Upcoming Event: Football versus Blue & White Game on April 18, 2026 at 2 p.m.
Football
vs Blue & White Game
2026 Football Roster
Evan Smith
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Post Baccalaureate
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- Prev School:
- Northwestern
- Played in 31 games with four starts for Northwestern over the past four years
- During his Wildcat career, totaled 42 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception and four pass breakups
- Helped the Wildcats to a 19-19 overall record and trips to the 2025 GameAbove Sports Bowl and 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in the last three seasons
- A two time Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- In 2025, played in eight games and booked six tackles and one pass breakup. He carded three stops versus Western Illinois and two plus a pass breakup at Nebraska
- In 2024, played in 12 games and made four starts, logging 28 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and three pass breakups. He registered four or more tackles in six contests and an interception in the season opener against Miami (Ohio). He carded a career-high five tackles, while also adding 1.0 tackle for loss and pass breakup against Indiana.
- As a redshirt freshman in 2023, played in all 13 games and totaled eight tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss. He was credited with two tackles each against Howard and Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
- Did not play in the 2022 campaign as a true freshman
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