32 Darren Evans
  • Position
  • Class
  • Height
  • Weight
  • High School
  • Hometown
  • Tailback
  • r-Sophomore
  • 6' 0"
  • 218 lbs.
  • Warren Central
  • Indianapolis, Ind.

Started his career by becoming the first Tech player to score a touchdown in each of his first six games … Moved into the starting tailback spot when Kenny Lewis, Jr., was injured and started the last eight games … Became the first Tech freshman, and just the sixth freshman in ACC history, to rush for 1,000 yards in a season … His 1,265 yards rank as the highest total in ACC history by a freshman and the fourth-highest single-season total overall at Tech … Ran for 746 yards during Tech’s last six games, including 153 in the Orange Bowl game … His 11 touchdowns set Tech freshman records for rushing touchdowns and total TDs … Set a Tech single-game record for rushing with 253 yards against Maryland and established an ACC Championship game rushing mark with 114 yards … A second-team All-ACC selection … Named second-team Freshman All-America by Sporting News.

2008: Played in every game, starting nine … His 287 carries were the second-highest season total for a Tech player … Gained 1,265 yards and scored 11 touchdowns … Also had 17 pass receptions for 117 yards … Carried the ball 12 times for 37 yards in the opening game with ECU … Also caught a pass for 6 yards and scored on a 3-yard run … Picked up 72 yards on 11 rushes against Furman, adding another 3-yard TD run … Gained 94 yards on 19 carries against Georgia Tech and scored a touchdown for the third straight game, this time from 8 yards out … Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors … Rushed 14 times for 61 yards at UNC, scoring on a 10-yard run … Also caught a 5-yard pass … Scored on runs of 1 and 19 yards in the win at Nebraska … Picked up 72 yards on 21 carries … Added two more TDs on short runs against WKU and finished with 79 yards rushing on 21 carries … Moved into the starting lineup at BC but was held to 27 yards and did not score a touchdown … Ran for 77 yards on 15 carries at FSU … Exploded for a school record 253 yards on the ground against Maryland, scoring a TD and posting runs of 50 and 45 yards along the way … Added two receptions for 20 more yards … Was named the ACC Offensive Back of the Week for his performance … Ran for 43 yards on 17 carries at Miami and caught three passes for 33 yards … Picked up 111 yards rushing on 24 carries against Duke and added three pass receptions for 16 yards … Carried the ball 25 times for 72 yards against Virginia and added a 7-yard pass reception … Rushed 31 times for 114 yards and a touchdown in Tech’s win over BC in the ACC title game … Also had 22 yards on three pass receptions in that game … Tied a Tech bowl record with 153 rushing yards in the Orange Bowl against Cincinnati … Earned game MVP honors for his performance … During off-season testing, his 440-pound front squat was tops among the running backs … Rushed three times for 28 yards during the Hokies’ first spring scrimmage work … Had a touchdown in a short yardage situation and an 11-yard pass reception in the final scrimmage … Suffered a groin strain during that workout and sat out the Maroon-White game.

2007: Redshirted during the fall … An Iron Hokie during winter workouts … Rushed for 54 yards on eight carries during the first spring scrimmage … Also caught three passes for 15 yards … Gained 45 yards on seven carries and grabbed a 10-yard pass in another scrimmage … Ran nine times for 24 yards and one touchdown in the Maroon-White game … Added two receptions for eight yards.

High School: The 2006 EA SPORTS National Player of the Year … A PARADE All-American as a running back … An All-America and All-Midwest Region selection by PrepStar … As a senior, rushed for 2,806 yards and a state record 61 touchdowns, the No. 4 total in U.S. prep football history … Voted The Indianapolis Star Indiana Mr. Football his final year, earning 94 percent of the votes cast by coaches and media across the state … As a junior, rushed for 2,148 yards and 39 touchdowns en route to earning all-state honors … Earned Player of the Year honors as a sophomore after rushing for over 2,000 yards … Rushed for 7,220 yards and 127 touchdowns for his career, leading his team to four Class 5A state championships … Had 40 runs of 50 or more yards in his career … Rated the No. 2 player in the state of Indiana and the No. 27 running back in the country by Scout … Listed as the No. 26 running back in the country and the No. 2 player in the state of Indiana by Rivals.

Personal: Darren Evans … Born 11/9/88 in Indianapolis, IN … Son of Darren and Shirley Evans … Is studying sociology.


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RushingReceiving
SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTDNoYdsAvgLongTD
200814928712654.45011171176.9140
Career14928712654.45011171176.9140

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SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
20081491010.0-00.0-00000000
Career1491010.0-00.0-00000000