Running back, Marshall, 2017–⁠21

Sheldon Evans

Number
No. 5
Height
5′11″
Weight
200 lb
Class (2021)
Junior
Hometown
Roswell, GA

Sheldon Evans played running back at Marshall (2017–⁠21).

Career highs

2rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Charlotte, 2021

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Marshall1−1−1.000
2019Marshall693755.4122
2020Marshall723274.5426
2021Marshall693034.4541
Career2111,0044.81041

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2019Marshall132290
2020Marshall153150
2021Marshall91310
Career376750

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Marshall33712.3018
2020Marshall9262.908
2021Marshall1111410.4056
Career231777.7056

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Marshall5RBYr 1
2019Marshall5RBYr 2
2020Marshall5RBYr 3
2021Marshall5RBJr. (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
2018Marshall1-0.37––-0.4––
2019Marshall740.1143rd (n=287)0.137.99%0.12
2020Marshall820.0424th (n=212)0.143.713%0.07
2021Marshall610.0828th (n=277)0.165.111%0.09

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

2021 Marshall 13 games, 303 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 4atNavyW 49–⁠79272136
Sep 11vs.North Carolina CentralW 44–⁠108250––
Sep 18vs.East CarolinaL 38–⁠429270124
Sep 23atApp StateL 30–⁠314200110
Oct 2atMiddle TennesseeL 28–⁠345200334
Oct 9vs.Old DominionW 20–⁠134120––
Oct 15atNorth TexasW 49–⁠21310015
Oct 30vs.Florida InternationalW 38–⁠09701––
Nov 6atFlorida AtlanticW 28–⁠13300––
Nov 13vs.UABL 14–⁠21–––116
Nov 20atCharlotteW 49–⁠28968216
Nov 27vs.Western KentuckyL 21–⁠532120––
Dec 18 ✦vs.LouisianaL 21–⁠364120––
2020 Marshall 9 games, 327 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Sep 5vs.Eastern KentuckyW 59–⁠08321124
Sep 19vs.App StateW 17–⁠710330242
Oct 10atWestern KentuckyW 38–⁠1414641––
Oct 17atLouisiana TechW 35–⁠176210253
Oct 24vs.Florida AtlanticW 20–⁠95330115
Nov 7vs.MassachusettsW 51–⁠104171221
Nov 14vs.Middle TennesseeW 42–⁠145391245
Dec 18vs.UABL 13–⁠22290482
Dec 25 ✦vs.BuffaloL 10–⁠1718790133
2019 Marshall 11 games, 375 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Aug 31vs.VMIW 56–⁠177560250
Sep 14vs.OhioW 33–⁠3117770323
Sep 28vs.CincinnatiL 14–⁠527421––
Oct 5atMiddle TennesseeL 13–⁠24150––
Oct 12vs.Old DominionW 31–⁠178500223
Oct 18atFlorida AtlanticW 36–⁠317310333
Oct 26vs.Western KentuckyW 26–⁠234280124
Nov 2atRiceW 20–⁠74170––
Nov 15vs.Louisiana TechW 31–⁠106380––
Nov 23atCharlotteL 13–⁠24250131
Nov 30vs.Florida InternationalW 30–⁠276260145
2018 Marshall 1 game, −1 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDKRYds
Nov 24atFlorida InternationalW 28–⁠251−10––

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

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