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Chris Evans
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2010 Payton Award Watch List 2009 Payton Award Watch List 2009 First-Team All-SoCon 2008 First-Team All-SoCon 2007 OVC All-Newcomer Team Enters the season as Samford's all-time leading rusher . . . the first Samford running back to rush for at least 1,000 yards in three-straight seasons . . . a consistent and steady player who can also be spectacular. 2009: Started all 11 games at running back . . . named first-team All-SoCon . . . led the SoCon in rushing with 1,152 yards for the season . . . set a Samford record with 3,469 career rushing yards . . . also led the team in receiving with 38 receptions for 172 yards . . . rushed 23 times for 162 yards and a touchdown against Miles College . . . had 26 rushes for 140 yards and a touchdown, and four catches for 39 yards against Western Carolina . . . had eight catches for 41 yards at Furman . . . rushed 26 times for 96 yards against Georgia Southern . . . rushed 37 times for a career-high 257 yards at Wofford. 2008: Started all 11 games at running back . . . set a Samford singe-season record with 1,284 yards rushing . . . scored 14 touchdowns . . . led the Southern Conference in rushing . . . named first team All-SoCon by the league coaches and the SoCon Sports Media Association . . . also caught 26 passes for 151 yards . . . rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns against West Georgia . . . rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown at Elon . . . had 166 yards rushing and one touchdown at Western Carolina . . . rushed 28 times for 144 yards and a touchdown against Appalachian State . . . rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries against The Citadel . . . had 28 rushes for 142 yards and a touchdown at Georgia Southern . . . had 134 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries at Chattanooga. 2007: Played in all 11 games, including four starts at running back . . . led the team with 185 rushes for 1,033 yards and five touchdowns, the first Samford player to rush for 1,000 yards since 1999 . . . also caught 14 passes for 87 yards . . . returned 16 kickoffs for 384 yards . . . rushed 20 times for 174 yards and a touchdown against Presbyterian . . . had 22 rushes for 153 yards against Southeast Missouri . . . rushed 23 times for 92 yards at Eastern Kentucky . . . had 26 rushes for a career-high 212 yards and two touchdowns against Austin Peay . . . returned six kicks for 130 yards at Tennessee Tech . . . rushed 22 times for 83 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee State . . . rushed 19 times for 106 yards and a touchdown at Eastern Illinois. 2006: Redshirted at UAB. High School: Prepped at Alexandria High School . . . was a two-time first-team All-State selection . . . was a three-time All-County selection . . . named 2005 4A Back of the Year . . . named Calhoun County Student of the Year in 2006, and Alexandria Student of the Year in 2005 and 2006. Personal: Born Dec. 14, 1987 . . . son of Marguetta and Gregory McMath and Michael Evans . . . majoring in sports medicine. |
