Anthony Evans

The three-time candidate for the Doak Walker Award is an explosive runner who has a constant motor and tends to make defenders miss. He is a slasher between the tackles and has an extra gear to get to the corner. While not used often, Evans is also a talented receiver out of the backfield. He was scheduled to be the Cougars' top running back at the I-Back spot coming out of 2005 spring camp, but a calf injury caused him to miss five games over the last two years. Still, he finished his career tenth on the school's all-time record list with 2,295 yards rushing and eighteen touchdowns on the ground.

positives

Powerful inside runner...Senses the crease well and drives hard with his strong legs and superb balance...Has the hip swerve to escape traffic and the vision to easily glide through inside traffic...Attacks the holes with a slashing style, generally dragging defenders to get most of his yardage after the initial hit...Very creative runner who always keeps his feet moving forward... Has excellent concentration, always making sure to secure the ball...Shows the flexibility to be split out as a receiver in third down situations...Makes good body adjustments getting to the short pass in traffic...Strong blocker who is effective at picking up the blitz.

negatives

More quick than fast, lacking that explosive outside burst...Takes awhile to get in gear, as he does not have that quick first step to the holes, lacking that sudden burst... Needs to upgrade his strength and does not possess the juking moves to escape defenders trying to turn the corner...Durability is a concern, as he's missed five games the last two seasons while battling calf problems.

Campus: 4.59 in the 40-yard dash

33-inch vertical jump

345-pound bench press.

Starred at Pearland High School

two-time District MVP

four-time All-District selection

First-Team All-State as a senior; Second-Team, All-State as a junior

Houston Chronicle Player-of-the-Year

rushed for 6,192 yards and 66 touchdowns in his career

rushed for over 2,000 yards in two consecutive seasons

topped 300 yards rushing on five occasions

participated in PALS (Peer Assistant Leadership Skills)

maintained a 3.46 grade point average

was a regional qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay.

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son of Albert and Olympia Evans of Pearland, Texas

also recruited by Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor and UCLA

enjoys the outdoors and watching movies in his spare time

father, Albert, played football at Langston University in Oklahoma

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