Rutgers Hires Drake's Joe Evans as Assistant DL Coach

Evans joins the Rutgers coaching staff after just one season as a Drake assistant. During his time with Drake, he helped develop defensive linemen Jacob Auen, Nolan Korzeniowski, and Gene Blalock, each recording multiple sacks last season.

The former Iowa standout had an impressive college career, recording 135 total tackles, 35.0 tackles for loss, 28.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. Evans notably terrorized Rutgers in their 2022 matchup, recording four sacks in Iowa's 27-10 win over the Knights. He'll now work under Rutgers' new defensive line coach Dennis Dottin-Carter, joining fellow former Drake coaches Joe Woodley and Adam Cox on the defensive staff.