2021: Played in all 12 games for the Bobcats… Recorded 33 total tackles including seven tackles for loss… Recorded 4.5 sacks including season-high two sacks against Akron (Oct. 2), he also forced a fumble against the Zips… Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week on October 4.
2020: Played in two games for the Bobcats… Made two solo tackles, including one for loss against Central Michigan (Nov. 4)… Made two quarterback hits.
2019: Team captain ... Played in all 13 games, starting all of them at left defensive end ... Logged a career-high 35 total tackles (20 solo, 15 assisted), including a career-high 7.5 tackles for loss and a sack, and forced a fumble.
2018: Started all 13 games ... Earned Spring AD Honor Roll recognition ... Finished with 29 total tackles (19 solo, 10 assisted) ... Tallied six tackles for loss and two sacks ... Tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries ... Blocked one field goal.
2017: Saw action in 11 games on the season...totaled 15 tackles (seven solo, eight assisted), one and one-half sacks, and three and a half tackles for loss for 11 yards.
2016: Did not play ... Redshirted.
Prior to Ohio: Recorded 225 total tackles including 85 solo stops, 35.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception as a defensive end and linebacker at Aquinas High School, where he led his team to the 2013 state championship, 2014 state semifinal appearance and a state runner-up finish in '15 ... As a senior, logged 55 tackles, eight sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery while also serving as team captain ... Named to 2016 Dream 16 Team, high school MVP and 7A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... Named all-area, all-region and all-state as a junior ... Also lettered in track and basketball.
Personal: Born Nov. 20, 1997 ... Son of Lori and Bobby Evans ... Has one brother Tyler (13) ... Majoring in management information systems and business analytics.
Career Highs
Total Tackles: 6 (twice, last: at Marshall; Sept. 14, 2019)
Solo Tackles: 5 (at Cincinnati; Sept. 22, 2018)
Assisted Tackles: 5 (at Marshall; Sept. 14, 2019)
Tackles For Loss: 3 (Northern Illinois; Oct. 12, 2019)
Sacks: 1 (three times, last: Northern Illinois; Oct. 12, 2019)
Quarterback Hurries: 2 (3 times; last: Rhode Island; Aug. 31, 2019)
Fumbles Forced: 1 (Kent State; Oct. 19, 2019)
Fumbles Recovered: 1 (twice; last: at W. Mich.; Nov. 1, 2018)
Blocked Field Goals: 1 (at Cincinnati; Sept. 22, 2018)
