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Son of Badgers legend Lee Evans attends Wisconsin football camp at Camp Randall Stadium

22 years after Lee Evans caught his last pass at Camp Randall Stadium, his son got the opportunity to do the same thing, attending a Wisconsin Badgers high school football camp on Sunday.
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Lee Evans IV runs with the ball during a Wisconsin Badgers football camp at Camp Randall Stadium on June 8, 2025.
Lee Evans IV runs with the ball during a Wisconsin Badgers football camp at Camp Randall Stadium on June 8, 2025. | Jake Kocorowski/Wisconsin Badgers on SI

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22 years after Lee Evans caught his last pass at Camp Randall Stadium, his son got the opportunity to do the same thing.

Lee Evans IV, who goes by "Leej," attended the Wisconsin Badgers' football camp June 8, getting instruction from current Badgers coaches.

Evans IV is a multi-sport athlete in the 2026 class from Virginia who was coached by his dad at the middle school level.

His dad was also in attendance for the camp, watching his son and the other athletes perform while he caught up with some other former Badgers.

The senior Evans was inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame back in 2016 for his stellar playing career at Wisconsin.

He finished his Badgers career with over 3,000 receiving yards and 26 touchdowns, setting a Big Ten record in 2001 with 1,545 yards on 75 catches.

Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans points to Bills fans
Apr 25, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; Former Buffalo Bills wide receiver Lee Evans points to Bills fans after announcing the team’s selection with the 41st overall pick during the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. | Tork Mason-Imagn Images

The former first-round pick of the Buffalo Bills went on to have an 8-year NFL career, eclipsing the 1,000-yard mark in 2006 and 2008.

It's big shoes for his son to fill, but it's clear that the Wisconsin staff is at least keeping tabs on the bloodline of one of its top alumni.

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LORIN COX

Lorin Cox is the managing editor of Wisconsin Badgers on SI. He has been covering Badgers sports since 2014, when he was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. He previously wrote for the Wisconsin State Journal, NBC Sports Chicago and USA Today Sports Media Group, and he is a former analyst for Pro Football Focus.

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