Caleb Evans (born July 16, 1998) is a professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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High school career

Evans played football at Mansfield High School in

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before transferring to play his final two seasons at

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College career

Evans played college football for the

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at the

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. He played in 43 games for the Warhawks from 2016 to 2019 where he threw for 9,513 yards with 58 touchdowns and 38 interceptions.

Professional career

Ottawa Redblacks

Evans was not selected in the

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and remained unsigned until December 14, 2020 when he agreed to a contract with the

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. Evans began the season on the practice roster, but was named the starting quarterback for the team's Week 9 match against the

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with veterans

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and

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both being placed on injured reserve. Evans played surprisingly well in his first appearance in the CFL, completing 15 of 22 passes for 191 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, leading Ottawa to their second win of the season. In his second career start, Evans threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns in the third quarter as the Redblacks were defeated 35-16. Over the subsequent weeks Evans's performances continued to decline, including being benched in the team's Week 11 loss to the Alouettes. Nevertheless, head coach

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announced Evans would be the team's starting quarterback in Week 12 against the

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. Evans continued to start for the Redblacks until Week 14 when it was announced that former NFL quarterback

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would make his CFL debut. Evans finished the season with 108 completed passes for 1,279 yards with five touchdown passes and nine interceptions. The Redblacks finished the season with only three wins, finishing last in the East division, missing the playoffs in the process. During the offseason the Redblacks signed veteran

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to be the team's starting quarterback. Masoli started the first four games of the season before suffering a bone injury in his leg which would cause him to miss an extended period of time. Three days later the Redblacks traded for quarterback Nick Arbuckle from

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to compete with Evans for the starting role while Masoli recovers. Evans started the next five games for the Redblacks, however the team's record fell to 1-8, which prompted head coach Paul LaPolice to announce Nick Arbuckle as Ottawa's starting quarterback for the club's Week 12 match against the

. Serving as the team's short yardage quarterback Evans surpassed hall-of-famer

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setting a CFL record for most rushing touchdowns in a season by a quarterback with 15. With the playoffs out of reach, Evans was named the team's starting quarterback for the final game of the regular season. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 14, 2023.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

On February 14, 2023, it was announced that Evans had signed a two-year contract with the

CFL career statistics

Personal life

Evans was born in

to parents Efrem and Kim Evans. He has eight siblings, including

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, who played quarterback for the

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, and Lance Evans, who played wide receiver for the

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References

External links

Montreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Caleb Living people 1998 births American football quarterbacks American players of Canadian football Canadian football quarterbacks Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football players Montreal Alouettes players Ottawa Redblacks players People from Mansfield, Texas Sportspeople from Ellis County, Texas Players of American football from Texas