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Jaques Evans

LB · Colorado State · Sr. · #9

All-Conf HMReturning to Colorado State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jaques Evans

LB · Colorado State · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#693 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Conference USA

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Colorado State
2022
Colorado State
era →
2023
Colorado State
2024
Colorado State
2025
Colorado State

Coaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
2022Western Kentucky9-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Colorado State2-10HC: Jay Norvell · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2022)

All-Conference USA

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Colorado State2150.00.0------
2024Baylor210.00.01----
2023Western Kentucky30161.01.01----
2022Western Kentucky1076514.09.05----
2021Western Kentucky43224.02.01----
Career20310919.012.08----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 21–17

vs Northern Colorado

8 TOT  ·  4 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Colorado State

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning starter

Linebacker · Colorado State

Returning around him

  • 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kenneth Orji’s 2022 season.

Kenneth Orji

64%match

Rice · 2022

#2

Wilfredo Aybar

Stanford · 2025

63%
#3

Braylon Ryan

Coastal Carolina · 2024

54%
#4
54%
#5

Jeremiah Lowery

Army · 2020

53%

Matches Kenneth on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate

Differs from Kenneth on

Hurry rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14058

Final rank
#14389
Avg #14324.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14058 this season.