Evan Haynie, Princeton DB: the 2026 season story
Evan Haynie is a senior defensive back for Princeton (Ivy). He ranks 1054th of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Evan Haynie's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.09, 372nd of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.13, 692nd of 921 (the average is 0.31).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 3.3, ranks 504th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 45th percentile for volume, 42nd for efficiency and 43rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Evan Haynie's best came in week 9 against Cornell and his quietest in week 3 at Bryant.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Evan Haynie is 427th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 28th of 47 in the Ivy. Next up nationally is Ty Murrell of Chicago State, 0.01 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jamison Patton of Penn State.
