Darren Evans
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Position: | Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College: | Virginia Tech |
Undrafted: | 2011 |
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Darren Evans (born November 9, 1988) is a former
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Early years
Evans attended Warren Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a sophomore, he had 309 attempts for 2,248 yards and 27 touchdowns.[1] As a senior, he was awarded Indiana's Mr. Football Award in 2006 (an honor given to the top high school football player in the state of Indiana) with 288 attempts 2731 yards and 61 touchdowns.
College career
2008 season
On November 6, 2008, Evans broke Mike Imoh's school single-game rushing record, rushing for 253 yards against Maryland.[2] Evans is also the only player in school history to rush for a touchdown during each of his first six games.[3]
Evans was named most valuable player in the 2009 Orange Bowl after gaining 153 yards on 28 carries, and scoring a game-clinching touchdown.[4]
In 2009 summer practice, Evans tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which forced him to miss the 2009 season.[5]
College statistics
Year | Team | Att | Yards | Average | TDs | Receptions | Yards | TDs |
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2007 | Virginia Tech | Redshirt | ||||||
2008 | Virginia Tech | 287 | 1,265 | 4.4 | 11 | 17 | 117 | 0 |
2009 | Virginia Tech | Injured | ||||||
2010 | Virginia Tech | 151 | 854 | 5.7 | 11 | 9 | 100 | 0 |
College Totals | 438 | 2,119 | 4.8 | 22 | 26 | 217 | 0 |
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
Evans was signed by the
Tennessee Titans
Evans was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad September 3, 2012. He was released on April 19, 2013.[6]
References
- ^ "Darren Evans-Football Recruiting". Rivals. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ Slater, Darryl (2008-11-06). "Evans' record night sparks Hokies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
- ^ Slater, Darryl (2008-10-17). "Game plan for fatherhood". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-11-07.[dead link]
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (January 2, 2009). "Evans Exceeds Expectations". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Evans suffers torn ACL in practice; Tailback lost for season Archived 2009-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, Virginia Tech, August 11, 2009.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (April 19, 2013). "Titans waive running back Darren Evans". NBCSports.com. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
External links
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Evans and his coach