2021
•   Reserve offensive lineman played in the last 13 games of the season.
•   Made his first career start in the Cure Bowl game versus Coastal Carolina (12-17) as part of NIU’s “heavy” package.
•   Helped the Huskies to a season-high 355 rushing yards in the bowl game with both Antario Brown and Jay Ducker surpassing 100 yards.
•   Used as an additional offensive lineman to augment NIU’s rushing attack throughout the year.
•   NIU ranked fourth in the FBS in rushing offense with 241.4 yards/game.
•   Huskie backs recorded 12 100-yard rushing games in the 13 games Buss played.

2020
• Appeared in all six games as a true freshman.

High School
• Named the 2019 Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) Large School All-State Player of the Year.
• Awarded all-conference, all-area, and All-State honors as a senior.
• Second team all-conference honoree as a junior.
• Ranked 22nd in Wisconsin and 48th nationally among offensive linemen according to 247sports.com.
• Two-time varsity letterwinner (2018-19).
• Selected to play in Wisconsin All-Star Game following his senior year.
• High school team went 24-3 during his two varsity seasons and were state runner-ups in 2018.
• Earned Academic All-State recognition.
• Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
• Born May 8 in Appleton, Wis.
• Son of Robyn and Neil Buss.
• Majoring in environmental studies.

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Evan Buss