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2017 Football Roster

Gil Morgan
Earl Hulst
Earl Hulst

96 Tanner Evans

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 246
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Gretna, Neb.
  • Highschool Gretna

Biography

2017: Named All-PFL first team ... garnered first team CoSIDA Academic All-District honors ... received first team Academic All-PFL honors ... led the team with 7.5 tackles for a loss and six sacks ... registered 44 tackles, two pass break-ups and four quarterback hurries ... recorded a sack and five tackles against Campbell ... grabbed six tackles against Davidson ... added four tackles at Marist including two sacks ... totaled five tackles against Dayton ... recorded six tackles against Valparaiso ... totaled five tackles and a sack against Southwestern.

2016: Earned All-PFL honorable mention honors ... named first team Academic All-PFL ... started all 11 games ... recorded 59 tackles, ranking second among defensive linemen in the PFL ... led the team with 9.5 tackles for a loss and 4.0 sacks ... registered five tackles against Stetson...tallied eight tackles including a sack against Butler...recorded a game high three tackles for a loss against Jacksonville totaling nine total tackles...registered three solo tackles including an 11-yard sack against Campbell...recorded two tackles against Valparaiso...tallied four tackles against Dayton including a sack for an eight yard loss...had a fumble recovery and five tackles against Morehead State ... recorded six solo tackles against McKendree ... had five tackles against South Dakota State ... had three tackles against Quincy. 

2015: Recorded 21 tackles including two sacks, along with an interception and blocked kick...had a solo tackle against Butler...totaled three tackles, including one for a loss against Valparaiso...had one tackle in the win over Stetson...made two solo tackles, including a sack against William Jewel. 

2014: Saw action in all 11 games … totaled 11 tackles … Had one tackle and batted down a pass at Valparaiso ... made two stops, 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage, and assisted on a sack at Jacksonville ... had a sack for a loss of 10 yards against Marist ... made three tackles and a sack at Western Illinois ... assisted on one tackle against Grand View.

2013: Redshirted ... earned the Defensive Scout Team Award.

Prep: Was an all-state selection as a senior thanks to 17 sacks while leading his team to a 9-1 record … also earned all-conference and all-district honors … was honorable mention all-conference as a junior … was a standout wrestler that went 45-0 as a senior to win the 220-pound state title and be named the Class B Wrestler of the Year … finished his junior season as the state runner-up at 195 pounds … his football squad won district titles his junior and senior season while the wrestling team earned runner-up honors.

Personal: Majoring in law, politics and society ... named to the 2013 PFL Honor Roll … is the son of Mike and Geni Evans … father was a three-year wrestler at Nebraska … was his high school’s valedictorian … was named academic all-state in football, wrestling and baseball … was the president of the National Honor Society.

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2013Freshman

    Defensive End
    6'2" 220 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'2" 230 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2015Junior

    Defensive End
    6'2" 230 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2016Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 242 lbs
    96
  • 96
    C

    2017Fifth Year

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 246 lbs
    96
    C