Mike Evans (wide receiver)

Mike Evans
Evans with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021
San Francisco 49ers
PositionWide receiver
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1993-08-21) August 21, 1993
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High schoolBall (Galveston)
CollegeTexas A&M (2011–2013)
NFL draft2014: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
NFL records
  • Consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons to start a career: 11
  • Consecutive 1,000 yard receiving seasons: 11 (tied; Jerry Rice)
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions866
Receiving yards13,052
Receiving touchdowns108
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Lynn Evans Jr. (born August 21, 1993) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, earning consensus All-American honors after recording a school record of 1,394 receiving yards on 69 receptions in 2013. Evans was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round with the seventh overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.

Evans has been selected to the Pro Bowl six times and was a second-team All-Pro in 2016 and 2023. He holds nearly every major Buccaneers franchise receiving record, including career receptions, yards, and touchdowns. Evans was also a member of the team that won Super Bowl LV. He has a record 11 1,000-yard receiving seasons to start a career, and his 11 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons are tied with Jerry Rice for most by a receiver in NFL history.