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Deckers, Evan
Jersey Number 45
Evan Deckers
- Position:
- Long Snapper
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 244
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Avon, Conn.
- High School:
- Avon Old Farms (Massachusetts)
Bio
CAREER: In 53 career games (all starts) at both Duke and Massachusetts as the primary long snapper, helped kickers convert 44-of-60 FGs and 154-of-158 PATs during career … also assisted the punting units on 272 punts for 11,274 yards (41.45), including 73 punts downed inside the 20 … 2022 Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honors Society selection ... played 124 career snaps at Duke.
2022: Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honors Society selection … saw action in all 13 games, helping the Duke kickers convert on 17-of-24 field goals and 52-of-52 PAT attempts in lone season in Durham … also assisted punter Porter Wilson on 46 punts for 1,984 yards (43.13), including 16 punts downed inside the 20 … on the field for 124 snaps … enrolled at Duke in January, 2022, following transfer from Massachusetts.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Massachusetts in 2018-19-20-21 ... in 40 career games, served as the team’s primary long snapper ... helped the Minutemen kickers convert 27-of-36 FGs and 102-of-106 PATs during tenure ... also assisted the punting unit on 226 punts for 9,290 yards (41.11), including 57 punts downed inside the 20 ... lettered three seasons at Avon Old Farms ... also lettered four seasons in golf and one season in basketball, hockey and squash.
PERSONAL: Born February 23, 1999 ... graduated from Massachusetts in December 2021, with a degree in kinesiology ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business ... son of Peter and Tina Deckers.
2022: Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honors Society selection … saw action in all 13 games, helping the Duke kickers convert on 17-of-24 field goals and 52-of-52 PAT attempts in lone season in Durham … also assisted punter Porter Wilson on 46 punts for 1,984 yards (43.13), including 16 punts downed inside the 20 … on the field for 124 snaps … enrolled at Duke in January, 2022, following transfer from Massachusetts.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Massachusetts in 2018-19-20-21 ... in 40 career games, served as the team’s primary long snapper ... helped the Minutemen kickers convert 27-of-36 FGs and 102-of-106 PATs during tenure ... also assisted the punting unit on 226 punts for 9,290 yards (41.11), including 57 punts downed inside the 20 ... lettered three seasons at Avon Old Farms ... also lettered four seasons in golf and one season in basketball, hockey and squash.
PERSONAL: Born February 23, 1999 ... graduated from Massachusetts in December 2021, with a degree in kinesiology ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a master’s in management studies from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business ... son of Peter and Tina Deckers.
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Wednesday, September 24
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Tuesday, September 23
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Tuesday, September 23
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Monday, September 22
