Cincinnati · W 49-25
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
“Rabbit Evans is such a baller name”
3 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
Rabbit Evans
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The two seasons at Utah span two head coaches: Kyle Whittingham and Morgan Scalley. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kansas — Week 6, 2026.
32 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 3 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
from 5 outlets
Utah Safeties Nate Ritchie, Rabbit Evans eager to bounce back after season-ending injuries
KUTV Aug 18 · 1 outlet
247SportsRabbit Evans Reveals What the Utes Learned from Their Narrow Win in BoulderOct 21Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 66-14vs Idaho | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-10vs Arkansas | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-0vs Utah State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-17@ Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Kansas | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ Colorado | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-13vs No. 14 Houston | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-25@ Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-25 at Cincinnati, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Utah’s defense played that day
Cincinnati’s 11 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 4 scored.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended Colorado’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 2 of his 3, sacks included.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 10-0. Ended Colorado’s drive (int).
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 7, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 4 ended Utah State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 4. Third quarter, up 26-0. Ended Utah State’s drive (int).
Sacked the quarterback for a 4-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 33-0.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 33-0
vs Utah State
1 interception · 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss
Dominant 33-point win at home against Utah State.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%3 TFL32 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Morgan Scalley
Pass share
45.0%
247 pass / 302 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
3.7%
272 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #59 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kyle Whittingham → Morgan Scalley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
