Nick Evers is an American football quarterback for the UConn Huskies. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and for the Wisconsin Badgers.
| UConn Huskies – No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Flower Mound (Flower Mound, Texas) |
Early life and high school
editEvers attended Flower Mound High School located in Flower Mound, Texas. Coming out of high school, Evers was rated as a four-star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Auburn, Florida, Louisville, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, and Penn State.[1] Initially, Evers decided to commit to play college football for the Florida Gators.[2][3] However, Evers would ultimately flip his commitment to play for the Oklahoma Sooners.[4][5]
College career
editOklahoma
editIn Evers first collegiate season in 2022, he attempted just one pass for the Sooners which was incomplete.[6] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Evers would enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7][8]
Wisconsin
editEvers decided to transfer to play for the Wisconsin Badgers.[9][10] During his lone season with the Badgers in 2023, Evers did not appear in any games.[11] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Evers once again decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[12][13]
UConn
editEvers decided to transfer to play for the UConn Huskies.[14][15]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Oklahoma Sooners | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Wisconsin Badgers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Did not play | |||||||||||||||
| UConn Huskies | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 5–3 | 97 | 179 | 54.2 | 918 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 100.9 | 78 | 234 | 3.0 | 3 | |
| Career[16] | 9 | 8 | 5–3 | 97 | 180 | 53.9 | 918 | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 100.3 | 78 | 234 | 3.0 | 3 | |
References
edit- ^ Abolverdi, Nick (9 March 2021). "QB Nick Evers becomes Florida's latest commitment from QB Nick Evers". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (21 November 2021). "Gators 2022 QB Commit Nick Evers Hopes to Remain Committed to UF". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Allan. "'There's blood in the water,' but 4-star QB Nick Evers is hanging with Gators after coaching change". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Aber, Ryan. "OU football: Nick Evers, four-star QB, commits to Sooners". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (14 December 2021). "Sooners land quarterback commit from Nick Evers; The 2022 player is first pledge from Venable's watch". Tulsa World. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Sweet, Randall (14 April 2024). "Former Oklahoma QB Enters Transfer Portal for Second Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Hoover, Jesse (3 December 2022). "Oklahoma QB Nick Evers Entering Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Samra, Steve (3 December 2022). "Oklahoma quarterback Nick Evers plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (17 December 2022). "Wisconsin lands transfer QB Nick Evers from Oklahoma". ESPN. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Potrykus, Jeff (17 December 2022). "Wisconsin gets Oklahoma quarterback Nick Evers from transfer portal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Goldkamp, Thomas (20 April 2024). "Wisconsin transfer quarterback Nick Evers visiting UConn". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (14 April 2024). "Why QB Nick Evers is transferring from Wisconsin". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Rudolph, Justin (13 April 2024). "Wisconsin quarterback Nick Evers plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (May 2024). "Wisconsin, former Oklahoma transfer QB Nick Evers commits to UConn". On3.com. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Gullo, Rob (3 May 2024). "With Roberson entering transfer portal, UConn lands former Oklahoma, Wisconsin QB Evers". The Bristol Press. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Nick Evers College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.