2023 Football Roster
Roster
Evans, Carson

Jersey Number 12
Carson Evans
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- Previous School:
- First Assembly Christian
Bio
Awards and Honors
2022: Garnered all-conference fourth team honors from Phil Steele…Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting in nine contests in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 55 total tackles, including 14 solos and 41 assists…Notched 1.0 tackles for loss with half TFLs against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Recovered two fumbles on the season, tallying recoveries against Lindenwood (Sept. 24) and Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied an interception against Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Posted three pass breakups against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19).
2021: Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting two contests in the secondary and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 31 total tackles, including 14 solos and 17 assists…Notched 1.0 tackle for loss totaling five yards against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Posted a season-high eight tackles in the season opener against Western Kentucky (Sept. 2)…Notched five tackles against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Tallied a fumble recovery against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23)…Posted four pass breakups, including a season-high three PBUs against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)...Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks while starting in one contest at safety…Earned first career start against Austin Peay (March 21)…Compiled four total tackles, including three solos and one assist…Posted a pass breakup against Eastern Illinois (March 7)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2019: Received medical redshirt…Did not see game action.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at First Assembly Christian School where he played for Joey Lowe…Tallied 92 total tackles, including 64 solos and 28 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a pair of interceptions…For his career, tallied 249 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and five interceptions…Offensively he notched 117 receptions for 1,658 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career…Named first team all-district…Played in the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All Star game, blocking a punt and notching an interception.
PERSONAL: Born on March 30, 2001...Son of Hal and Cammie Evans...Has two siblings, Jack and Sydney...Majoring in health and human performance.
- Yearly Honors
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2022)
- Preseason Honors
- Phil Steele All-Conference fourth team (2023)
- Academic Honors
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021-22)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
2022: Garnered all-conference fourth team honors from Phil Steele…Played in all 11 games for the Skyhawks while starting in nine contests in the secondary…Helped team to OVC Championship…Compiled 55 total tackles, including 14 solos and 41 assists…Notched 1.0 tackles for loss with half TFLs against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 1) and Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19)…Recovered two fumbles on the season, tallying recoveries against Lindenwood (Sept. 24) and Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Tallied an interception against Houston Christian (Oct. 29)…Posted three pass breakups against Eastern Illinois (Nov. 19).
2021: Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks while starting two contests in the secondary and on special teams…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Compiled 31 total tackles, including 14 solos and 17 assists…Notched 1.0 tackle for loss totaling five yards against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Posted a season-high eight tackles in the season opener against Western Kentucky (Sept. 2)…Notched five tackles against No. 10 Missouri State (Nov. 27)…Tallied a fumble recovery against Southeast Missouri (Oct. 23)…Posted four pass breakups, including a season-high three PBUs against Northwestern State (Sept. 18)...Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks while starting in one contest at safety…Earned first career start against Austin Peay (March 21)…Compiled four total tackles, including three solos and one assist…Posted a pass breakup against Eastern Illinois (March 7)…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2019: Received medical redshirt…Did not see game action.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at First Assembly Christian School where he played for Joey Lowe…Tallied 92 total tackles, including 64 solos and 28 assists…Notched 3.0 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a pair of interceptions…For his career, tallied 249 tackles, 14.0 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups and five interceptions…Offensively he notched 117 receptions for 1,658 yards and 14 touchdowns in his career…Named first team all-district…Played in the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All Star game, blocking a punt and notching an interception.
PERSONAL: Born on March 30, 2001...Son of Hal and Cammie Evans...Has two siblings, Jack and Sydney...Majoring in health and human performance.
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