2019: Ethan Evans was Wingate’s starting punter and kickoff specialist as the Bulldogs won 10 games for the first time in school history…Wingate made its third consecutive trip to the NCAA playoffs…Booted 56 punts for 2257 yards (40.3 yards per punt)...Boomed a long punt of 57 yards in Tusculum victory…Hit six punts at Tusculum for 271 yards (45.2)…Had seven punts for 323 yards (46.1) in NCAA playoffs against West Florida…Had 73 kickoffs for 4525 yards (62.0 yards per kickoff)…Recorded 33 touchbacks in 73 attempts…Posted four kickoffs for a season-best 67.5 yard average (with two touchbacks) in Catawba victory…
Personal
Full name is Ethan Gray Evans
Born on July 19th, 2001
Born in Mount Airy, North Carolina
Son of Brendon and Kara Evans
Majoring in Exercise Science
Favorite Athlete is Thomas Morstead
Favorite sports team is New Orleans Saints
Favorite movie is Zack Snyder's Justice League
Favorite TV show is Naruto
Favorite musical artist is Led Zeppelin
Favorite food is seafood
Most memorable sports moment is first time punting a football
Favorite sport to play other than football is soccer
Person I admire the most is my mom
Something people don’t know about me is I'm secretly a decent cook
Nickname: Big E
Favorite Quote: "Hard work is worthless for those that don't believe in themselves."
CAREER STATISTICS
- Rush attempts: 1
- Rushing yards: -11 (4.2.21 vs Lenoir-Rhyne)
- Punt attempts (yards): 84 (3443)
- Average (longest punt): 40.99 (58, 3.13.21 at Barton)
- Fair catches (inside the 20): 22 (35)
