University of Iowa Athletics
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#84 Ben Evans

Height 6-0
Weight 180 lbs.
Class RS Fr.
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School City
Ben Evans - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

2010 – – Saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense, but had no statistics.

2009 – – Not listed on two-deep following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2008 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine, recording two receptions for 20 yards . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense.

2007 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw first action of career in win over Syracuse, but had no statistics as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . saw action in loss at Purdue, but had no statistics.

2006 – – Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on . . . moved from defensive back to wide receiver during 2007 spring practice.

High school honors – – earned second team all-state honors as a senior . . . first team all-conference as a senior after earning second team recognition as a junior . . . named Iowa City Press-Citizen Male Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . recipient of Bernie Saggau Award as the senior who best exemplifies qualities of honesty, integrity and sportsmanship . . . earned Jack Frantz scholarship as the senior with excellence in academics and extracurricular activities . . . winner of American Citizenship award and U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete award . . . Career – – recorded 48 receptions for 1,078 yards and 15 touchdowns in two seasons . . . had 28 receptions for 600 yards and eight scores as a senior, helping team reach state semi-finals . . . team captain as a senior and member of teams that won conference titles as a junior and senior . . . earned two letters in football, basketball and baseball and was a four time letterman as a sprinter and jumper for track and field team . . . two-time long jump champion at the Drake Relays . . . earned one state title in the long jump as well . . . ran anchor leg on two state championship sprint relay teams as a junior . . . helped prep track team win four consecutive conference titles . . . was a two-time all-conference selection in baseball.

Personal – – Born 4/22/88 . . . interdepartmental studies (Health Science) major . . . parents are Donna and Dick Evans . . . one of eight players from Iowa City on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as QB A.J. Derby, TE Zach Derby, OL James Ferentz and OL Josh Koeppel . . . high school coach was Dan Sabers.

Career Statistics

Receiving No. Yds. Avg. Lng
Freshman 0 0 0.0 – –
Sophomore 2 20 10.0 12
Junior 0 0 0.0 – –
Senior 0 0 0.0 – –
Career 2 20 10.0 12