Victor Evans III has settled into Nebraska’s secondary with the kind of ease that usually comes from a player who already knows exactly who he is. The FIU transfer has carved out a regular role in the Blackshirts’ defensive backfield, and after a few games in Lincoln, he sounds like someone who’s not just adjusting - he’s enjoying it.
That part came through clearly when Evans met with the media after Tuesday’s practice. The biggest change, he said, hasn’t been some technical overhaul or a crash course in a new system. It’s been the experience itself.
"It's just been fun, just to be out here, playing in Memorial," Evans said. "They've been telling me about it since I got here in the spring, like, 'Oh, it's going to be packed, it's probably the biggest crowd you're going to play in.' It was really fun, being out there with my brothers and just looking up at the crowd before the game starts, just taking it all in."
That same energy carries over into the daily grind. For Evans, practice has become part of the appeal, not just the preparation.
"I feel like it's just exciting every day," Evans said. "Every day I come here just to practice with them is filled with excitement. So to be on the road with them, knowing it's just us together going against somebody else, is just fun."
When the conversation turned to Nebraska’s approach heading into Big Ten play, Evans kept the message simple. He wants the defense to play fast and play free.
"Just attack. That's really it," Evans said.
"Just attack and go out and have fun. Do everything at the same speed.
That's it."
Evans has also stayed consistent with the belief he brought with him to Lincoln: the game itself doesn’t change. Still, he admitted this stage brings its own kind of lift.
"I've been saying that before I got here, football is football wherever you go," Evans said. "But when you're on this level, like, you hear, 'Oh, this is the best conference.' So it does give you a different type of confidence once you feel like you can play with guys in this conference."
A big part of that comfort has come from the people around him. Evans pointed to Andrew Marshall, Danny Odem, Jamir Conn, and Dwayne McDougle as teammates who have helped him settle in and sharpen his game.
"I learned a lot. I feel like we (Marshall) help each other I can ask him anything," Evans continued.
"Even the safeties, like Jamir and Dwayne, we could ask each other anything. And even though Danny's a younger guy, I feel like I learned a lot from him too.
It's techniques that he's got that I don't got yet. So we all just watch each other's film, we grade each other.
We all learn from each other to get each other better."
That growing trust will matter again this week, with Nebraska preparing for a physical, run-heavy challenge. Evans said he expects plenty of contact and plenty of work for the defense.
"Physical," Evans said. "Feel like there's going to be a lot of physicality. I know we're going to have to tackle a lot, take blocks, set edges, and be really physical."
Evans keeps coming back to the same point: football is football. But in his first season in Lincoln, he’s also learning how much this version of it can still feel new.
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