Evan Link
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 71 | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 21, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 307 lb (139 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Gonzaga College |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Evan Link is an American football offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines.
Early life and high school
[edit]Link attended high school at Gonzaga College located in Washington, D.C.. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four star recruit, the 27th overall offensive tackle, the 3rd overall player from the District of Columbia, and the 294th overall player in the class of 2023, where he held offers from schools such as Florida State, Miami, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, but ultimately, committed to play college football for the Michigan Wolverines over his other finalists, Penn State and Stanford.[1][2]
College career
[edit]In his first collegiate season in 2023, Link did not appear in any games, using the season to redshirt, as he was apart of the 2023 Michigan National Championship team.[3] During the 2024 season, he appeared in 13 games, while making 11 starts at right tackle.[4] Heading into the 2025 season, Link is once again projected to be a starter, where he will compete for a starting job on the Wolverines offensive line.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Cohen, Michael. "Michigan football recruiting: 4-star offensive tackle Evan Link commits". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique. "Michigan picks up commitment from four-star offensive lineman Evan Link". The Detroit News. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ McMann, Aaron. "'I can hang.' Michigan OL Evan Link enters 2025 with shot of confidence". MLive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Edwards, Zach. "Evan Link building on strong 2024 finish going into 2025 season". Michigan Daily. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Breiler, Chris. "'Ready to go kill': Michigan's Evan Link talks mentality shift with offensive line". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique. "Michigan offensive lineman Evan Link learning to trust practice making perfect". The Detroit News. Retrieved 12 July 2025.