Cornell Evans
Cornell Evans
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at Buffalo, two different head coaches: Maurice Linguist and Pete Lembo. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Miami (OH), Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aeneas Peebles’s 2021 season.
Matches Aeneas on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Fitzgerald West Jr.'s junior season at Louisiana (2025).
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Background
Hoof Prints: Defensive tackle who worked his way into the starting lineup in 2024... major is communication. Redshirt-Junior (2025): Appeared in all 12 games and made seven starts... had 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack on the season... had a season-high four tackles and a tackle for l...