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Zach Evans is a Featured Back for TCU. Zach's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 102 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
2021 Production
Rushing
648 Rush yards5 Rush TD92
Zach Evans is a Featured Back for TCU. Zach's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 102 plays — a elite rate for the RB.
The centerpiece of the run game — high carry volume, used in early downs and goal-line, true workhorse role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Etienne | Clemson | 2019 | 213 | 0.470 | 4.7 | 100.1 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | LSU | 2019 | 216 | 0.490 | 5.0 | 105.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsDuquesne | W45-3 | — | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | W34-32 | 3.4 | 22 | 190 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 4 | vsSMU | L34-42 | 8.9 | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 5 | vsTexas | L27-32 | 8.5 | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @Texas Tech | W52-31 | 9.8 | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.76 |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | L17-29 | 1.8 | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0.19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 18 · Rush Yds 62 · Avg 3.4 · Rush TD 0