Samson Evans
Samson Evans
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Eastern Michigan backfield, same address the whole way. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 127 rush yds, 5 rec yds against Buffalo, Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 2,117 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 142 | 635 | 4.5 | 12 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 249 | 1,166 | 4.7 | 15 | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 83 | 316 | 3.8 | 13 | -- |
| Career | 474 | 2,117 | 4.5 | 40 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 19 | 107 | 5.6 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 46 | 292 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 33–23
vs Howard
52 rush yds (16 car) · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jabari Small’s 2022 season.
Matches Jabari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon Armstead's senior season at San Diego State (2023).
Matches Jaylon on
Differs from Jaylon on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+101%
Up 101% from first season to most-recent.