Nick Evers

Photo by: Steven Goldburg

Position:
Quarterback
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Flower Mound, TX
High School:
Flower Mound HS
Prev School:
Wisconsin

2024 (R-Sophomore Season): Saw action in nine games during the 2024 season…Was named the starter coming out of summer camp...Completed 97 of 180 passes for 918 yards and five touchdowns…Rushed 80 times for 245 yards and three touchdowns…Recorded a season-high 264 passing yards with two touchdowns against Wake Forest (Oct 19)…Rushed for a season-high 78 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Florida Atlantic (Sept 21)…Had 135 passing yards and one touchdown in the loss to Duke (Sept 14)…Threw five interceptions.

Prior to UConn: Transferred to UConn in spring of 2024 with three years of eligibility…Came to Storrs after spending 2023 season at Wisconsin…Did not see any game action last fall…Began his college career at the University of Oklahoma…In 2022 played in one game, finishing 0-1 passing in a loss to Texas…Became a Sooner, choosing OU over Auburn, Florida and others as a consensus four-star prospect…Touted as the No. 4 dual-threat quarterback in the class by Rivals, the No. 7 pocket-passer QB by ESPN, the No. 7 QB by On3 and the No. 8 QB by 247Sports…Ranked the No. 77 player in the country by On3…Rated as the 17th-best prospect in the state of Texas by On3, No. 24 by 247, No. 28 by ESPN and No. 37 by Rivals…A 2021 Elite 11 Finals participant…Named a 2020 Texas District 6-6A First Team selection…Threw for nearly 5,000 yards and 44 touchdowns and rushed for 18 TDs over his junior and senior seasons in HS…Rushed for 648 yards his senior year.