Drew Evans

Drew Evans
No. 62 – Indiana Hoosiers
PositionOffensive lineman
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Listed height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight
306 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Atkinson (Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Drew Evans is an American college football offensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Early life

Evans attended Fort Atkinson High School in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, where he played football and basketball. Evans also competed in track and field, setting a school record in shot put and additionally participating in the discus throw. He was a second-team all-conference selection in basketball, and playing right tackle on the school's football team, he earned first-team all-conference honors. He was rated a two-star college football prospect by 247Sports and committed to play for the Wisconsin Badgers as a walk-on athlete.

College career

Evans joined the Wisconsin Badgers in 2022, but did not appear in any games that year, taking a redshirt for the season. He transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers just before the start of the 2023 season as a scholarship athlete but did not play in any games in 2023. Evans started the first nine games in 2024 at left guard before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon rupture during a team practice. In those nine games, Evans allowed zero sacks on 282 pass blocks and was the team's highest-rated pass blocker according to Pro Football Focus. In 2025, Evans returned to the starting left guard role for the first eight games of the season until a lower-body injury sustained in a game against the UCLA Bruins forced him to miss the following three games against the Maryland Terrapins, Penn State Nittany Lions, Wisconsin Badgers, and Purdue Boilermakers, returning for the 2025 Big Ten Football Championship Game. Indiana finished the season with a win in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship.

References

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  2. 1 2 Weaver, Matt (August 8, 2023). "Wisconsin OL transfer Drew Evans commits to Indiana". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Jared (August 14, 2025). "'I'm here, I'm back': Indiana OL Drew Evans has renewed confidence after season-ending achilles injury". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Ankony, Jack (November 9, 2024). "Indiana Starting Left Guard Drew Evans Out For Season". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ Flick, Daniel (July 23, 2025). "Indiana Football Starting OL Evans, DB Knighten 'Full Go' for Fall Camp". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Archived from the original on August 13, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Browning, Zach (August 14, 2025). "Drew Evans is turning Achilles heartbreak into a 2025 proving ground". On3.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Niziolek, Michael (July 22, 2025). "Indiana football getting starting offensive lineman back in time for fall camp". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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  9. ↑ Niziolek, Michael (November 9, 2024). "Indiana football announces injury to starting offensive lineman ahead of Michigan game". The Herald-Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kelly, Jared (July 23, 2025). "Indiana offensive lineman Drew Evans is 'cleared' and 'full go' for fall camp, 2025 season". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Flick, Daniel (November 4, 2025). "Indiana Football Starting Offensive Lineman to Miss 'A Few Weeks' with Injury". Indiana Hoosiers on SI. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Kelly, Jared (November 10, 2025). "Indiana injury report: Updates on Drew Evans, Elijah Sarratt's status ahead of Wisconsin game". 247Sports. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  13. ↑ Kelly, Jared (November 3, 2025). "Indiana football injury report: Updates on Aiden Fisher, Elijah Sarratt, Drew Evans". 247Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ Niziolek, Michael (November 1, 2025). "Indiana football has starting offensive lineman pop up on injury report for Maryland game". The Herald-Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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  16. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (November 3, 2025). "With PSU next, No. 2-ranked Hoosiers G Drew Evans out again". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Starting offensive lineman Drew Evans will miss No. 2 Indiana's game at Penn State". Associated Press. November 3, 2025. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  18. ↑ Browning, Zach (November 15, 2025). "Availability Report: Star wide receiver, starting offensive lineman remain sidelined for Week 12 bout with Wisconsin". On3.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  19. ↑ McMahon, Colin (December 30, 2025). "Indiana's offensive line might be the key to its success: 'We are protectors'". TheHoosier. On3.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  20. ↑ Niziolek, Michael (December 30, 2025). "This Indiana football starter missed the CFP last year. It almost happened again". The Herald-Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2026. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Indiana 27-21 Miami (Jan 19, 2026) Box Score". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 20, 2026. Retrieved January 20, 2026.