After three years as a Scarlet Knight, Evan Simon is taking his talents to Temple. The Mount Joy native entered the transfer portal in November with two years of eligibility remaining. After seeing limited playing time at Rutgers, he will be looking to become a key part of Temple’s offense.
During his time at Rutgers, Simon attempted 168 passes and completed 98 of his attempts. He will finish his Rutgers career with 952 passing yards and five passing touchdowns. While Simon had some good moments, his playing time dropped during the 2023 campaign as Gavin Wimsatt emerged as the starter.
The news of the transfer was broken by Owls Daily on 247Sports.
Although Simon’s time at Rutgers didn’t exactly go as planned, he leaves the program on good terms. In a post on the X app, Simon took the time to thank his coaches and teammates.
Here’s Evan Simon’s touchdown pass to Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers’ first offensive touchdown since the fourth quarter of its win over Wagner: pic.twitter.com/p7xweV4WSh
— Brian Fonseca (@briannnnf) September 25, 2022
In the post, Simon said, “I would like to thank (head) coach (Greg) Schiano, the Rutgers coaches, support staff, and all my teammates for everything they have done for me the last four years. The friendships I have made at Rutgers will last a lifetime!”
As Simon turns his focus to the 2024 campaign, the Owls are hoping he can flash his sophomore form. During the 2022 season, he appeared in a career-high nine games and added 777 yards to his resume. Four of his five career touchdown passes came in that span.
The talented quarterback is the second Rutgers player who has entered the transfer portal to find a new home.