The New Orleans Saints are one of many teams to have met with Ole Miss running back Zach Evans ahead of the 2023 NFL draft, per KPRC 2 Houston’s Aaron Wilson. A former five-star recruit, Evans transferred from TCU last season and did well for himself, and he’s now regarded as a likely third- or fourth-round pick after running for a career-high 936 yards last season.
Evans is a decent athlete for his size, but he’s beneath the Saints’ thresholds at 5-foot-11 and 202 pounds (though he bulked up to 208 pounds for his pro day), and his high Relative Athletic Score (8.73) feels a little misleading given his pedestrian times in the 40-yard dash (4.51), short shuttle (4.25), with mediocre numbers in the broad and vertical jumps. He’s not as fast or explosive as someone in his weight class ought to be.
