re: 2020 FB Recruiting & Roster

Alabama among finalists for nation's No. 1 player BamaOnLine By Hank South

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Five teams remain for the nation’s No. 1 overall player, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite Rankings.

Five-star running back Zachary Evans (247) cut his list to Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, and Oklahoma on Twitter Tuesday evening.

The Houston (Texas) North Shore product earned an offer from the Crimson Tide in July of 2017. He’s visited the Capstone three times since, with plans to return at some point in the month of June — possibly as early as this upcoming weekend.

"Them, it's just them all around,” Evans told 247Sports of Alabama recently. “They're going to be compete. They lose some, they win some. You're going to come there and compete and be the best."

Alabama has had success recruiting elite backs in recent years. Since 2015, the Tide has signed either the No. 1 or 2-ranked running back each recruiting cycle expect for 2018.

247Sports compares Evans to Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon.
Dynamically athletic running back with prototype size and frame potential relative to the position. Owns college-ready build with frame space to add more bulk. Flashes elite athleticism verified in combine testing environment. Makes it look easy, sometimes to the point that it's deceptive. Shows great top-end speed and outstanding close-quarters lateral mobility confirmed by a 3.91 shuttle. Flashes devastating start-stop-start ability in close quarters, coupled with impressive hesitation stutter. Effortlessly strings moves together in the open field to elude multiple defenders. Chameleon in ability to alter running styles, going from elusive darter to hole-punching, straight-line galloper. Home run hitter with high-volume capability. Patient and presses the line of scrimmage to set up blocks. Size and strength potential could provide high ceiling in blitz pickup. At times dances in the backfield rather than accelerating through the hole. Sometimes an upright runner who presents a bigger target. Does not always finish runs with expected strength. Will try to bounce runs too often. Could get on the field immediately at high-major level and become a Power 5 star, in addition to first-round NFL Draft ceiling.

At 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, Evans has verified 4.51 40 speed, a 3.84 shuttle time, and a 37.20-inch vertical jump.

The Tide has one running back committed in its 2020 class already in four-star, in-state standout Roydell Williams.

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From previous postings: The Important part of this recruiting effort... Zach Evans has said many times he was going where Damieon decides to go.... see article here The Dotted Line: Teammates Zach Evans, Damieon George discuss recruiting, Texas

quote: HOUSTON — Galena Park North Shore teammates Zachary Evans and Damieon George reaffirmed their intentions to commit to the same football program as spring practice began for the defending Class 6A Division I state champions.

(Last reported Damieon was down to Texas and Bama... with Texas not listed in Zach's final 5...seems either they have split or it's Bama for both)