Transfer Tracker: Zachary Evans looking for new home

Mark Pszonak contributed to this report.

The transfer portal never stops grinding. With the departure of coach Gary Patterson after 20 years, TCU running back Zachary Evans decided that he also needed a change. On Monday he entered the portal, immediately becoming one of the top available players.

Recruiting: Evans initially signed with Georgia, but then changed his mind. He flirted with Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU he eventually committed and signed with TCU three months after the 2020 National Signing Day.

At TCU: Evans rushed for 415 yards and four touchdowns during his freshman season and had 648 yards and five touchdowns in 2021. He also added 18 receptions for 206 yards and one touchdown over the two seasons.

Potential landing spots: Evans will have a long list of schools to choose from, with Alabama, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee and Georgia already being mentioned.

Farrell’s Take: Evans has unquestionable talent and we saw flashes of it at TCU. He’s also completely unpredictable when it comes to choosing a school as we know so your guess is as good as mine where he will land. Name, Image and Likeness will be important here and more schools will enter the mix. He’s also a pass catching threat so offensive fit will be important for him.

Impact Meter: 9.1 out of 10

IMPACT METER

The Transfer Portal continues to change the way college football programs recruit and manage their rosters so we here at Rivals.com continue to evolve our coverage. Each time a player of note enters the portal, we will examine their potential impact on the college football landscape and assign an impact rating, both when they enter the portal and when they choose a destination. The scale is from 1-10 and the description below explains the scoring scale.

1.1-4.0 — Not a big impact expected, likely a non-starter and down the bench depth player.

4.1- 6.0 — A solid impact can be expected in the right scenario and has the potential to battle for a starting job.

6.1-9.0. — A high impact player who won’t change a program but will certainly be a very good contributor and starter.

9.1- 9.9 — A very high impact player who should start the moment he steps on the field and will change the outlook of a program immediately.

10 — A franchise transfer who has a chance to be an All American and one of the elite players in college football.