Senior defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 264 lb · Crystal Lake, IL · Prairie Ridge
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026
6 tackles · 1 hurries
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
Carter Evans
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. He has spent five seasons in the Eastern Michigan defensive front. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against San José State, Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
Season context · Team result + system
5 seasons under Chris Creighton — 26-27 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-MAC
Based on 2025: #20 of 43 Mid-American DLs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 37 | 18 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 15 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 32 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 21-27vs San José State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-35@ Michigan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kendron Wayman’s 2024 season.
Matches Kendron on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kendron Wayman's senior season at Wake Forest (2024).
Matches Kendron on
Player DNA
EMU: 2026: Selected to the 2026 Phil Steele MAC First Team (DE)… 2025: Earned the Elton J. Rynearson Scholar Athlete Award…Selected by the defensive coaching staff to wear ‘The Zero’ twice during the season, including home games against Long Island (Sept. 6) and Northern Illinois (Oct. 11)…Played...
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