There are still two and a half months to go before James Evans, the likely heir to former Indiana All-Big Ten punter Haydon Whitehead, takes the field for the first time in an IU uniform. But the freshman from New Zealand is already well acquainted with Memorial Stadium.
Well ... the stadium steps, that is.
That’s because Evans spent some time running up and down each section of the facility’s grandstand after breaking a rule early in spring ball. The specific infraction? Evans removed his helmet while still on the field of play — a 15-yard penalty if an official were to spot it on a fall Saturday.