The Montreal Alouettes signed running back Tiyon Evans to the practice squad and released linebacker K.D. Davis on Tuesday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Tiyon Evans is five foot eleven and weighs 210 pounds. The 24-year-old from Hartsville, South Carolina, signed with the Calgary Stampeders on March 19, 2025. In 2025, he had 13 carries for 63 yards and one rushing touchdown in two preseason games. The Stampeders released him on May 31, 2025.
The Los Angeles Rams signed Evans as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He would later have a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers.
The Houston Gamblers signed Evans as a free agent on December 23, 2023, before they were rebranded as the Roughnecks. In 2024, Evans had five carries for five yards and two catches for 34 yards in four games. The Roughnecks released him on May 21, 2024.
Collegiately, Evans played one season at Hutchinson Community College in 2019 with 61 carries for 538 yards, 44.8 average yards per game, nine touchdowns, four catches for 43 yards, 18 kick returns for 608 yards, and two touchdowns in 12 games for the Blue Dragons.
Next, he transferred to Tennessee in 2021 with 81 carries for 525 yards, 75.0 average yards per game, six touchdowns, four catches for 74 yards, and one touchdown in seven games, of which two were starts for the Volunteers.
Then, he transferred to Louisville in 2022 with 83 carries for 525 yards, 65.6 average yards per game, six touchdowns, and six catches for 13 yards in eight games for the Cardinals.
K.D. Davis is six foot and weighs 230 pounds. The 25-year-old from Ennis, Texas, re-signed with the Alouettes on November 26, 2024. In 2025, he made two tackles and one forced fumble in two preseason games. Davis appeared in four regular-season games with three tackles on special teams.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Davis on January 18, 2024. Davis played one preseason game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024 making one tackle. The Roughriders released Davis on May 22, 2024. The Montreal Alouettes signed Davis on June 18, 2024. In 2024, Davis made one tackle and one tackle on special teams in two games. The Alouettes released him on November 10, 2024.
Collegiately, Davis played five seasons at North Texas (2018-22) with 428 tackles (200 solos, 228 assists), 32 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, one interception, four pass breakups, one forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries in 61 games for the Mean Green.
He was named First Team All-C-USA by the coaches in 2021, a First Team All-C-USA by Phil Steele in 2022, C-USA Linebacker of the Year by PFN in 2022, and the C-USA Defensive Player of the Year in 2022.
