Evan Smith
Evan Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent three seasons in the Northwestern secondary. The receipt: 3 tackles against Western Illinois — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Braun.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 28 | 23 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 31 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Cameron Sidney’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Sidney's sophomore season at California (2024).
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