The Ralphie Report Interviews Colorado Buffaloes Commit QB Clark Evans
The Ralphie Report had the privilege to sit down with one of the Buffs prized commits in Los Alamitos H.S. QB Clark Evans who is one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the nation. Clark is 6'5" 225 lbs and is in the mold of Tim Tebow in his ability to run and throw the ball with success. He has led his high school team to a 5 - 0 record which is currently ranked 63rd in the nation according to Rivals.com. Last week, Evans had 6 total touchdowns as he continues to fill up the stat sheet. In case you haven't seen this video of Clark, you are in for a special show. The title is "The Next Tim Tebow." Let's not go that far but he looks like the biggest guy out there by a lot.
Here is our interview with Clark Evans from California:
The Ralphie Report: First of all, thanks for taking the time to answer some of our questions. Congrats on your commitment to the University of Colorado and on your successful high school career.
I would say your arrival at CU is exciting to a lot of Buff fans because of the talent that you have shown in your high school career and the different things that we have read about that you may bring to the team. How would you define your style of play and what can you bring to this Colorado team?
Clark Evans: I think I am a duel threat quarterback although in college I see my self as staying in the pocket a lot more.
The Ralphie Report: I know you have been asked this a million times but what separated Colorado from the other Division One schools that offered you a scholarship? How much interaction did you have with Coach Hawkins in the process or was it mostly QB coach Mark Helfrich?
Clark Evans: When I visited Colorado I loved the college feel. Where I live now (Los Alamitos) football isn't that big of a deal but in Colorado I feel it is.
See the rest of the interview after the jump...
The Ralphie Report: The Buffs current starting right tackle, Matt Bahr, played at the same high school as you. Did you have contact with CU when Matt was recruited? If so, did that history create a kind of comfort zone between you and the coaches when they came back into the school to recruit you? If not, how early in the process did CU contact you and what was the one "coolest" thing CU did to recruit you?
Clark Evans: Matt and I went to the same school my freshman year then he transferred to Mission Viejo and I transferred to Los Alamitos so I didn't hear from Colorado from him. I first heard from them my sophmore year and I was offered the first game of my junior year.
The Ralphie Report: If you had to pick one thing about your game that you need to work on, what would it be? What is the one attribute about your game that will separate you most from other quarterbacks around the nation?
Clark Evans: One thing I think I need to work on is keeping my mechanics sound. Something I feel that I can do well is read the defense.
The Ralphie Report: Enough with the tough football questions…here are some quick ones:
a. Got any ideas about a possible major at CU?
Clark Evans: I want to major in business
b. What quarterback or football player did you idolize growing up?
Clark Evans: Brett Farve and now Tim Tebow
c. Are there any other players on your high school team being recruited right now?
Clark Evans: Yes there are a couple others: Darryl Jenkins and Paul Richardson who are my two wide receivers. Darryl is a senior and Paul is a junior.
d. Other than football, what is the one thing that excites you about coming to Colorado?
Clark Evans: The college life.
The Ralphie Report: Thanks for your time Clark.
Some follow up items on Clark.
First of all, he looks like a stud of a player. You have to like his athleticism and the different things he could possibly bring to the Colorado Buffaloes offense. There isn't another quarterback on the roster that is like Clark. He is truly a dual threat quarterback. The best thing about both Clark and Jordan Wynn for that matter is they are winners. They both are quarterbacks for undefeated teams and nationally ranked teams. These are two guys I can't wait to see perform next spring and summer. Clark's wide receiver, Darryl Jenkins has not got any offers but is interested in Colorado. He is 6'1" 180lbs and runs a 4.45 forty. On Rivals, he is supposed to visit with Clark when he comes out this weekend but the article was written on August 11th and I don't see a visit set up yet. Here is Darryl's Rivals page.
In case you missed it, here was fellow CU quarterback, Jordan Wynn.
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Wow, that was some great footage
Was that all in one game? Looks like they were playing the same team the whole time. I like how he just scores, gives the ball to the ref and runs back to the sideline. That must be some high school team with Farve and Tebow too!! Kidding, I know what you meant :-)
This guy should fit with the offense we’re running now, I would kill to have a big QB that could run and throw now. Too bad we’ll have to wait a year or two (or three).
Sh*t...good catch. I fixed it. Thanks
Yeah, the clip is one of many out there. This one was against just one team.
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I'll admit I really didn't start to follow the whole recruiting process
that closely until 2 or 3 years ago. How do you see this years class coming together? Looks like we’ve got a good start, but just as far as sheer numbers go we are behind most other major programs. How many scholarships do we have to give this year? Do we have a chance to get Te’o or any of the other “top 100” players that we’re after? I don’t suscribe to any of those recruiting sites, so I’ll have to rely on you guys for all the good info.
Well, from a shear numbers standpoint, we are definitely not competing with the rest
of the Big 12. I like our class so far. But guess how many commits the Buffs had last year at this time? 5. Just like this year. I would like to have a few more DB’s, WR and DL coming through but it is still really early. Although there might not be a Darrell Scott on the table this year (no I don’t think we will get Te’o or any top 100 players), there are a some great 4 stars like DT Nick Kasa and Edward Nuckols, WR Byrce McNeal, LB Keenan Graham that could really make this a solid class. Right now the Buffs have 16 seniors and had 2 defections in Kaiava and Celestine. I think you are probably looking at anywhere from 15 – 19 signees this year.
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Another good interview
While I said last week that if we were handicapping the future QB race, I’d take Wynn, I think the guy that represents the most upside is Clark Evans.
Evans obviously does many things well on film, from reading running lanes to utilizing his size to showing little fear to opposing defenders. He looks great as a runner, he sees the field well and has great running instincts. I like that he talks about hanging in the pocket more, as I don’t believe run first QBs win consistently.
While the physicality is nice, Evans still appears to be a raw project. For one, his scouting videos show a very long, unnatural release. Evans seems to guide the ball more than he throws it, and its easily telegraphed. That’s something that can be broken with coaching, but it could be one of the many reasons a redshirt decision will come quickly. Evans appears to have solid arm strength, and he will step into throws, but mechanically, he’s leaving some arm strength on the table. He shows it in glimpses on the scouting video, especially on one play where he’s being driven back and throws a strong pass over the middle. The ability to fit the balls in tight spots off the back foot is a good indicator of natural arm strength (though not always the best pass persay). If Colorado can get him to quicken and shorten his release, we should see that arm strength more consistently.
Overall, Evans is going to be the guy that has more people excited, but Colorado has added a terrific pair of arms. Wynn appears to be the safer bet, and looks like a guy that could play relatively quickly. Evans will likely have to be brought along a little slower and re-trained to become a more complete passer. The one wildcard here is 2008 performance. The only dated scouting videos for Wynn are from 2007, and from most sources, Evans has really turned a corner this year. He’s had a year since most videos were published to improve upon the shortcomings I’ve listed, so it’s possible that he’s really improved his polish and throwing ability.
Nice
It will be interesting to see how these guys mesh at the QB position and how competition affects them. One thing that you didn’t see on the recruiting tape was teh deep ball. He looked pretty sound dropping back in the pocket and throwing the ball. He looks like he could come in a really open up some options on 3rd and short for the offense.
On a separate note does anyone know if any of the committed guys are enrolling early?
That seems to really help guys come in and make an impact their true freshman yr.
I haven't heard who is early enrolling yet
but I think Wynn and Evans would be wise to both do it. Maybe on a round two of interviews, I will ask them about that.
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sweet
Im a big Miami Canes fan also and its crazy how well the guys that enrolled early are doing compared to the guys that didn’t down there.
Think DScott wishes he would have enrolled early?????????????????????
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Danny Spond
I follow Columbine Rebels football ( resembles the name) but he looks like Danny Spond a lot when he runs. They definetly don’t run the same formation, but I thought it was danny spond out there. Take a look at some spond videos if they have them and compare. Its interesting. What do you think.

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