2019: Evans finishes up his Carson-Newman career with all-conference accolades for a third straight year.  He is Carson-Newman's third leading rusher. Evans has 664 yards rushing and nine scores this year.  Evans has topped the century mark in three games, going for 133 yards on 18 carries against West Florida in the opener.  He ripped Catawba for 154 yards on just eight carries on Oct. 12. The signalcaller tallied his first career 200-yard passing game against Wingate with a 6-for-10 day through the air for 265 yards and a school-record tying four touchdown day. On the year, he is 59-for-106 for 914 yards passing. 

HONORS: 

• All-SAC Second Team 

2018:  Evans earned All-SAC honors on the second team for a second straight year. The junior quarterback completed 45-of-91 passes for 637 yards and three scores. He also rushed 131 times for 439 yards and six scores, an average of 39.9 yards per game. His most complete game on the ground came against Mars Hill when he tallied 13 carries for 92 yards and a pair of scores, his lone multi-touchdown effort on the year.  He had his lone 100-yard rushing performance against Limestone with 131 yards rushing on 14 carries and a score. 

HONORS: 

• All-SAC Second Team 

2017: Evans turned in a stellar season in his first campaign as Carson-Newman's starting quarterback.  Evans led the South Atlantic Conference in rushing touchdowns with 18.  He also rushed for 625 yards on 149 carries, including back-to-back 100-yard rushing performances to close out the year.  He topped out at 126 yards on the ground in the Eagles' regular season finale against UNC Pembroke.  His 18 rushing touchdowns are the seventh most for a single season in Carson-Newman history and the second most among quarterbacks at Carson-Newman.  Aerially, Evans completed 78-of-137 passes for 1,460 yards and eight scores.   He ranked fifth in the nation in yards per completion and 14^th in the country in passing efficiency.  With a completion percentage rate of 56.9 percent, he has the third-most efficient season in Carson-Newman football history passing the pigskin.  His top effort through the air came at Wingate with 213 yards and two touchdowns.  His five rushing touchdown day against Lenoir-Rhyne registered as a school-record tying performance, matching Kenneth Tyson (1987 v. Elon) and Buck Wakefield (2009 v. Tusculum) for the most rushing touchdowns in one day.  He also has the two longest runs by a Carson-Newman quarterback for the last decade, wheeling off a 79-yard tote against UNC Pembroke and a 76-yarder against Lenoir-Rhyne.

HONORS: 

• All-SAC Second Team

2016: Evans saw spot duty at quarterback with four appearances in his freshman season.  He completed 10-of-22 passes for 82 yards and a touchdown on the year.  He also rushed 22 times for 57 yards and two scores. He completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to New York Giant Kevin Snead against Saint Augustines (9/10).  He rushed for 38 yards and a score on eight carries against Brevard (10/8). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Derrick Evans is a quarterback from Macon Central High School in Macon, Ga. During his senior season with the Chargers, Evans threw for 2,127 yards, 23 touchdowns, 55 percent completion percentage and just one interception. He carried the ball 117 times for 360 yards and 10 scores. Evans was an All-Region, All-State and the Region Player of the Year. He was coached by Jessie Hicks.

PERSONAL: Evans is the son of Shermesa Saffold and will study Mass Communications