... had two tackles on the season... had two tackles against Ohio (11/7).
2022tap to read
Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo. Previous School: Defensive tackle from Baltimore who finished his career at St. Frances Academy… helped lead the Panthers to an 8-1 record and a spot in the national rankings… began his high school career at Saint Vincent Pallotti.
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Hoof Prints: Defensive tackle who worked his way into the starting lineup in 2024... major is criminology.
Redshirt-Junior (2025): Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts... had 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the season... had a season-high four tackles and a tackle for loss against Miami (OH) (11/19)... had two tackles against Eastern Michigan (10/4), Bowling Green (11/1) and Ohio (11/28)... added a sack and pass breakup against Bowling Green.
Redshirt-Sophomore (2024): Appeared in 13 games and made nine starts… had 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on the season… had three tackles at Missouri (9/7)… had two tackles against Toledo (10/12), Western Michigan (10/19) and Ohio (10/26)… had a sack at Akron (11/2)… had two tackles at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… had a sack against Kent State (11/26)... recovered a fumble against Liberty in the Bahamas Bowl.
Redshirt-Freshman (2023): Appeared in five games as a reserve defensive tackle... had two tackles on the season... had two tackles against Ohio (11/7).
Freshman (2022): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
Previous School: Defensive tackle from Baltimore who finished his career at St. Frances Academy… helped lead the Panthers to an 8-1 record and a spot in the national rankings… began his high school career at Saint Vincent Pallotti.