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Learning curve over, Chris Evans ready to lead Michigan at running back

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ANN ARBOR -- Jim Harbaugh likes to say the biggest jump a college football player can make is the transition from their freshman to sophomore season.

And Chris Evans, Michigan's top returning rusher, is already well on his way.

The 5-foot-11 running back from Indianapolis arrived on campus last summer a four-star recruit unsure of his future. He had the skill set, sure, but was largely flying under the radar.

Fast forward a year, and things in preseason camp are vastly different.

"I feel a little more in the mix," Evans said. "Last year, I didn't really know if I was going to be playing, or doing this or doing that.