| 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) |
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| High school | Red Mountain (Mesa, Arizona) |
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Evan Svoboda is an American football quarterback for the Wyoming Cowboys.
Svoboda 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.
Svoboda 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]
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