The Houston Gamblers signed running back Tiyon Evans for the 2024 season on Friday.
Tiyon Evans is five foot eleven and weighs 210 pounds. The 22-year-old from Hartsville, South Carolina, signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He would later have a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers.
Collegiately, Evans played one season at Hutchinson Community College in 2019 with 61 carries for 538 yards, 44.8 average yards per game, nine touchdowns, four catches for 43 yards, 18 kick returns for 608 yards, and two touchdowns in 12 games for the Blue Dragons.
Next, he transferred to Tennessee in 2021 with 81 carries for 525 yards, 75.0 average yards per game, six touchdowns, four catches for 74 yards, and one touchdown in seven games, of which two were starts for the Volunteers.
Then, he transferred to Louisville in 2022 with 83 carries for 525 yards, 65.6 average yards per game, six touchdowns, and six catches for 13 yards in eight games for the Cardinals.
