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
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
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.