Evan Michael

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Position:
P
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 230
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Germantown, Tenn.
HS:
Christian Brothers HS
Prev School:
Christian Brothers HS

Career
Member of the PAT/FG unit on special teams, serving as the holder ... Has been a part of school-record 202-consecutive PAT made ... Has held on 178 of those 202 PAT ... Also has held on 65-of-86 FG (75.6 percent) ... Has held on 373 points scored by kicking ... Has held on 3-of-4 longest FG in school history.

2016 (Junior)
Served as the holder on PAT and FG … Held for Jake Elliott, who became the first player in league history to earn All-American Athletic Conference first team honors all four seasons … Elliott also was a Lou Groza semifinalist for a third-straight year … Assisted Elliott in finishing his career a perfect 202-of-202 on PAT … Also helped Elliott climb to the top spot on the program’s career charts for scoring and kick-scoring with 445 points (202 PAT/81 FG) … The 81 FG made also are a school record … Member of the PAT/FG unit that scored 121 points on 58-of-58 PAT and 21-of-26 FG ... The 121 points scored were the third-most and the 58 PAT the second-most for a season in program history ... Unit scored double-figure points in eight contests … Unit scored a season-best 15 points (6 PAT/3 FG) in a road win at SMU … Unit hit a school-record 11 PAT in a home win over Bowling Green … Unit hit 10- of-12 FG to open the season, including twice connecting on 50-yard FG vs. Kansas and Tulane.

2015 (Sophomore)
Team’s primary holder on special teams ... Held for Jake Elliott, who earned American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Year for a second-straight season ... Member of the PAT/FG unit that set school season kick records for scoring (132 points), PAT (63-of-63) and FG (23-of-28) ... Broke season scoring and PAT marks from previous season ... The 23 FG made tied the program’s season mark (Joe Allison, 1992) ... PAT/FG unit scored double figures in seven games ... Member of PAT/FG unit that led the American Athletic Conference in kick-scoring, PAT, FG and PAT percentage ... Unit tied career-high for single-game PAT with nine in wins over Missouri State, Tulsa and SMU (9-of-9) ... PAT/FG unit converted season’s first six FG in the first four games ... Included in those first six made FG was a season-long 52-yarder in a road win at Bowling Green ... Unit had a season-best 14 points vs. the Falcons ... Unit had a perfect game in the upset win over Ole Miss (3-of-3 FG/4-of-4 PAT) ... Unit converted two fourth-quarter FG to keep a double-digit lead ... The PAT/FG unit hit a season-best four FG at Temple.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)
Served as the holder on special teams ... Held all PAT and FG attempts ... Worked with kicker Jake Elliott, who was named the American Athletic Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year … Held for Elliott, who scored 120 points on 57-of-57 PAT and 21-of-29 FG ... Member of PAT/FG unit that scored double digits seven times ... Member of PAT/FG unit that led the American Athletic Conference in overall scoring, kick-scoring, PAT, FG, PAT percentage and FG percentage ... Held for Elliott’s 16 points (4-of-4 PAT/4-of-5 FG) in a home win over Tulsa ... The 16 points by kicking are tied for the third-most in a game in program history ... Holder for the 31-yard, game-winning FG as time expired at Temple … Held for three FG of 50 yards or more (51, 53 vs. Tulsa; 54 vs. BYU) ... The 54-yarder set the FBS bowl record for the longest FG in an overtime period ... The 54-yard FG also tied for the fourth-longest in FBS bowl history ... The 54-yard FG tied the game at 48-all to send the contest into a second extra session, where Memphis won the thriller 55-48.

2013 (Freshman)
Redshirted.

High School
Three-year letterman for head coach Kevin Lacastro at Christian Brothers High School ... Saw action at punter and holder on special teams ... Averaged a school-record 43.35 yards per punt as a senior in 2012 ... Had nine punts downed inside the 20 ... Also had a school-record 69-yard punt in 2012 ... A 2012 AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game selection ... In the all-star contest, had a 47-yard punt and three other kicks downed inside the 20 ... A 2012 Division II Class AA All-West Region Team pick ... Helped the Purple Wave post a 9-2 overall record in 2012 … Christian Brothers ended the regular season with a four-game win streak … Won the last four games by an average of 30 points … Member of the 2012 Purple Wave team that made a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division 2-AA state playoffs quarterfinal appearance ... Also played baseball at CBHS.

Personal
Son of Jack and Pam Michael ... Has a sister, Chandler- Grace ... Born in Germantown, Tennessee ... Birthday is November 9 ... Marketing management major.