# Zach Evans

Zachary Evans (born May 30, 2001) is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU before playing one season with Ole Miss in 2022. Drafted in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, he played one season for the franchise before being released prior to the start of the 2024 season.

## Early years

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. In 2019, Evans broke the team's cell phone rules. 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. Evans would eventually commit to Texas Christian University becoming the school's first ever five-star recruit.

## College career
### TCU

As a freshman in 2020, Evans played in nine games totaling 415 yards and four touchdowns.
In 2021, Evans played in just six games recording 648 yards and five touchdowns. Evan's season would be cut short due to a turf toe injury sustained in a game against Texas Tech.

### Ole Miss

Evans transferred to Ole Miss in 2022 to play for the Ole Miss Rebels. He played one season there, rushing for 936 yards and nine touchdowns, and declared for the 2023 NFL draft following the season. He averaged the 10th-most yards per carry in the FBS at 6.5.

### Collegiate statistics

| Season | GP | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Season | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2020 | 9 | 54 | 415 | 7.7 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 92 | 648 | 7.0 | 5 | 10 | 130 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 12 | 144 | 936 | 6.5 | 9 | 12 | 119 | 9.9 | 1 |
| Career | 27 | 290 | 1,999 | 6.9 | 18 | 30 | 325 | 10.8 | 2 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| 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) |
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### Los Angeles Rams

Evans was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round with the 215th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He appeared in 10 games playing on offense and special teams during the regular season, carrying the ball nine times for 19 yards, but did not play in the Rams' playoff loss to the Detroit Lions.
Evans was cut by the Rams on August 27, 2024, then was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later before being released again on August 29.

### New York Jets

On December 17, 2024, Evans was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6, 2025.

### Professional statistics

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2023 | LAR | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |