2024 Football Roster

November 16, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Ohio State at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. (Photo by Abigail Dean/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Abigail Dean/Northwestern Athlet
November 30, 2024, Chicago, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Illinois at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: GRIFFIN QUINN/Northwestern Athletics
September 6, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and Duke at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 6, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 21, 2024, Seattle, WA: A game between Northwestern Football and Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA on Saturday, September 21, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 9, 2023, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Football and UTEP at Ryan Field in Evanston, IL on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Stephen Carrera/Northwestern Athletics
July 24, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Football team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 12

Evan Smith

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    182
  • Position:
    DB
  • Class:
    Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • High School:
    Oak Mountain

2024 Redshirt Sophomore:
Played in 12 games and made four starts, logging 28 tackles, three pass breakups, two tackles for loss, and an interception … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Registered four tackles and his first-career interception in a victory over Miami (Ohio) (8/31) … Notched four tackles and a tackle for loss against Duke (9/6) … Had four tackles in back-to-back weeks vs. Eastern Illinois (9/14) and Washington, where he also added a tackle for loss (9/21) … Registered a career-high five tackles, while also adding a tackle for loss and pass breakup against Indiana (10/5) … Tallied four tackles in a win at Maryland (10/11).

2023 Redshirt First-Year:
Played in all 13 games, totaling eight tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss … Named Academic All-Big Ten … Made his collegiate debut at Rutgers (9/3) … Recorded first career tackle and 0.5 tackle for loss against UTEP (9/9) … Recorded two solo tackles against Howard (10/7) … Made two tackles in the Las Vegas Bowl against Utah (12/23).

2022 First-Year:
Did not appear in a game this season and redshirted.

High School:
Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, and ranked as the No. 41 player in the state of Alabama and the No. 71 athlete in the nation … Attended Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, Ala. … First Team All-State and Shelby County Player of the Year in 2021 … 1,000+ passing yards and rushing yards per season as the four-year starter at Oak Mountain … Second Team All-State, First Team All-County … Unanimous OTM Player of the Year … All-South Metro Player of the Year … Was named the Shelby County Male Athlete of the Year for 2021-22 … Verbally committed to Northwestern on July 3, 2021 … Chose Northwestern over Duke, Costal Carolina, Army, and Navy.

Football - Western Illinois Cinematic Recap (9/5/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Week 3 Monday Press Conference (9/8/25)
Monday, September 08
Football - Western Illinois at Northwestern Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Football - 'Cats Roll Western Illinois, 42-7 in Home Opener (9/5/25)
Saturday, September 06