James Evans: P · Indiana · #94.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Indiana’s specialists
James Evans
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Played for two head coaches at Indiana: Tom Allen and Curt Cignetti. The first career honor came in 2023: All-Big Ten.
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
Punter archetype · season enumeration
Leg vs placement
42.4 gross, but 11 of 36 inside the 20 (30.6%) — in between — no clean archetype. no clean archetype
Net average is unavailable — no per-punt return-yardage linkage exists in the source data.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Hoosier Oct 28
The Herald-Times Oct 21
USA Today Oct 17Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Florida International | 3 | 129 | 43.0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-13@ UCLA | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-14vs Charlotte | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-28vs Maryland | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | 58 | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | W 41-24vs Northwestern | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-7vs Nebraska | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Washington | 4 | 178 | 44.5 | 56 | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 47-10@ Michigan State | 4 | 188 | 47.0 | 49 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 20-15vs Michigan | 4 | 165 | 41.3 | 52 | 2 | |
| Wk 13 | L 15-38@ No. 2 Ohio State | 5 | 214 | 42.8 | 52 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 66-0vs Purdue | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 54 | 1 | |
| Bowl | L 17-27@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 6 | 202 | 33.7 | 49 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 1528 | 42.4 | 58 | 11 |
Season context: team record and system
Punter profile · Distance and placement
Where his punts land, not just how far
Inside the 20
31%11 of 36Touchback rate
0%0 of 36Yards / punt
42.436 puntsLong
58yards42.4 yards/punt on 36 punts · 31% placed inside the 20.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer touches a game than most FBS offensive players who play every week.
Indiana carries two punters; Evans has taken all 36 punts.
How it ended
Four seasons at Indiana — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 48 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
From Auckland, New Zealand — one of 5 players from New Zealand in FBS this season.
