7 yards with 27 touchdowns – also a school record – to go along with 119 receiving yards... Named a finalist for the Sports in Kansas Player of the Year award, while he was a first team all-league selection... Posted five rushing touchdowns in four different games... Broke the school’s single-game rushing record with 402 yards in the first round of the state playoffs against Wichita Heights... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior as he earned honorable mention all-state recognition... A two-time state powerlifting champion and participant in the state track meet in the 4x100.

PERSONAL: Evan Cantu (can-TOO) was born November 14, 2003, in Wichita, Kansas... Son of Cesar and Tonya Cantu... Has three siblings, Alex, Sadie and Carson... Majoring in business administration. 2e:{"name":null,"slug":null,"nick_name":null} 2d:{"is_college":319,"is_high_school":null,"slug":"kansas-state","name":"Kansas State","nick_name":"Kansas State Wildcats","committed_to":"$2e"} 2f:T4b3,

2022: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Maize South under head coach Brent Pfiefer... Earned first team all-state honors as a senior after rushing for a school record 2,107 yards with 27 touchdowns – also a school record – to go along with 119 receiving yards... Named a finalist for the Sports in Kansas Player of the Year award, while he was a first team all-league selection... Posted five rushing touchdowns in four different games... Broke the school’s single-game rushing record with 402 yards in the first round of the state playoffs against Wichita Heights... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior as he earned honorable mention all-state recognition... A two-time state powerlifting champion and participant in the state track meet in the 4x100.

PERSONAL: Evan Cantu (can-TO

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