#8 Evan James Season 2026-27

2026 -- Played in first four games, earning his first career start at wide receiver at Michigan... has six receptions for 52 yards (long of 18 yards) and returned eight punts for 149 yards (long of 77 yards) and one touchdown on the season... his punt return touchdown ranks second in the Big Ten and fifth in the nation, his punt return yardage per game average (18.6) ranks secondin the Big Ten and seventh in the nation, and his combined kick return yards (149) ranks sixth in the Big Ten... returned three punts for a career-high 108 yards, including a career-high long return of 77 yards for his first Hawkeye touchdown in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois... caught three passes for 35 yards (long of 18 yards) and returned a career-high four punts for 40 yards (long of 12 yards) in 55-0 shutout over UNI... caught two passes for 14 yards (long of 11 yards) and returned one punt for one yard in 20-19 come-frome-behind win at #18 Michigan.

2025 Honors at Iowa -- Dean’s List student (2026 spring). 2025 at Furman – Led the team with 65 receptions, 796 receiving yards and eight total touchdowns (seven receiving)... also rushed seven times for 72 yards and a score... caught at least one touchdown in six games... caught a personal-best 10 passes at Campbell... totaled a season-best 146 receiving yards on five catches at Chattanooga.

High School -- Played wide receiver and defensive back... caught 46 passes for 962 yards and eight touchdowns in 2024 at The First Academy... helped Leesburg High School win 10 games, catching 33 passes for 649 yards and 10 scores in 2023.

Personal -- Born 9/22/2006... enterprise leadership major... son of William James and Shanita Tyson... has a younger sister, Jaida, and an older brother, Camerin, who plays basketball at Keiser University... graduate of Leesburg High School... high school coach was Sean Campbell.