Tyler Evans Season 2013

Honors & Awards
» Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2011, 2012, 2013)
» Seven-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
» Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Academic Honor Roll (2010)
» Big 12 Commissioner’s Spring Academic Honor Roll (2011)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Receiver Tyler Evans had his career cut short by injury, missing his senior season in 2014, after being placed on medical scholarship. Evans provided depth at receiver in his first three seasons in the Nebraska program. He also was a standout off the field earning Academic All-Big Ten honors three times.

2014 (Senior)
Evans did not compete in his senior season because of injury.

2013 (Junior)
Evans played in three games as a reserve receiver and on special teams, but did not have any receptions.

2012 (Sophomore)
Evans played in NU’s wins over Southern Miss, Arkansas State, Idaho State and Minnesota. He had two catches for 27 yards, including a 26-yarder against Southern Miss and a one-yard catch vs. Idaho State.

2011 (Redshirt Freshman)
Evans appeared in Nebraska's first two games against Chattanooga and Fresno State, but did not have any statistics. He was sidelined for the majority of the season by injury.

He performed well in the classroom, earning a spot on the academic All-Big Ten team. 

2010 (Redshirt)
Evans sat out his first season in the program as a redshirt. Evans was a standout off the field, earning selections to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in both semesters while also claiming a spot on the 2011 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team.

Before Nebraska (Waverly HS)
Evans was a three-sport standout at Waverly High School, excelling in football, basketball and track. Evans was the first scholarship signee from Waverly since at least 1973.

On the gridiron, Evans starred on both sides of the football, helping Coach Mike Johnson's Vikings to a 9-2 record and a trip to the Class B state quarterfinals. Offensively, Evans guided Waverly from his quarterback spot, rushing for 651 yards and 13 touchdowns, while passing for nearly 900 yards and 10 touchdowns. From his defensive back spot, the 6-1, 180-pound Evans made 25 tackles and had two interceptions.

Evans was named a first-team All-Nebraska defender by the Omaha World-Herald and a first-team Super-State defensive back by the Lincoln Journal Star. Evans was also a standout for Waverly as a junior. He accounted for 1,200 yards of total offense, including 900 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns, while racking up 61 tackles and eight interceptions on defense. His play earned Evans first-team Class B all-state honors in 2008, and second-team Super-State honors from the Lincoln Journal Star as an athlete.

Evans was regarded as the No. 2 prospect in the state of Nebraska by Rivals.com, while SuperPrep listed him among the top 70 players in the Midlands Region.

Evans was a first-team all-state pick in basketball as a junior when he averaged 20 points per game, and again as a senior with 20.8 ppg in 2010.

On the track, Evans won the Class B 100 meters as a junior and finished third as a senior. In the 200 meters he was second as a senior and sixth as a junior. He also helped Waverly to a runner-up finish in the 400-meter relay in both 2009 and 2010. Evans starred in the classroom as well, carrying a 4.0 grade-point average.

He also had offers from Ohio and Princeton, but only visited Nebraska.

Personal
Tyler was born on March 28, 1992, and is the son of Doug and Angie Evans. He is majoring in biological sciences and was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2014. He  earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013, while claiming spots seven times on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Evans has also done extensive community outreach work and was named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was also a member of the inaugural Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. His activities have included volunteering with Husker Heroes, Special Olympics, School is Cool Week and hospital and elementary school visits.

Evans' Career Statistics
» Games Played - 9 (2 in 2011, 4 in 2012, 3 in 2013)
» Receiving - 2 receptions, 27 yards, long-26 (So. Miss), all in 2012