University of Houston Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster

Evan Noel
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bay St. Louis, Miss.
- High School:
- St. Stanislaus
- Prev School:
- Florida
Prior to UH
High School
Personal
- Spent the 2025 season at Florida
- Did not play in 2025
High School
- Five-star kicking prospect by Kohls Kicking
- Three-star prospect by 247 Sports and On3
- Consensus No. 1 kicker in the country (247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals)
- No. 21 player in the state of Mississippi per ESPN
- 61-yard field goal broke the Mississippi high school state record
- Connected on 109 of 119 extra points and went 25-for-40 on field goals, totaling 184 points in his career
- Notched 123 touchbacks in 187 career kickoffs
Personal
- Hobbies: golf and pickleball
- Dream job outside of football: engineer
- Fun fact: won state title in tennis two years in a row
- Chose UH because it is a great opportunity to better his future
- One word to describe himself on the field: dialed
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- His motivation for working hard is his parents
- Favorite childhood memory: wake skating with his friends
- Sports hero: Cade York
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: breaking the Mississippi high school record by hitting a 61-yard field goal
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Speaks to Media on the 2026 Transfer Portal Class
Wednesday, February 04
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. LSU (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Highlights: Houston 38, LSU 35 (Texas Bowl)
Sunday, December 28
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22














