Zach Evans RB Ole Miss | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Zach Evans RB Ole Miss
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Draft Year: 2023 | |
40 time: 4.42 seconds (89%*) | |
Overall Rank: #62 Position Rank: #3 (RB) | |
Height:
6-0
(76%*)
Weight:
215
(55%*)
Weight:
215
(55%*)
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Date of Birth: 05/30/2001 Age: 21.8 | |
*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Draft Year: 2023 | ||
40 time: 4.42 seconds (89%*) | ||
Overall Rank: #62 | Position Rank: #3 (RB) | |
Height: 6-0 (76%*) | Weight: 215 (55%*) | |
Age: 21.8 | DOB: 05/30/2001 | |
*Percentile caluculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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Overall Rating: | 85.8 / 100 | |
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Game performance weighted rating | ||
Rushing: |
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82% |
Break Tackles: |
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79% |
Receiving/Hands: |
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58% |
Pass Blocking: |
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34% |
Run Blocking: |
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56% |
DRAFT PROJECTION: 2nd - Late Position rank: #3 | ||
College Games: 26 College Snaps: 633 | ||
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College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#16
Pos Rank:
#1
College Combine Results
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Ovr Rank: #33 Pos Rank: #3 | ||
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Draft Profile: Bio
Zach Evans from North Shore High School was rated a 5-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 5-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Evans joined TCU.In 2020 as a freshman Evans saw action in 9 games for the Horned Frogs as he ran for a decent 415 yards on 54 attempts for an elite 7.7 yards per carry, with 4 TDs, with one fumble. As a receiver he made only 8 receptions for 76 yards.
As a sophomore in 2021 he played 6 games. and rushed for a decent 648 yards on 92 carries for an elite 7.0 ypc, with 5 TDs, with one fumble. In the passing game he pulled in only 10 receptions for 130 yards.
After the end of the year Evans transferred to Ole Miss where as a junior Evans saw action in 11 games for the Rebels. He ran for an impressive 893 yards on 136 attempts for an elite 6.6 ypc, with 8 TDs, with 3 fumbles. As a receiver he made only 8 receptions for 93 yards.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Demonstrated the ability to track the ball over his shoulder. Good flexibility and balance to adjust to the poorly thrown pass. Good vision and patience for screens.
- Evans has the straight-line speed to outrun angles, and his flexibility allows him to turn the corner on the perimeter and stay near top speed as Evans does; he’s especially effective on fly sweeps.
- Strong interior runner. Quickly presses the line of scrimmage and has the burst to get through the line of scrimmage and into the second level quickly. A classic North-South runner who doesn't waste time moving laterally.
- His initial burst is excellent, and he’s capable of running out of a traditional setup or taking the ball lined up next to a quarterback in shotgun.
- Evans consistently falls forward, and he will also bounce off of or shake loose from a couple of tackles to turn minimal gains into big runs.
- He’s a creative runner, finding cut-back lanes and often looking like a return specialist on some of his longer runs.
- His stop-start ability in traffic, exceptional balance, lateral agility and body control allow him to squeeze out chunks of yardage when it appears that nothing is there.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Despite good timed speed Evans really isn’t a guy who will create a lot of separation as a receiver
- He sometimes gets too upright and fails to run behind his pads.
- Evans doesn’t have much ability as a run blocker or the violent run-after-catch ability.
How other scouting services rate Zach Evans (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
77.1
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
5.0