Zach Evans
Zachary Evans (born May 30, 2001) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU before playing one season with Ole Miss in 2022.
| No. 21 – Los Angeles Rams | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 30, 2001 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Shore (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | |
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 215 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
High school career
Evans went to North Shore High School in Houston, Texas. Evans was ranked as a five-star recruit and the number one player in the state of Texas in the 2020 class by 247Sports.com. He was compared to Melvin Gordon of the Denver Broncos.[1] In 2019, Evans broke the teams cell phone rules.[2] He was suspended and not allowed to play in the state championship game. Evans was committed to Georgia but this incident led him to be released from his NLI.[3] Evans would eventually commit to Texas Christian University becoming their schools first ever five-star recruit.[4]
College career
TCU
As a freshman in 2020, Evans played in nine games totaling 415 yards and four touchdowns.[5]
In 2021, Evans played in just six games recording 648 yards and five touchdowns.[6] Evan's season would be cut short due to a turf toe injury sustained in a game against Texas Tech.[7]
Ole Miss
Evans transferred to Ole Miss in 2022 to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[8][9] He played one season there, rushing for 936 yards and nine touchdowns, and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft following the season.[10] He averaged the 10th-most yards per carry in the FBS at 6.5.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.25 s | 6.89 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | ||
| Sources:[12][13] | ||||||||||||
Evans was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round with the 215th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[14]
References
- "Zach Evans, TCU Horned Frogs, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- Drabik, Ben (September 15, 2021). "The rise of TCU running back Zach Evans". BVM Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Zucker, Joseph (January 7, 2020). "5-Star RB Zachary Evans Released from Georgia NLI Amid LSU, Texas A&M Interest". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- Coleman, Adam (May 11, 2020). "TCU lands North Shore running back Zach Evans". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Stephenson, Creg (January 6, 2022). "Ex-TCU running back Zach Evans transferring to Ole Miss". AL.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Suss, Nick (January 6, 2022). "Former TCU, 5-star running back Zach Evans commits to Ole Miss from transfer portal". Yahoo! News. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Davison, Drew (November 24, 2021). "TCU RB Zach Evans is done for the season, interim football coach Jerry Kill says". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- Khan, Sam Jr. (January 6, 2022). "Zach Evans, former 5-star RB, transferring to Ole Miss". The Athletic. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- "Ex-TCU RB Zach Evans announces transfer to Ole Miss". Dallas News. January 6, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- Thamel, Pete (December 30, 2022). "Source: Ole Miss' Evans declaring for NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- Jackson, Stu (April 30, 2023). "Zach Evans grateful Rams traded up to draft him, excited to reunite with former TCU teammates". TheRams.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- "Zach Evans Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Zach Evans College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- Jackson, Stu (April 29, 2023). "READ: Rams select Mississippi RB Zach Evans with 215th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". TheRams.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.