Indiana will have a new kicker and long snapper its first season with special teams coordinator Grant Cain, but punter James Evans returned to Bloomington for his senior season with sights set on a pro career.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana’s transition from coach Tom Allen to Curt Cignetti came with personnel changes throughout the roster, including special teams.
He then transferred to Louisiana Monroe, where he spent the last three seasons. After appearing in just two games his first two seasons, McCormick started the first nine games of the 2023 season before missing the final three due to injury. When healthy, he made 10-of-12 field goals and 16-of-17 extra point attempts, including two 50-yard field goals and a 3-for-3 mark from 40-plus yards.
Evans’ longest punt last season flew 70 yards, which ranked fourth in the conference, and he ranked third with 22 punts of 50-plus yards. Now a veteran, he wants to be more of a vocal leader and continue to lead by example in his preparation. Evans said there’s been a slight schematic change under Cain, but it hasn’t been too big of a difference for him because the kick types are mostly the same.
Entering his final season with collegiate eligibility, Evans is challenging himself to improve on pin-deep punting. Due to an injury suffered in Week 3 last season, Evans said he didn’t have a true gauge of his range, which made things difficult. That clearly affected Evans, who ranked last among Big Ten punters with 15 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2023 after ranking third with 30 punts inside the 20-yard line in 2022.
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