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Former Georgia recruiting target, 5-star RB Zach Evans transfers

Former five-star running back recruit Zach Evans is transferring from TCU to Ole Miss.

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Former five-star running back recruit Zach Evans is transferring to Ole Miss. Evans spent two seasons at TCU and is a coveted 2023 NFL draft prospect.

Evans is transferring after longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson parted ways with the program midway through the 2021 college football season.

Evans’ college recruitment was the longest odyssey for any elite recruit in the class of 2020. Evans was initially expected to sign with the Georgia Bulldogs at the Under Armour All-American Game.

Now, Evans will be playing for Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. Evans played high school football at North Shore in Houston, Texas.

Zach Evans thanked TCU and announced his transfer to Ole Miss via Twitter:

Evans is projected to be one of the top running backs in the SEC next season. The former five-star recruit has 1,063 career rushing yards on 146 carries. Evans averages over seven yards per carry and has scored 10 total touchdowns.

Zach Evans is also a good pass catcher coming out of the backfield.

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Five-star RB Zach Evans finally makes commitment

Five-star running back Zach Evans has finally made his commitment after initially being considered by the Georgia Bulldogs.

Five-star running back Zach Evans has finally made his commitment in what has been the longest odyssey for any recruit in the class of 2020. Evans was initially expected to sign with the Georgia Bulldogs back at the Under Armour All-American Game.

Now, he has committed to play for the TCU Horned Frogs. Evans is arguably the top running back in the class of 2020. He has loads of talent and is staying close to home.

Evans played high school football at North Shore in Houston, Texas. Evans had some off-the-field issues in high school that caused Georgia to not be interested in signing him.

Evans’ commitment to TCU is good news for Georgia Bulldog fans. Evans won’t be the one who got away, but stayed or transferred in the SEC.

Georgia signed a pair of running backs in the class of 2020 and is looking to replace second round pick D’Andre Swift. Evans would have been ideal, but it wasn’t meant to be. Zamir White, James Cook, and Kenny McIntosh are favored to lead the Dawgs in carries next season.

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Watch: five-star RB Zach Evans has impressive highlights

Zach Evans is an elite five-star RB in the class of 2020. Evans played football at North Shore High School and is interested in UGA.

Zach Evans is an elite five-star running back in the class of 2020. Evans played football at North Shore High School in Houston, Texas.  Evans was once considered a lock to attend UGA, but he reportedly was released from his LOI. He’s now considering a multitude of schools ahead of his signing day.

Fans will know Evans’ decision on signing day. Predictions for Zach Evans next landing spot vary widely, but he’s visited Tennessee, Texas A&M, LSU, and Ole Miss in recent months. Rival’s recruiting director, Mike Farrell, still thinks Evans will end up as a Georgia Bulldog.

These highlights, per Premier Highlights, are from his junior season:

Evans had a stellar senior season, where he rushed for 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns on a mere 127 carries, with an incredible average of 12.6 yards per carry. In 2018, when he was named MaxPreps’ National Junior of the Year, Evans ran for 1,785 yards and 29 scores. During his elite sophomore season, Evans racked up 1,483 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. Evan has elite numbers for any high school running back, especially in the state of Texas.

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Is Georgia football still in it? Recruiting Director at Rivals makes Zach Evans prediction

Is Georgia football still in the mix for Zach Evans? Mike Farrell at Rivals thinks so.

Zach Evans, the 5-star running back out of North Shore High School in Houston, Texas, originally signed with Georgia but then later requested that the Bulldogs release him of his National Letter of Intent. Georgia did just that.

Evans, who may be the most talented player in the entire 2020 recruiting class, was supposed to announce his decision at the Under Armour game before backing out and delaying his recruitment.

Now, however, Georgia appears to be back in the fold for Evans.

Despite already signing with UGA and then being released from his NLI, some recruiting expert still think the superstar tailback will end up at Georgia when the dust settles.

Another name to keep an eye on is Broderick Jones, a 5-star offensive lineman who has been committed to Georgia for quite some time. He has not signed with the Dawgs, though, and Auburn has been making a strong push for the 6’6″ 300 pounder out of Lithonia, Georgia.

When asked to make a prediction on where these unsigned five-star players will go, Rivals.com’s National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell said he still thinks that both Evans and Jones will be heading to Georgia.

“Evans will end up at Georgia, Jones will also end up at Georgia.”

Evans is believed to be visiting Knoxville this weekend, according to Farrell. Ole Miss and Florida are in the mix as well.

At North Shore in Houston, Evans had another stellar season as a senior, rushing for 1,600 yards and 20 touchdowns on just 127 carries, with an average of 12.6 yards per carry. In 2018, when he was named MaxPreps’ National Junior of the Year, Evans tallied 1,785 rushing yards and 29 scores. His sophomore season,  Evans racked up 1,483 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns.

UGA recruiting target five-star RB Zach Evans pushes back commitment

Five Star Under Armor All-American RB Zach Evans has delayed his commitment. The UGA target played football at North Shore High School.

Five-star Georgia Bulldog recruiting target Zach Evans has pushed back his commitment time. Evans, a talented running back, was initially expected to commit during the Under Armor All-American Game.

Evans is the top rated running back in the country. He’s twice delayed his announcement now, but he’s predicted to join Kirby Smart in Athens. Evans played football at North Shore High School and is from Houston, Texas.

Georgia is still in the running for the commitments of DB Dontae Manning and five-star TE Darnell Washington:

Georgia has a chance to add to it’s already loaded class of 2020 tonight. Several of these prospects have already signed, but have been waiting until the Under Armor All-American Game to announce.

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