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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Charting
Where Evans's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Buffalo#126 · 5-3 | 8 | 39% | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Buffalo#109 · 5-7 | 8 | 31% | 14 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | Buffalo#86 · 9-4 | 9 | 26% | 15 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | Buffalo#116 · 3-9 | 1 | 3% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Cornell Evans's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Cornell Evans's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UAlbany | W 21–17 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 8.8 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Bowling Green | W 31–24 | 6.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1765th / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAlbany | ✓ DT | 73 | ~28 (11–44) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 2 · Florida International | ✓ DT | 78 | ~30 (12–47) | 1 | 38% |
| Wk 3 · Penn State | ✓ DT | 67 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 4 · Robert Morris | ✓ DT | 53 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 40% |
| Wk 5 · Western Michigan | ✓ DT | 61 | ~42 (21–53) | 5 | 69% |
| Wk 6 · Toledo | ✓ DT | 77 | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Massachusetts | — | 72 | ~19 (7–30) | 1 | 26% |
| Wk 8 · Bowling Green | — | 63 | ~36 (14–57) | 4 | 57% |
| Season | 6 GS | 528 | 206 (132–265) | 15 | 39% |
Position Room
19 DLs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Christopher Climes | DL | SO | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 17 | Logan Goodwin | EDGE | JR | 20 | 3.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Will Clark | EDGE | JR | 17 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 88 | Rex Stinchcomb | DL | SO | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 99 | Cornell Evans | DT | SR | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| Sedrick Vessah | EDGE | 14 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 30 | Jacari Bennett | EDGE | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Stantavious Smith | DT | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Caleb Oliver | EDGE | JR | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Mason Nickel | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 59 | Royce Rogers | DT | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Noah Whitmer | EDGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 34 | Preston Lunsford | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Malachi Ervin | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Aiden Anderson | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Zach Pettitt | EDGE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | Will Reed | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Charlton Goodell | DT | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Mason Naple | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Buffalo depth chart →