Running back, App State, 2016–⁠19

Darrynton Evans

Number
No. 3
Height
5′11″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2019)
Junior
Hometown
Oak Hill, FL
Born
Jul 9, 1998

Darrynton Evans played running back at App State (2016–⁠19). The Tennessee Titans took Evans in round 3, No. 93 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1,479
Rushing yards, 2019 (App State, 13–⁠1)
Best game
234 yards
Vs. Charlotte, week 2, 2019: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 9
In FBS in rushing yards, 2019
Drafted
No. 93
Round 3, 2020 NFL Draft (Tennessee Titans)

Career highs

234rushing yards, career highvs. Charlotte, 20193rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Texas State, 20192receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Louisiana, 2019

Honors

Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016App State482174.5025
2018App State1791,1876.6779
2019App State2551,4795.81887
Career4822,8836.02587

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2016App State255631
2018App State154901
2019App State173861
Career571,4393

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016App State6345.7023
2018App State12877.3125
2019App State211989.4558
Career393198.2658

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2016App State310000
2018App State110000
2019App State100000
Career520000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016App State3RBYr 1
2017App State3RBYr 2
2018App State3RBYr 3
2019App State3RBJr. (Yr 4)5′11″200

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
2016App State56-0.15––-8.68%-0.08
2018App State1790.1449th (n=300)0.1525.022%0.12
2019App State2810.2586th (n=287)0.1369.429%0.29

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

2019 App State 14 games, 1,479 rushing yards, 18 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.East Tennessee StateW 42–⁠714991––
Sep 7vs.CharlotteW 56–⁠41192343264
Sep 21atNorth CarolinaW 34–⁠3119783219
Sep 28vs.Coastal CarolinaW 56–⁠37156024132
Oct 9atLouisianaW 17–⁠722690––
Oct 19vs.UL MonroeW 52–⁠7171361––
Oct 26atSouth AlabamaW 30–⁠319460128
Oct 31vs.Georgia SouthernL 21–⁠2417760––
Nov 9atSouth CarolinaW 20–⁠1523850141
Nov 16atGeorgia StateW 56–⁠2718131115
Nov 23vs.Texas StateW 35–⁠13211543363
Nov 29atTroyW 48–⁠131382218
Dec 7vs.LouisianaW 45–⁠3819731226
Dec 21 ✦vs.UABW 31–⁠17191561––
2018 App State 13 games, 1,187 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 1atPenn StateL 38–⁠453903130
Sep 8atCharlotteW 45–⁠96240––
Sep 22vs.Gardner-WebbW 72–⁠74331––
Sep 29vs.South AlabamaW 52–⁠76610130
Oct 9atArkansas StateW 35–⁠9161151116
Oct 20vs.LouisianaW 27–⁠17261831––
Oct 25atGeorgia SouthernL 14–⁠3416630394
Nov 3atCoastal CarolinaW 23–⁠7271591135
Nov 10atTexas StateW 38–⁠79862117
Nov 17vs.Georgia StateW 45–⁠17151271––
Nov 24vs.TroyW 21–⁠10201080240
Dec 1vs.LouisianaW 30–⁠191711102107
Dec 15 ✦vs.Middle TennesseeW 45–⁠13141080121
2016 App State 12 games, 217 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 10vs.Old DominionW 31–⁠78160––
Sep 17vs.MiamiL 10–⁠455180––
Sep 24atAkronW 45–⁠3832206154
Oct 1vs.Georgia StateW 17–⁠39330––
Oct 12atLouisianaW 24–⁠012300118
Oct 22vs.IdahoW 37–⁠194350251
Oct 27atGeorgia SouthernW 34–⁠10–––366
Nov 5vs.Texas StateW 35–⁠104220343
Nov 12atTroyL 24–⁠28–––364
Nov 19vs.UL MonroeW 42–⁠17170443
Nov 26atNew Mexico StateW 37–⁠72340––
Dec 17 ✦vs.ToledoW 31–⁠28–––3124

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

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2020
Height5′10⅛″
Weight203 lb
Arm length31⅝″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan76⅝″W
40-yard dash4.41 s
10-yard split1.50 sW
Vertical jump37″
Broad jump10′5″
Bench press20 reps

Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

5 seasons, 16 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2020Tennessee Titans514540227
2021Tennessee Titans1270211
2022Chicago Bears314640133
2023Miami Dolphins6321211749
2024Chicago Bears133000
NFL career1665249112120

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

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