Is Cornell Evans starting?
Cornell Evans is the projected starter at LDT for Buffalo Bulls.
Graduate student · #99 · 6'0", 290 lbs
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- 19975Cornell EvansStarter
- 29557Stantavious Smith
- 35557Mason Nickel
Buffalo Starting Lineup
- LDE
- LDTCornell EvansThis player
- RDT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Frances Academy, ranked #2,347 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- GR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8011
- National Rank
- #2347
- High School
- St. Frances Academy
- Hometown
- Baltimore, MD
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 61th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 75.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LWMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 20-17
Sep 26WRMUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 19LPSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-13
Sep 3WALBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LWMU | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WRMU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LPSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WALB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cornell Evans's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.