Tiyon Evans
(RB) Hartsville, SC (Hutchinson, KS CC)
5’10, 225
Commit: 11/24/20
4-star on 247 Composite/ESPN, 3-star on Rivals
Josh Ward’s Analysis: Evans brings size and power to Tennessee’s backfield, which needs more depth. Evans, who’s ranked as one of the top junior college prospects in the 2021 class, has good speed to go along with his 225-pound frame.
Eric Cain’s Analysis: Tennessee has been hard after Evans, the top-rated JUCO running back, for most of the past year – and stayed after him following a brief de-commit this fall. Jeremy Pruitt has always wanted a bigger running back who also possesses breakaway speed in space. Evans has experience and could step into the rotation next year in the absence of Ty Chandler.
Bio: The No. 1-rated junior college running back and No. 3-ranked junior college player overall by the 247Sports Composite … A four-star prospect and the No. 2 national junior college player by the 247SportsJUCO … Ranked No. 2 on the ESPN JC50 list … Has not played this season after the 2020 NJCAA football season was canceled due to COVID-19 … Rushed for a Salt City Bowl record 194 yards and two touchdowns to lead Hutchinson Community College to its first 10-win season since 2014 … Rushed for 538 yards and nine touchdowns in 2019, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt … Returned 16 kickoffs for 608 yards and two touchdowns in his freshman campaign … Prepped at Hartsville High School where he was one of South Carolina’s top running backs in 2018 … Competed in the North-South game where he earned the South’s offensive MVP honor after rushing for 142 yards and collecting 53 yards on one reception … Rushed for over 2,000 yards as a sophomore and junior … Played quarterback as a senior at Hartsville, rushing for over 1,400 yards … Comes from the same community college as VFLs and NFL standouts Cordarrelle Patterson and Alvin Kamara … Coached by Rion Rhoades … Twitter handle is @darealballer_15.
