
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
Career highs
191rushing yards, career highvs. Minnesota, 20172rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. Western Michigan, 2018Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | 9 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Michigan | 9 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | 9 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 9 | RB | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan | 94 | 0.21 | 72nd (n=259) | 0.13 | 20.2 | 10% | 0.20 |
| 2017 | Michigan | 154 | 0.13 | 52nd (n=287) | 0.12 | 20.1 | 17% | 0.15 |
| 2018 | Michigan | 101 | 0.27 | 85th (n=300) | 0.15 | 27.5 | 15% | 0.22 |
| 2020 | Michigan | 26 | 0.41 | – | – | 10.6 | 7% | – |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at | W 49–24 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 24–27 | 3 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 21–38 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 11–49 | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | at | W 48–42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 17–27 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
2018 Michigan 10 games, 423 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. | W 49–3 | 10 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 45–20 | 18 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 38–13 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 21–7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 42–7 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 42–7 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 31–20 | 10 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at | L 39–62 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 15–41 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2017 Michigan 13 games, 685 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 33–17 | 22 | 78 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 36–14 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 29–13 | 6 | 30 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 28–10 | 14 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 10–14 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 27–20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | at | L 13–42 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 35–14 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 33–10 | 13 | 191 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | W 35–10 | 15 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 10–24 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 20–31 | 11 | 67 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 19–26 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
2016 Michigan 13 games, 614 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 63–3 | 8 | 112 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 51–14 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 45–28 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 49–10 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 14–7 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 78–0 | 11 | 153 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 41–8 | 1 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 32–23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 59–3 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 13–14 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 20–10 | 9 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at | L 27–30 | 6 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 32–33 | 8 | 49 | 1 | – | – | – |
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.
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 211 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s |
| Vertical jump | 40½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 20 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.85 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.14 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.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 17 | 77 | 0 | 15 | 151 |
| 2022 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
| NFL career | 22 | 19 | 89 | 0 | 19 | 188 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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