Louisville football's Tiyon Evans declares for NFL Draft

Alexis Cubit, Louisville Courier Journal
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After one season at Louisville, junior running back Tiyon Evans has opted to enter the 2023 NFL Draft, he announced via Twitter on Friday morning.

"After putting my trust and faith in God over time for guidance and strength, I've made my decision and have decided to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft," he wrote in the graphic posted to his Twitter account. "I am excited for an opportunity to do something that has been a childhood dream of mine as I pursue a career in the NFL."

Evans came to Louisville after spending a year at Tennessee and was a four-star junior college recruit in 2020. In his debut with the Cardinals, the South Carolina native earned the starting running back role and totaled 89 yards on 13 carries with the team's lone touchdown in the season opener against Syracuse. He then scored Louisville's first TD in the second game of the season and was the leading rusher for a good portion of the season.

Injuries, however, caused Evans to miss four games, which included the Governor's Cup regular-season finale. Still, he ended the year as the team's third-leading rusher with 525 yards and six touchdowns on 83 carries over eight games played.

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Evans' departure now puts U of L's running back room in even more of a bind with Jalen Mitchell and Trevion Cooley transferring.

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Where the position was once considered the deepest and most talent-laden, the Cardinals are down to Jawhar Jordan, who ended the year as the team's leading rusher, and true freshman Maurice Turner. They do have five-star running back Reuben Owens as part of the 2023 signing class to add to the group next year but will likely need to hit the transfer portal to bolster the room once again.

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