Ball State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Evan Downer
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 285
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Palatine, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Palatine HS
- High School:
- Palatine HS
Lettered four years at Palatine High School under head coach Corey Olsen … led the Pirates to a 30-13 record over four years, including a 10-2 campaign his freshman season that ended with a trip to the quarterfinals of the IHSA 8A state championship … also played varsity basketball at Palatine, seeing minutes at center … chose Ball State over offers from other Mid-American Conference schools including Akron, Miami and Toledo.
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