Evan Svoboda is an American football quarterback for the Wyoming Cowboys.
| Wyoming Cowboys – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Red Mountain (Mesa, Arizona) |
Early life
editSvoboda attended Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. He played basketball and football in high school.[1] As a senior in 2020, he played in seven games in a shortened season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, passing for 1,286 and 13 touchdowns.
College career
editSvoboda attended Snow College for one season in 2021 as a backup, before transferring to the University of Wyoming. After not appearing in a game his first season at Wyoming in 2022, he played in 10 games with one start in 2023. After an injury to starter Andrew Peasley on the final drive of 2023 Arizona Bowl, Svoboda entered the game and helped lead the Cowboys to set up a game-winning field goal.[2] Overall, he finished the season completing 23 of 38 passes for 200 yards with an interception and rushed for 80 yards with two touchdowns.[3] Svoboda took over as the starting quarterback in 2024.[4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ Alvira, Zach (2021-02-18). "Evan Svoboda's leadership transfers from gridiron to court". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Taylor column: Future is now for UW quarterback Evan Svoboda". wyomingnews.com. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Svoboda confident in taking over as Wyoming's starting QB". wyomingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "As Jay Sawvel era begins, Wyoming eyes fourth straight bowl appearance behind dual-threat QB Evan Svoboda". denverpost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Svoboda embracing change as UW's new starting QB". wyomingnews.com. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Evan Svoboda embracing chance to be Wyoming's QB1 in 2024". trib.com. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-30.