Jets operating again Zach Evans stunningly retires at 24

Jets operating again Zach Evans has referred to as it quits simply days into coaching camp.

Whereas there seemingly aren’t any additional particulars, New York introduced its placement of the 24-year-old on the reserve/retired checklist Monday afternoon.

Evans was a sixth-round draft choose to the Rams in 2023, when he appeared in 10 video games, totally on particular groups, and rushed 9 occasions for 19 yards.

The 5-foot-11, 211-pound operating again joined the Jets’ follow squad in December 2024 earlier than later signing a reserve/futures contract with New York in January, holding him on the workforce’s 90-man roster over the offseason and into coaching camp.

Though his professional profession didn’t essentially pan out, Evans confirmed promise as a prime recruit out of North Shore Excessive Faculty in Texas.

In response to 247Sports’ composite rankings, Evans was a five-star recruit, the No. 2 operating again within the nation and the highest operating again within the star-studded Lone Star State.

He took his abilities to TCU after highschool, the place he performed in 15 video games throughout two seasons, speeding for 1,063 yards and 9 touchdowns on over seven yards per carry.

Evans transferred to Ole Miss for his junior yr, the place he tallied 1,055 yards from scrimmage with 10 complete touchdowns throughout 12 video games. 

He then declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and was chosen 215th general.

At Jets coaching camp, Evans was working alongside a crowded operating again room that boasts the three-headed monster of Breece Corridor, Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis, in addition to undrafted former Michigan star Donovan Edwards and Kene Nwangwu, who had a 99-yard kick return landing in certainly one of his two appearances for the Jets final season.

Upon Evans’ retirement, the Jets introduced the signing of operating again Lawrance Toafili, an undrafted free agent out of Florida State.

With Evans’ placement on the reserve/retired checklist, the Jets retain his rights till his contract expires.