BOONE, N.C. — App State made history in the NFL Draft on Friday, as running back Darrynton Evans went 93rd overall as a third-round pick of the Tennessee Titans.
It's the highest pick of a Sun Belt running back in the history of the conference, as three other drafted backs were sixth-round selections. In the last 25 years, only two other running backs from North Carolina colleges have been drafted higher than Evans: East Carolina's Chris Johnson (24th in 2008) and North Carolina's Gio Bernard (37th in 2013).
Evans, an early draft entry who was App State's primary running back for just 23 games, posted career totals of 2,884 rushing yards and no fumbles on 482 carries (6.