Evan Hull

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	YPC
Career		7	49	—	2.5
2025		6	48	0	2.5
2024		1	—	—	—
2023		1

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Spotrac flags Evan Hull's contract as a market-rate deal; FanVerdicts grades it C- Contract Value Index because the production-to-pay ratio shakes out accordingly. At $1.075M AAV, Hull is operating in the depth-piece salary band where low-cost prove-its are the norm, but his 2025 season output—6 receiving yards across 6 games—offers no statistical foundation for optimism, which aligns with his D performance grade and replacement-level standing. Running back depth deals in the $1M range typically carry minimal guarantee and roster flexibility, and Hull's modest AAV reflects Houston's assessment of him as an interchangeable reserve in a crowded backfield rotation rather than a foundational piece. At 25 years old in his third NFL season, Hull remains theoretically in his prime development window, yet his production trajectory and the near-total organizational silence following his release by New Orleans—a post-draft casualty swept aside without fanfare—suggests the league has already rendered its verdict on his ceiling. The CVI grade of C- captures this reality: a cheap contract that carries no upside risk, but also no reasonable expectation of outperformance, making Hull precisely what the media framings describes—a low-risk tryout conversion and depth audition, neither a bargain nor a liability.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Evan's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Snap share and per-play impact line up to a D performance grade for Evan Hull. The third-year running back's 2025 season produced just 6 receiving yards across 6 games, a production line that places him squarely in the replacement-level depth tier—not the kind of output that commands roster real estate or generates meaningful evaluation momentum. His receiving work was virtually nonexistent, which underscores both limited snap opportunity and minimal impact when opportunities did materialize. Released by New Orleans in late April after failing to establish himself as a legitimate contributor, Hull has now landed with Houston on a low-risk tryout conversion during the offseason, competing for a reserve role in the Texans' backfield rotation. The mediaFraming characterizes this as a modest depth move—the Saints' immediate pivot to other personnel signings suggests zero organizational hesitation about moving on—and his silent exit from New Orleans tells you everything about his standing in the broader NFL landscape. At 25 and entering his fourth season, Hull is running out of runway to prove he belongs at this level; a strong showing in camp could arrest the indifference surrounding his candidacy, but his 2025 tape offers no foundation for optimism.

How Evan Compares at the Position

Evan Hull ranks 148th of 175 graded running backs by performance. That slots Evan between Isaiah Davis (D) just ahead and British Brooks (D) just behind.

Fan Sentiment

Beat coverage and fan boards are running roughly even on Evan Hull, landing him at a C- sentiment grade. The narrative around Hull centers on Houston's acquisition of him as a low-risk depth option following his release by New Orleans—media outlets highlighted his strong rookie minicamp performance and the competitive nature of his tryout, which ultimately earned him immediate roster consideration over other candidates. However, that modest positive framing sits in stark tension with his actual 2025 season production: just 6 receiving yards across 6 games, a statistical footprint that never gave analysts or fans anything meaningful to build enthusiasm around, and his D performance grade confirms he remains a replacement-level contributor. The silence surrounding his departure from New Orleans in late April—released alongside wide receivers Samori Toure and Elijah Cooks in a post-draft roster sweep that barely registered in the news cycle—underscores how little organizational confidence he carried into free agency. Hull's story reads less like a fresh-start narrative and more like a depth-piece audition; fans view this as neither an exciting nor a concerning move, which is arguably the most telling indictment of all for a 25-year-old third-year player trying to establish himself as a legitimate NFL contributor.