Evan Hull

Evan Hull (born October 26, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Hull was born on October 26, 2000, in Maple Grove, Minnesota. He attended Maple Grove Senior High School and was one of the best running backs in the state, posting over 2,100 rushing yards in one year. He is Maple Grove's all-time leading rusher, and additionally was a top athlete in wrestling and track and field. He set numerous team rushing records, including rushing yards in a game with 398. He still managed to post 286 rushing yards and four touchdowns, the latter of which placed second on the team. His best game of the season was a 220-yard, four score performance against UMass. The following year, he appeared in seven games and recorded 209 yards on 25 rush attempts, scoring two touchdowns in a season impacted by COVID-19. He additionally gained 264 receiving yards off 33 receptions, scoring two more touchdowns through the air.

Indianapolis Colts Hull was selected in the fifth round (176th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts, through a compensatory selection acquired by trading Stephon Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys. He was placed on injured reserve on September 12.

Hull was waived by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 12. He was waived on October 26, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Pittsburgh Steelers On January 14, 2025, Hull signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by the Steelers on August 22.

New Orleans Saints On October 29, 2025, Hull was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. On November 25, he was signed to the active roster. In six appearances for New Orleans, Hull recorded 19 rush attempts for 48 scoreless yards, as well as one reception for six yards.

On April 27, 2026, Hull was waived by the Saints.

Houston Texans On May 12, 2026, Hull signed with the Houston Texans. He was waived by the Texans on August 2.

Arizona Cardinals On August 3, 2026, the Arizona Cardinals claimed Hull off waivers. On August 30, Hull was waived. On August 31, Hull was signed to the practice squad.

NFL career statistics Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick returns Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2023 IND 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 — — — — — 0 0 2024 IND 1 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 NO 6 0 19 48 2.5 8 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 7 179 25.6 29 0 0 0 Career 8 0 20 49 2.5 8 0 2 12 6.0 6 0 7 179 25.6 29 0 0 0