Chris Evans in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Running back, Michigan, 2016–⁠20

Chris Evans

Lettered 2016–⁠18 (school media guide)

Number
No. 9
Height
5′11″
Weight
216 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Born
Oct 5, 1997, in Indianapolis, Indiana

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Chris Evans played running back at Michigan (2016–⁠20). The Cincinnati Bengals took Evans in round 6, No. 202 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
685
Rushing yards, 2017 (Michigan, 8–⁠5)
Drafted
No. 202
Round 6, 2021 NFL Draft (Cincinnati Bengals)

Career highs

191rushing yards, career highvs. Minnesota, 20172rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Western Michigan, 2018

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Michigan886147.0457
2017Michigan1356855.1667
2018Michigan814235.2461
2020Michigan16734.6116
Career3201,7955.61567

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Michigan68714.5056
2017Michigan161579.8124
2018Michigan181488.2124
2020Michigan9879.7023
Career494799.8256

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Michigan9RBYr 1
2017Michigan9RBYr 2
2018Michigan9RBYr 3
2020Michigan9RBSr. (Yr 5)5′11″216

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Michigan940.2172nd (n=259)0.1320.210%0.20
2017Michigan1540.1352nd (n=287)0.1220.117%0.15
2018Michigan1010.2785th (n=300)0.1527.515%0.22
2020Michigan260.41––10.67%–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2020 Michigan 6 games, 73 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 24atMinnesotaW 49–⁠2451911100
Oct 31vs.Michigan StateL 24–⁠273100–––
Nov 7atIndianaL 21–⁠383501230
Nov 14vs.WisconsinL 11–⁠49–––2160
Nov 21atRutgersW 48–⁠421404300
Nov 28vs.Penn StateL 17–⁠274350180
2018 Michigan 10 games, 423 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1atNotre DameL 17–⁠242102370
Sep 8vs.Western MichiganW 49–⁠310862100
Sep 15vs.SMUW 45–⁠2018850270
Oct 13vs.WisconsinW 38–⁠135180240
Oct 20atMichigan StateW 21–⁠7340190
Nov 3vs.Penn StateW 42–⁠7125713300
Nov 10atRutgersW 42–⁠767512260
Nov 17vs.IndianaW 31–⁠2010440140
Nov 24atOhio StateL 39–⁠6283303251
Dec 29 ✦vs.FloridaL 15–⁠417200160
2017 Michigan 13 games, 685 rushing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.FloridaW 33–⁠1722780–––
Sep 9vs.CincinnatiW 36–⁠145150–––
Sep 16vs.Air ForceW 29–⁠136300–––
Sep 23atPurdueW 28–⁠10149722280
Oct 7vs.Michigan StateL 10–⁠14122701140
Oct 14atIndianaW 27–⁠20850–––
Oct 21atPenn StateL 13–⁠424170120
Oct 28vs.RutgersW 35–⁠1452901201
Nov 4vs.MinnesotaW 33–⁠10131912100
Nov 11atMarylandW 35–⁠10158022290
Nov 18atWisconsinL 10–⁠24112501190
Nov 25vs.Ohio StateL 20–⁠31116705340
Jan 1 ✦vs.South CarolinaL 19–⁠2692402110
2016 Michigan 13 games, 614 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 3vs.Hawai’iW 63–⁠381122–––
Sep 10vs.UCFW 51–⁠149350120
Sep 17vs.ColoradoW 45–⁠284100130
Sep 24vs.Penn StateW 49–⁠1085611140
Oct 1vs.WisconsinW 14–⁠78340190
Oct 8atRutgersW 78–⁠0111530–––
Oct 22vs.IllinoisW 41–⁠81160–––
Oct 29atMichigan StateW 32–⁠23480–––
Nov 5vs.MarylandW 59–⁠343201560
Nov 12atIowaL 13–⁠148520130
Nov 19vs.IndianaW 20–⁠109390–––
Nov 26atOhio StateL 27–⁠306180–––
Dec 30 ✦vs.Florida StateL 32–⁠338491–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Named to the 2021 Senior Bowl (American team) but didn’t play.

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′11″
Weight211 lb
Arm length32½″
Hand size9¾″
40-yard dash4.51 s
10-yard split1.51 s
Vertical jump40½″
Broad jump10′7″
Bench press20 reps
3-cone drill6.85 s
20-yard shuttle4.14 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

3 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2021Cincinnati Bengals91777015151
2022Cincinnati Bengals10000338
2023Cincinnati Bengals321201−1
NFL career221989019188

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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