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College Football: Top 6 transfer portal running back additions for 2022

By Dante Pryor

Sep 4, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Jahmyr Gibbs (1) runs the ball against Northern Illinois Huskies cornerback Zhamaine March (20) during the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jenn Finch-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 4, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets running back Jahmyr Gibbs (1) runs the ball against Northern Illinois Huskies cornerback Zhamaine March (20) during the second half at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jenn Finch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Tennessee running back Tiyon Evans (8) runs for a touchdown during an NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct 9, 2021.
Tennessee running back Tiyon Evans (8) runs for a touchdown during an NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct 9, 2021. /

6. Tiyon Evans: from Tennessee to Louisville

Signing players in the transfer portal is all about culture and fit. Tennessee transfer running back Tiyon Evans signing with the Louisville Cardinals is all about scheme fit. Evans is a versatile running back with the ability to break long runs.

Evans signed with the Cardinals less than two weeks after announcing that he’d put his name in the transfer portal. Louisville went 6-7 this season after losing the First Responder Bowl to the Air Force.

Evans, the top-ranked JUCO transfer in 2021, is a value add for the Cardinals. Running back, Hasan Hall put his name in the portal because of how crowded the backfield had become with the emergence of newcomers Jalen Mitchell and Trevion Cooley.

Evans is an upgrade over both Mitchell and Cooley. He and quarterback Malik Cunningham in the same backfield will be problems for opposing defenses.

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