2020 Football Roster
Roster
Njoku, Evidence

Jersey Number 82
Evidence Njoku
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Wayne, N.J.
- High School:
- Wayne Hills HS (Miami [Fla.])
Bio
UCLA
Enrolled at UCLA for the Spring Quarter 2020 after transferring from the University of Miami (Fla.).
2020
Did not see game action in his first year in the Bruin program.
Miami (Fla.)
2019
Saw action in one game against Bethune-Cookman.ย
2018
Saw action in eight games...had one catch totaling 11 yards...made career debut in season opener vs. LSU (Sept. 2)...saw action vs. Savannah State (Sept. 8)...saw action in wins vs. Toledo (Sept. 15) and FIU (Sept. 22)...had 11-yard reception in the regular-season finale vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 24)...Saw action in New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 27).
2017
Did not see game action, redshirted after injury.
High School
Consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout ... one of the top recruits in the state of New Jersey, ranking No. 10 according to ESPN ... spent three seasons at Cedar Grove High School before transferring to Wayne Hills as a senior...caught 18 passes for 306 yards and five touchdowns as a junior at Cedar Grove ... also excelled on kickoff returns Cedar Grove as he accumulated 350 yards and four additional touchdowns during his junior season ... finished his senior season with over 400 yards receiving and eight touchdowns ... coached by Wayne Demikoff at Wayne Hills.
Personal
Son of Innocent and Stella Njoku ... Has three brothers and five sisters ... Older brother of fellow Bruin receiver Charles Njoku ... younger brother of NFL tight end David Njoku ... Sociology major.ย
Enrolled at UCLA for the Spring Quarter 2020 after transferring from the University of Miami (Fla.).
2020
Did not see game action in his first year in the Bruin program.
Miami (Fla.)
2019
Saw action in one game against Bethune-Cookman.ย
2018
Saw action in eight games...had one catch totaling 11 yards...made career debut in season opener vs. LSU (Sept. 2)...saw action vs. Savannah State (Sept. 8)...saw action in wins vs. Toledo (Sept. 15) and FIU (Sept. 22)...had 11-yard reception in the regular-season finale vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 24)...Saw action in New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs. Wisconsin (Dec. 27).
2017
Did not see game action, redshirted after injury.
High School
Consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout ... one of the top recruits in the state of New Jersey, ranking No. 10 according to ESPN ... spent three seasons at Cedar Grove High School before transferring to Wayne Hills as a senior...caught 18 passes for 306 yards and five touchdowns as a junior at Cedar Grove ... also excelled on kickoff returns Cedar Grove as he accumulated 350 yards and four additional touchdowns during his junior season ... finished his senior season with over 400 yards receiving and eight touchdowns ... coached by Wayne Demikoff at Wayne Hills.
Personal
Son of Innocent and Stella Njoku ... Has three brothers and five sisters ... Older brother of fellow Bruin receiver Charles Njoku ... younger brother of NFL tight end David Njoku ... Sociology major.ย
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