James Evans
James Evans
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. James Evans has been at Indiana through two head coaches in four seasons. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
How it ended
Four seasons at Indiana — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 20–15
vs Michigan
52 LONG · 2 IN 20 · 41 AVG
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Carson King’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Peter Moore's senior season at Virginia Tech (2023).
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