* 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason H.M.
* 2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl Preseason North All-American H.M.
* 2010 MVFC Preseason H.M.
* 2009 All-MVFC Second Team
One of the Bison captains ... One of the leaders on defense ... Displays good instincts and always around the football ... Benefitted from playing all three linebacker positions during outstanding career ... Started in 26 of 31 games played ... Has seven games with double-figure tackles ... Honorable mention on 2011 Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason team ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games ... Led the Bison with 95 tackles including 37 solos, 5.5 tackles for loss, pair of fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Part of the Bison defense that ranked 7th nationally in both scoring defense (18.21 ppg) and turnover margin (+1.07 avg.) ... Had three games with double-figure tackles including a season-high 11 at Illinois State (10-16-10) and vs. Morgan State (9-18-10) ... Matched a career-high with nine assisted tackles vs. Morgan State ... Fumble recoveries came in NCAA playoff games at Montana State (12-4-11) and Eastern Washington (12-11-10) ... Had a QB hurry and pass breakup vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started in 10 games played ... Led the Bison with 96 tackles including 48 solos, six tackles for loss, one blocked kick and a sack ... Named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team ... Ranked 4th in the MVFC in tackles per game ... Recorded double-figure tackles in four games including a career-high 19 stops with 10 solos vs. Illinois State (10-3-09) ... Also blocked a field goal attempt vs. the Redbirds ... Had 13 tackles at Indiana State (11-14-09) and at nationally-ranked South Dakota State (10-17-09) ... Opened the season with 11 tackles including seven solos and two tackles for loss at Iowa State (9-3-09) ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Season cut short due to injury, but played in seven games including starting assignments at UNI (10-18-08) and at Illinois State (10-25-08) ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles including four solos, two tackles for loss, a sack and one forced fumble against Illinois State ... Part of defense that led NCAA Division I FCS in pass defense, and ranked 3rd in sacks, 5th in total defense and tackles for loss, 19th in scoring defense and 22nd in rush defense ... Finished with 15 tackles including six solos and four tackles for loss ... HIGH SCHOOL: All-state linebacker for Brent DeBoer at Roosevelt High School ... Valuable member of back-to-back Class AA football championship teams in 2006 and 2007 ... Two-time all-conference selection ... Named to the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Argus Leader's Elite 45 and all-city team as a senior ... Honorable mention all-state as a sophomore and junior ... Also competes in basketball and track & field, placing sixth in the shot put at state ... PERSONAL: Son of Preston Sr. and Angela Evans ... Father, Preston, Sr., played football for Augustana (S.D.) in 1989 and 1990 ... College major is sociology ... Worked at Fargo Assembly during the summer.
Evans’ Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 10 vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09
Assisted Tackles: 9 vs. Morgan State, 9-18-10; vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09
Total Tackles: 19 vs. Illinois State, 10-3-09
Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. three teams, last at Iowa State, 9-3-09
Sacks: 1 at South Dakota State, 10-17-09; at Illinois State, 10-25-08
Forced Fumbles: 1 at Kansas, 9-4-10; at Indiana State, 11-14-09; at Illinois State, 10-25-08
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Eastern Washington, 12-11-10; at Montana St., 12-4-10
Passes Defended: 1 vs. Indiana State, vs. Missouri State, 10-24-09
Games W/ Double-Figure Tackles: 7 games
