The B.C. Lions signed defensive back Ciante Evans to a one-year contract through the 2024 season on Wednesday.
Ciante Evans is five foot eleven and weighs 195 pounds. The 31-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, made 25 tackles and three interceptions in 11 games for the Montreal Alouettes in 2023 helping them win the 110th Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Alouettes signed Evans as a free agent on February 17, 2023.
Before Montreal, Evans attended the Chicago Bears rookie minicamp in 2014 but was never offered a contract. Then, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2015 playing four seasons with 127 tackles, one tackle on special teams, nine interceptions, 14 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 48 games. He is a member of the 2018 Calgary Stampeders Grey Cup championship team.
In 2019, Evans played for the Salt Lake Stallions (AAF) making four tackles in four games before the league ceased operations after eight weeks into the regular season. Then, Evans signed with the Montreal Alouettes making 29 tackles and three interceptions for 61 yards in 13 games. After the CFL season was canceled in 2020, Evans signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on February 9, 2021. He played two seasons in Hamilton with 69 tackles, two interceptions for 22 yards, and one punt return in 26 games.
Collegiately, Evans played four seasons at Nebraska (2010-13) with 143 tackles (92 solo, 51 assists), 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, five interceptions for 56 yards, two touchdowns, ten pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 48 games for the Cornhuskers. He is a two-time First-Team All-Big 10.
