Minnesota Running Back Zach Evans Entering Transfer Portal
The Minnesota Gophers have had a handful of scholarship players enter the transfer portal. Only one of them so far, QB Athan Kaliakmanis, was a starter in 2023. On Thursday morning, another important player, running back Zach Evans, announced his intentions to transfer, as well.
Related: Minnesota Gophers Football Transfer Portal Tracker 2023
Minnesota Gophers Zach Evans entering transfer portal
Entering my name into the transfer portal. Respect my decision. pic.twitter.com/kwhOWpGwza
— Zach Evans ㊙️ (@RealZachEvans) November 30, 2023
The redshirt freshman out of Heath, TX entered the season down the list of running backs that were expected to receive a lot of carries in 2023. But, a fumbling problem from transfer Sean Tyler and injuries to freshman phenom Darius Taylor, pushed Evans into the spotlight.
In some games, Zach took advantage, winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after rushing for 85 yards and a TD vs Louisiana. But, that would be his only TD of a rather underwhelming season overall where he saw his own share of injury issues (6 games: 230 yards, 4.4 YPC). He will have three years to play wherever he ends up.
| Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rec | Rec | Rec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | W/L | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | TD |
| 2023-09-30 | Louisiana | W | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-10-07 | Michigan | L | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023-10-21 | Iowa | W | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-04 | Illinois | L | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-11-11 | Purdue | L | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-11-18 | Ohio State | L | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Games | 52 | 230 | 4.4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
Generated 11/30/2023.
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