WR Evan Spencer (BIG Champion, National Champion)

[Buckskin86]

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Evan Spencer | WR
Hometown Vernon Hills, IL
High School Vernon Hills High School

Height 6'0"
Weight 178 lbs.
Vertical Jump 32.6"
40-yd dash 4.77
20-yd shuttle 5.6
Power ball throw 33'

The sons also rise
Vernon Hills High football stars following in footsteps of their famous fathers
November 2, 2009
BY DAVE MASTERSON [email protected]

Living six doors away from each other since the sixth grade, Vernon Hills High football stars DaVaris Daniels and Evan Spencer have found enough in common through the years to become best friends.

Juniors on a successful 8-2 Cougars team that has already racked up an IHSA Class 5A playoff win, the pair are also sons of prominent NFL fathers.

Vernon Hills High juniors Evan Spencer (left) and DaVaris Daniels are the sons of fathers who are currently on NFL sidelines each Sunday.
(Michael Schmidt/News-Sun)

Evan Spencer runs away from a Brooks defender on this play during Saturday's playoff game. Vernon Hills won 48-0.

TIM SPENCER
USFL & NFL
? 1983 -- Chicago Blitz of the United States Football League (first player signed by new league)

? 1984 -- Arizona Wranglers of the USFL

? 1985 -- Memphis Showboats of the USFL

? 19851990 -- San Diego Chargers

? 2004-present -- Chicago Bears running-backs coach

DaVaris' dad is Washington Redskins defensive end Philip Daniels (who formerly played for the Bears) and Evan's dad is Bears running-backs coach Tim Spencer, a former NFL player and the third-leading rusher in Ohio State history (behind Heisman Trophy winners Archie Griffin and Eddie George ).

Tim Spencer comes to every Vernon Hills game his pro schedule will allow, and goes over his son's performance afterward.

"Mainly, he gets on me about holding onto the ball," said Evan, referring to his father's football advice. "He gets on both of us about holding the ball too loosely."

Evan and DaVaris are both listed as wideouts and defensive backs in the game-time programs, but both also run the ball, with DaVaris lining up at quarterback in a "wildcat" formation on a regular basis.

The sons also rise :: News Sun :: Sports

 

[Smith]

They get his name wrong but I found this a while back.

SunTimes.com

Steve Tucker's preps notebook
October 22, 2009

...
Juniors to watch
Vernon Hills coach Tony Monken has two of the best junior prospects in the area, and both have good bloodlines. They are WR DaVaris Daniels, whose father, Philip, played for the Bears, and RB Tim Spencer, whose father, Tim, played at Ohio State and is the Bears' running backs coach. Daniels has offers from Illinois, Miami, Wisconsin and Nebraska and Spencer from Wisconsin and Nebraska.

cont...

 

[Smith]

Scout $ - Spencer Holds Three Offers

By Allen Trieu
Posted Nov 18, 2009

OFFERS: Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin. INTEREST: Ohio State, Iowa, Northwestern, Arizona, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Connecticut, & Oregon. Talks about his relationship with teammate Davaris Daniels and the NFL experience of their fathers. There's no mention of favorites but it's obvious he has good feelings about Ohio State.

 

[Smith]

Scout $ - '11 WR Spencer Looking Seriously at Iowa
By Rob Howe
Posted Jan 19, 2010

OFFERS: Iowa, Illini, Nebraska, & Wisconsin... He's getting a lot of attention from Notre Dame too... Attended the Iowa junior day last weekend with his friend and teammate Davaris Daniels... Came away very impressed but still open... Current measurements = 6'1/185/4.5...

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - Kurelic's Notebook: Moses Confirms OSU Visit

1/25

By BK...OSU has offered.

 

[matcar]

BN $ - Kurelic's Notebook: Moses Confirms OSU Visit

1/25

By BK...OSU has offered.

Sweet. Interesting that sons of a couple of former NFL players are showing up early...seeing more and more of that these days.

 

[Redhawk]

Big Ten weekend recruiting update - Big Ten Blog - ESPN

Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska have also offered the 6-foot, 178-pound prospect with Buckeye ties. Both his parents went to Ohio State and his father Tim played in the Horseshoe.

"I don't have any leader," Spencer stated. "When I was five and younger, I always dreamed of playing there [at Ohio State]. Now I'm extremely open minded. I'm not going to put them over anyone else because my dad went there and my parents went there. I'm not the type of person where they offer me and I'm committing right now. I'm definitely going to wait and look at all my options."

 

[Outstanding]

Scout $ - '11 WR Spencer Looking Seriously at Iowa
By Rob Howe
Posted Jan 19, 2010

OFFERS: Iowa, Illini, Nebraska, & Wisconsin... He's getting a lot of attention from Notre Dame too... Attended the Iowa junior day last weekend with his friend and teammate Davaris Daniels... Came away very impressed but still open... Current measurements = 6'1/185/4.5...

So who's got the eval on this youngster. For him to get an early offer at a position with in state talent he's gotta be very very good. I didn't see any numbers from last season?

I like the fact he's still growing, I grew over 4 inches from 5'11" to 6'3" plus my Senior year into Freshman year of college.

 

[SweetBuckeye]

"When I was five and younger and I dreamed of playing at OSU."

Five - that's funny

 

[wadc45]

Teammate of this guy:

http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/football-recruiting/618620-11-il-wr-davaris-daniels.html

 

[TresselstillownsTSUN]

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Junior flim....

I like...hope he ends up here...

 

[Outstanding]

ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjN-wEe_3gA

Junior flim....

I like...hope he ends up here...

Thanks for the Video post, he looks good to me. He's a legacy to boot, let's just hope he doesn't need that boot put up his back side after he gets here if he gets here.

 

[tlinc]

The way he runs sort of forward with long strides, he kind of reminds me of another #7, Teddy Ginn. I wonder if that had any impact on him choosing that number...

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - Legacy Spencer Collects Offers

1/26

From the ND site...ND has told Evan and his best friend DaVaris Daniels they are their top priority for 2011...Evan was at the ND/USC game last year...likes the ND hire and plans to go to an ND junior day.

Almost as much spin as ...

 

[Buckskin86]

Offers hard to refuse: Vernon Hills does not have a Division I player in its senior class, but that hasn't stopped a flurry of visits from coaches eager to meet junior receivers and best friends DaVaris Daniels and Evan Spencer.

Each already has seven scholarship offers, according to Vernon Hills coach Tony Monken, whose only concern is finding someone to throw them the ball next season.

"Any quarterback who wants to move, we'd be more than willing," Monken joked. "You've got two Division I receivers to throw to."

The 6-3 Daniels, who played quarterback much of the time for Vernon Hills (8-3), almost certainly will be a receiver on the next level. Monken said some coaches have talked about the possibility of using the 6-1 Spencer as a cornerback.

Illinois, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin have offered both.

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