{"id":85733,"date":"2020-04-21T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=85733"},"modified":"2021-03-13T14:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T19:17:48","slug":"darrynton-evans-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/21\/darrynton-evans-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Darrynton Evans 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Darrynton Evans Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position: <\/strong>Running Back<br \/>\n<strong>Height: <\/strong>5\u2019-10\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight: <\/strong>203 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>: Appalachian State<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash<\/strong>: 4.41 seconds (unofficial)<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press<\/strong>: 20 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump: <\/strong>37.0\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump: <\/strong>125.0\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Darrynton Evans 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After two seasons starting at Appalachian State, running back <strong>Darrynton Evans<\/strong> is taking his talents to the professional level. Despite his relatively underwhelming build, Evans served as the lead back of a solid rushing attack. Handling the rock 256 times in 2019, Evans recorded 1,484 yards (5.8 yards-per-carry) and 18 touchdowns to go along with 21 receptions on 27 targets for 198 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Evans initially entered the collegiate football ranks as a two-star prospect, according to 24\/7 Sports. Major recruiting programs apparently disagreed with the assessment, as he received multiple offers from Division 1 programs. He ended up choosing Appalachian State and finally became a major part of the offense in 2018. During his first season of extended action, Evans recorded 1,184 yards and seven touchdowns on 178 carries (6.7 yards-per-carry) to go along with 13 receptions on 19 targets for 89 yards.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fantastic straight-line speed and above-average overall athleticism;<\/li>\n<li>Solid vision, can read blocks and pick the right gap;<\/li>\n<li>Proved he can handle a large workload with 256 carries in 2019;<\/li>\n<li>No fumbles since his freshman season;<\/li>\n<li>One-cut runner that doesn\u2019t dance in the backfield;<\/li>\n<li>Can contribute as a kick returner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t break many tackles;<\/li>\n<li>Only as good as his blocking;<\/li>\n<li>Below-average height and weight, although it\u2019s not a dealbreaker;<\/li>\n<li>Doesn\u2019t project as a threat in the passing game;<\/li>\n<li>Probably won\u2019t hold up to linebackers\/defensive ends in pass protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowDo00,BrowDo22&amp;search=Donald+Brown&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Brown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Buffalo Bills<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cincinnati Bengals<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Denver Broncos<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Green Bay Packers<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/colts\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Indianapolis Colts<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Las Vegas Raiders<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>New York Jets<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection: <\/strong>6<sup>th<\/sup>\/7<sup>th<\/sup> Round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Darrynton Evans<\/h3>\n<p>Running backs are a dime a dozen in today\u2019s NFL, and <strong>Darrynton Evans<\/strong> is not the exception to the rule. The Appalachian State product definitely has the raw athleticism and enough of a skill set to thrive in the NFL. His 4.41 speed shows up on film and he has the potential to take it all the way every time he touches the ball. He\u2019s a solid one-cut runner that played in a collegiate system that developed his vision to an NFL level. He doesn\u2019t hesitate at the line and is going to get every yard possible on every single carry.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is a reason he\u2019s not even in the same discussion as mid-round running backs like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2020\/03\/08\/a-j-dillon-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>A.J. Dillon<\/strong><\/a>. While Evans can be dangerous in the open field, he needs his blocking to get there. His undersized frame is an issue, as he struggles to break tackles and basically does nothing after contact. He\u2019s somewhat elusive, but not enough to ever earn a full-time starting job. Additionally, he doesn\u2019t project as a threat in the passing game. Even if he developed a reliable set of hands, he\u2019d still struggle to see the field thanks to his subpar work in pass protection. Ultimately, Darrynton Evans should make it as a solid member of a committee, but nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"5sZ_n_OLRM9Z_E6rmiRcTw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1190091677\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'5sZ_n_OLRM9Z_E6rmiRcTw',sig:'BpYHrkDUkJ9DzqXrh4JWvilA6OGlFgnRGBaFTP643eo=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1190091677',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After spending the past two seasons atop Appalachian State&#8217;s depth chart, running back Darrynton Evans is heading to the pros in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":85734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273],"class_list":["post-85733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}