1. Stephen Dane Evans was born on November 19,1993 and is an American former professional football quarterback who played for six seasons in the Canadian Football League.
18 Facts About Dane Evans
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Dane Evans was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and BC Lions.
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Dane Evans was rated the 25th best quarterback in the 2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.
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On October 3,2017, Dane Evans was signed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' practice roster.
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Dane Evans finished the season having played in three games, completing 26 of 42 pass attempts for 383 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Dane Evans finished the regular season having completed 298 passes out of 413 attempts for 3,754 passing yards, 21 passing touchdowns, and 13 interceptions.
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Dane Evans restructured his contract with the Tiger-Cats in January 2020; however the 2020 season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Dane Evans began the 2021 season as the backup to Jeremiah Masoli, however he was named the starter for the team's Week 4 game against the Montreal Alouettes.
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Dane Evans suffered a lower-body injury partway though the team's Week 6 game against the Toronto Argonauts: On September 13,2021, it was announced that Evans would miss four to six weeks recovering.
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On October 19,2021, the Ti-Cats announced that Dane Evans had been activated from injured reserve.
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However, Dane Evans was injured in the second quarter and was forced to leave the game, being replaced by Masoli who was ultimately defeated by the Blue Bombers in overtime.
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On January 12,2022 Dane Evans signed a 2-year contract extension to remain with the Hamilton Tiger Cats.
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Dane Evans began the 2022 season as the starting quarterback after Jeremiah Masoli signed with the Ottawa Redblacks in free agency: Matthew Shiltz was signed to be the backup quarterback.
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On February 23,2023, Dane Evans was traded to the BC Lions in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2024 CFL Draft.
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In Week 6 Adams suffered a knee injury and Dane Evans came off the bench to help the Lions secure victory over the Roughriders.
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Dane Evans was named the starting quarterback for the following week while Adams recovered.
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Dane Evans started in two games in 2023 and played in 16 regular season games, where he had 71 completions on 103 attempts for 829 yards with four touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Dane Evans is of Native American ancestry, belonging to the Wichita; his great-grandmother, Doris McLemore, was the last fluent speaker of the Wichita language.