Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/17Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 17 inside-the-5 carries (17.6%).
Chris Evans
Last confirmed: Michigan, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 216 lb · Indianapolis, IN · Ben Davis
Chris Evans: RB · Michigan · #9.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chris Evans
Wins in space out of the backfield. This is his fourth year in the same backfield at Michigan. A game that shows it: 35 rushing yards and 8 receiving yards against Penn State — Week 13, 2020.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Michigan in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 49-24@ No. 21 Minnesota | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27vs Michigan State | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-38@ No. 13 Indiana | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 11 | L 11-49vs No. 13 Wisconsin | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 48-42@ Rutgers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-27vs Penn State | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Total | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 1 | 16 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2020
W 49-24
at Minnesota
19 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 10 yds
Dominant 25-point win on the road against Minnesota.
With J. Milton III — 225 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 52 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · M. Barrett — 1 sack · 1.5 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 8 · Minnesota · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.67Joe Milton pass complete to Chris Evans for 10 yds to the Minn 37 for a
- Week 12 · Rutgers · 4th and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.63Cade McNamara pass complete to Chris Evans for 21 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a
- Week 8 · Minnesota · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Chris Evans run for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Moody KICK)
- Week 13 · Penn State · 3rd and 5 · Q4 · EPA +2.37Chris Evans run for 14 yds to the Mich 44 for a
- Week 10 · Indiana · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.07Joe Milton pass complete to Chris Evans for 23 yds to the Mich 48 for a
- Week 9 · Michigan State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.34Chris Evans run for 16 yds to the MchSt 44 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Penn State · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.19Chris Evans run for 13 yds to the PnSt 49 for a
- Week 9 · Michigan State · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.13Chris Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 2
- Week 9 · Michigan State · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA −1.12Chris Evans run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 22
- Week 13 · Penn State · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −1.10Chris Evans run for no gain to the PnSt 41
Teams and coaches
4 seasons under Jim Harbaugh — 30-15 over that span.
2016Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2017Michigan8-5HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2018Michigan10-3HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2020Michigan2-4HC: Jim Harbaugh · Pass-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 15.0 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 12.2 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh
Pass share
55.5%
213 pass / 171 run
Plays / game
64.0
6 games
Team sack rate
3.6%
224 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
16 carries and 9 catches in 6 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Michigan, drafted
- 2021 Drafted in round 6, No. 202 by the Cincinnati
- 2020 Michigan HarbaughYear 5 · 6 games
- 2018 Michigan HarbaughYear 3 · 10 games
- 2017 Michigan HarbaughYear 2 · 13 games
- 2016 Michigan HarbaughYear 1 · 13 games
- Before collegeSigned with Michigan in 2016 as a 4-star recruit, No. 332 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Michigan in the 2016 class, a 4-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Michigan, 1,795 rushing yards — drafted at #202 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
His career
He has a stat line in 42 games over 4 seasons.
2016 13 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Ben Davis
2021
- Drafted by Cincinnati Bengalsround 6, pick 202
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
1 coach2016–2018
Michigan
2020
Michigan
Played his entire career under Jim Harbaugh.
Where he ended up · NFL
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 6th NFL season
#202Rd 6 · Pick 18
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 6th NFL season