Evan Deckers

Position:
Long-Snapper
Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Avon, Conn.
High School:
Avon Old Farms

2021 • Junior

• Phil Steele Preseason All-Independent First Team (Long Snapper)
• Served as the team's long-snapper in all 12 contests
• Recorded two tackles, both assisted

2020 • Junior

• Served as the team's long-snapper in all four games
• Snapped for each of the team's three field goal attempts as well as on punts and extra points

2019 • Sophomore

• Served as the team's long-snapper throughout all 12 games
• Team went 7-of-9 on field goals (.778) and 30-of-31 on extra points (.968)
• Also had two tackles on special teams coverage

2018 • Freshman

• Served as one of the team's two primary long-snappers alongside Peter Comaroto
• Appeared in all 12 games
• UMass finished 11-of-14 on field goals (78.6 percent) and 49-of-50 on extra points (98.0 percent)

Before Massachusetts

• Attended and played for Avon Old Farms School and head coach Bill Mella
• Ranked a 4.5-star long snapper according to Kohl's Football Kicking and Punting
• Put forth a sub-0.67 second snap time at the Eastern Showcase
• Duke Specialists Camp Winner (2017)
• Also saw time as the team's center and quarterback during his tenure at Avon Old Farms
• Also played basketball, golf, hockey and squash for Avon Old Farms
• Earned 10 varsity letters at Avon Old Farms, including four on the gold team, three for football and one each for basketball, hockey and squash

Personal

• Son of Peter and Tina Deckers
• Brother to Graham and Marah