Cincir Evans

Senior linebacker for Memphis. 2023: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack.

LB · Memphis · Sr. · #3

6′4″ · 240 lb · Memphis, TN

CFB Index 33 · #434 of 577 LBsHigh confidenceMemphis 2023 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

ATH recruit

No. 1354 nationally · Signed with Coastal Carolina

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 linebacker for Memphis. 2023: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Coastal Carolina in 2018.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Memphis, 110 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

2018

Signed with Coastal Carolina3-star out of White Station

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#1354 national

CFB

College

2 teams

2019–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2019–2023

2 coaches

2019

Mike Norvell

Memphis

2020–2023

Ryan Silverfield

Memphis

era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Norvell → Ryan Silverfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2023 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2019Coastal Carolina5-7HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy

2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2023Memphis10-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

33Below cohort / limited sample #434 of 577?

High confidence6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: qb hurries (24th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Solo tackles#928 / 2842 · 66th pct

Sacks#847 / 2842 · 62nd pct

1.0

Tackles#1074 / 2842 · 62nd pct

Tackles for loss#1055 / 2842 · 60th pct

3.0

Passes defended#1113 / 2842 · 50th pct

QB hurries#1486 / 2842 · 24th pct

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 & context

Splits · Per-game

2023 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home5g	2.6	0.2	0.0	0.0
Road6g	3.7	0.3	0.2	0.2

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	3.5	0.5	0.2	0.2
Weeks 8+5g	2.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Charles Huff

Pass share

38.2%

66 pass / 107 run

Plays / game

57.7

3 games

Team sack rate

5.2%

77 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2023

Rotational

Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

33 · #434 of 577 LBs

Three-star recruit. Now #434 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Memphis	35	22	3.0	1.0	1	--	--
2022	Memphis	33	14	2.0	0.0	2	1	--
2021	Memphis	1	1	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2020	Memphis	--	--	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2019	Coastal Carolina	41	18	3.5	0.5	1	1	--
Career		110	55	8.5	1.5	4	2	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2023 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 56-14vs Bethune-Cookman	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	W 37-3@ Arkansas State	6	4	1.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 6 tackles
Wk 3	W 28-24vs Navy	4	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	L 27-34@ Missouri	4	3	1.0	1.0	—	1
Wk 5	W 35-32vs Boise State	3	3	1.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 7	L 21-31vs Tulane	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 8	W 45-21@ UAB	3	0	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 9	W 45-42@ North Texas	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 10	W 59-50vs South Florida	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	W 44-38@ Charlotte	5	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 13	W 45-21@ Temple	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Total		35	22	3.0	1.0	—	1

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Cincir Evans

2018

2023 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Rotational

Career stats

Game log

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