Troy University Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Evan Legassey
- Position:
- K/P
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Pensacola, Fla.
- High School:
- Tate HS
2019 (Sophomore): Troy’s backup kicker in all three phases of special teams … Punted twice for an average of 39.5 yards, true on both his extra-point attempts (at Texas State) and was Troy’s pooch kick specialist
2018 (RS-Freshman): Punted once for 36 yards against Florida A&M … Troy’s pooch kick specialist – kicked off twice against Liberty and Louisiana
2017 (Freshman): Played three games as the place kicker before missing the remainder of the season due to injury; received a medical hardship … Kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired in the first half of Troy’s 24-21 victory at No. 22 LSU; the win snapped LSU’s 49-game non-conference home winning streak … Also made three extra points in the win at LSU … Finished the season with six points scored
High School: Earned Florida 6A first team all-state honors as a punter following his senior season … Two-time Ray Guy Prokicker.com National Championship winner; also finished first in the 2016 kicker/punter combo competition and the most powerful leg competition … Rated as the 19th best kicker in the country by 247Sports … Rated as the 21st best kicker in the country and as a three-star recruit by ESPN … Earned honorable mention status on the FloridaHSFootball.com all-state team his junior season … Helped lead Tate High School to the Florida 6A semifinals for the first time in 10 seasons as a junior; the Aggies finished the season 10-3 … Played quarterback, wide receiver and defensive back in addition to his kicking duties … Also played soccer for the Aggies
Personal: Full name is Evan Jon Legassey … Son of Tammi and David Legassey … Born May 10, 1999, in Pensacola, Fla. … Has two sisters, Anna and Arden ... Majoring in risk management insurance
