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Ciante
EVANS
Defensive Back
Ciante
EVANS
Defensive Back
Height 5'11
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1992-10-14 (32)
Born Fort Worth, TX
School Nebraska
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 31
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 2
Sacks 0

CFL: 10

Argos: 1

Acquired: Signed as a free agent February 12, 2025.

2024: Signed with BC Lions February 15. Played 13 games. Recorded 31 defensive tackles and 2 interceptions. Playoffs: Did not play in Western Semi-Final loss at Saskatchewan.

2023: Signed with Montreal Alouettes February 17. Played 11 games. Recorded 25 defensive tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 3 interceptions. Playoffs: Recorded 1 defensive tackle in Eastern Semi-Final win over Hamilton. Recorded 1 defensive tackle in Eastern Final win at Toronto. 110th Grey Cup: Recorded 1 defensive tackle and 1 fumble recovery in 28-24 win over Winnipeg in Hamilton.

2022: Played 13 games with Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Recorded 26 defensive tackles and 1 interception. Playoffs: Recorded 7 tackles in Eastern Semi-Final loss at Montreal.

2021: Signed with Hamilton February 9. Played 13 games. Recorded 43 defensive tackles and 1 interception. Playoffs: Did not play in Eastern Semi-Final win over Montreal. Recorded 7 defensive tackles in Eastern Final win in Toronto. 108th Grey Cup: Recorded 4 defensive tackles in 33-25 overtime loss to Winnipeg in Hamilton.

2020: No season.

2019: Signed with Montreal Alouettes May 22. Played 13 games. Recorded 29 defensive tackles and 3 interceptions. Playoffs: Played in Eastern Semi-Final loss to Edmonton.

2018: Played 14 games with Calgary. Recorded 29 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. Named West Division All-Star. Playoffs: Played in Western Final win over Winnipeg. 106th Grey Cup: Played in 27-16 win over Ottawa in Edmonton.

2017: Played 17 games with Calgary. Recorded 53 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. Named CFL All-Star. Named West Division All-Star. Playoffs: Played in Western Final win over Edmonton. 105th Grey Cup: Recorded 1 defensive tackle and 1 knockdown in 27-24 loss to Toronto in Ottawa.

2016: Played 14 games with Calgary. Recorded 42 defensive tackles, 1 special teams tackle, 2 interceptions, and 1 forced fumble. Named CFL All-Star. Named West Division All-Star. Playoffs: Played in Western Final win over BC. 104th Grey Cup: Played in 39-33 overtime loss to Ottawa in Toronto.

2015: Signed with Calgary June 21. Played 3 games. Recorded 3 defensive tackles. Playoffs: Played in Western Semi-Final win over BC. Played in Western Final loss at Edmonton.

College: Attended the University of Nebraska (2010-13). Played 48 games. Recorded 142 defensive tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 5 interceptions, 19 knockdowns, and 2 touchdowns. Named First Team All-Big Ten in 2012, 2013. Set school single season records with 3 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss by a defensive back.

Personal: Attended Juan Seguin High School. Recorded 46 tackles and 3 interceptions as a senior. Named First Team All-District in his junior and senior seasons. Named Second Team All-State as a senior. Also played basketball.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2015
CGY 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
2016
CGY 14 42 1 0 2 0 1
2017
CGY 17 53 0 0 5 0 1
2018
CGY 11 29 0 0 2 0 1
2019
MTL 12 29 0 0 3 0 0
2021
HAM 13 43 0 0 1 0 0
2022
HAM 12 26 0 0 1 0 0
2023
MTL 11 25 0 0 3 0 0
2024
BC 13 31 0 0 2 0 0
Total
106 281 1 0 19 0 3

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2015
CGY 3 1 1 0 5
2016
CGY 14 0 1 1 16
2017
CGY 17 0 1 1 19
2018
CGY 14 0 1 1 16
2019
MTL 13 1 0 0 14
2021
HAM 13 0 1 1 15
2022
HAM 13 1 0 0 14
2023
MTL 10 1 1 1 13
2024
BC 13 0 0 0 13

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-09
1 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0
06-22
3 WPG 2 0 0 0 0 0
06-28
4 EDM 3 0 0 1 0 0
07-07
5 HAM 2 0 0 0 0 0
07-13
6 SSK 2 0 0 0 0 0
07-21
7 CGY 4 0 0 0 0 0
08-02
9 WPG 3 0 0 0 0 0
08-11
10 EDM 2 0 0 1 0 0
08-18
11 WPG 3 0 0 0 0 0
08-24
12 OTT 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-31
13 OTT 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-06
14 MTL 5 0 0 0 0 0
09-14
15 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total
31 0 0 2 0 0

Player Transactions

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