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Jersey Number 1
JC Evans
- Year:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Central
- Major:
- Communication Studies
2025:
2024:
High School:
Personal:
- Played in three games
- Had six carries for 45 rushing yards and one touchdown, averaging 7.5 per carry
- Ran for 28 yards at Texas State (Oct. 28)
- Rushed for a five-yard touchdown in opener vs. Weber State (Aug. 30)
- Also had a 12-yard carry vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 27)
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2025)
2024:
- Boca Raton Bowl Offensive MVP
- Played in three games, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility
- Completed first and only pass attempt for one-yard touchdown
- Also had 15 carries for 80 rushing yards and a touchdown, averaging 5.33 yards per carry
- Accounted for two touchdowns in JMU's win vs. Western Kentucky in Boca Raton Bowl (Dec. 18), throwing one-yard touchdown pass and rushing 10 times for a season-best 64 yards and a touchdown
- Season-long 27-yard rush in Boca Raton Bowl win
- Also rushed for 11 yards on four carries vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 10)
- Made collegiate debut at ULM (Oct. 5) with five-yard rush
- 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
- JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2025)
High School:
- Played senior season at Miami Central after playing junior season at Brandeis High School in San Antonio, Texas
- Had more than 6,100 total yards and 53 touchdowns at quarterback
- First Team All-District as a junior and Second Team as a sophomore in Texas
- Tallied 2,134 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior
- Accumulated 2,868 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior
- Produced 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Helped Miami Central to third round of 6A playoffs in 2023
- Guided Brandeis to pair of Texas playoff appearances, including 2022 second round
- Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball and ran track
- Honor roll student
Personal:
- Son of Cedric and Shania Evans
- Has a sister, Imani
- His father played at Florida
- Majoring in communication studies
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