Ottawa Redblacks

Redblacks list Caleb Evans as starting QB for Week 9 against Elks

by
3Down Staff
September 27, 2021

Photo courtesy: Scott Grant/CFLPhotoArchive.com

The Ottawa Redblacks have listed Caleb Evans as their starting quarterback for Week 9 against the Edmonton Elks.

Evans took first-team reps during practices in preparation for the match-up on Tuesday night at TD Place.

The 23-year-old signed with the Redblacks in December 2020 and has been with the team all season. He threw for 9,520 yards, 58 touchdowns, and 34 interceptions in 42 games at University of Louisiana Monroe and also ran for 2,162 yards and 36 scores, proving to be a dual-threat pivot.

↑ what lands at 3 p.m. daily

3DownNation Daily

Get game analysis, stats, and more daily at 3pm

Here’s exactly what you’ll get.

One email. Every weekday at 3 p.m. Your daily CFL briefing.

Canadian football's biggest stories
Smart game analysis
Every CFL transaction covered with exclusive insight

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. By signing up you agree to receive daily emails from 3DownNation, as well as our terms of service and privacy policy. 1900 Rose St, Regina SK S4P 0A9.

The six-foot-two, 210-pound passer was named All-Sun Belt Conference third-team as a junior in 2018 and was one of three NCAA FBS quarterbacks to record multiple games with at least 290 passing yards and 100 rushing yards, alongside Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray and Houston’s D’Eriq King.