Brendon Evers to Forego Rest of Season and Prepare for NFL Draft

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State defensive tackle Brendon Evers took to social media Thursday afternoon to announce he’s foregoing the remainder of the season in order to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Evers suffered an injury in week one against Central Michigan and has been trying to get healthy enough to play since. He’s has had several injuries during his time at OSU, including multiple that have required surgery to repair. He even considered hanging up the cleats and helmet following two major injuries which derailed his 2019 season.

He later ammended his message on Twitter to reflect that this is not a selfish move but one where he physically needed surgery and was unable to continue to play for his team. This is not a selfish player, quite the opposite as he has played for his team and his teammates through some difficult and painful injuries.

Evers is a redshirt senior out of Bixby, OK, who’s in his sixth year with the program. He’s played in five games this season, recording just three total tackles, 0.5 for loss, and two quarterback hurries.

This past season, Evers was one of just two defensive linemen who started all 14 games for the Pokes and was second amongst interior defensive linemen with 21 total tackles, seven of which were solo stops. He recorded at least one tackle in 11 of the 14 games played in 2021, including an impressive performance against Texas Tech in Lubbock, recorded a season-high three tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.

During his career, Evers has recorded 46 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, including four sacks and two pass breakups in 53 career games.