Selected in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.
5x Pro Bowl Selection (2016, 2018-19, 2021, 2023).
2x AP All-Pro Second-Team Selection (2016, 2023)
2x NFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11, 2014; Week 17, 2022).
2014 PFWA All-Rookie Team Selection.
Has started 153-of-154 career games, catching 762 passes for 11,680 yards (15.3 avg.) and 94 touchdowns. Also has one rush attempt for 10 yards.
Has started nine postseason games, recording 45 catches for 709 yards and five touchdowns.
Evans' 153 career starts are fifth-most in franchise history and his 154 games played are the 10th-most in franchise history.
Has the most touchdown receptions (94), total touchdowns (95), receiving yards (11,680) and receptions (762) in franchise history.
Evans holds the franchise postseason records in receptions (45), receiving yards (709) and receiving touchdowns (five).
Since entering the NFL in 2014, he leads the league in receiving yards and yards per catch (min. 500 receptions), ranks second in receiving touchdowns, and is sixth in receptions.
Evans ranks 13th in NFL history with 94 receiving touchdowns and 33rd in receiving yards (11,680).
Has topped 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first 10 seasons, becoming the first player in NFL history to post 1,000 or more receiving yards in each of their first 10 seasons and surpassing the previous record, held by Randy Moss (six seasons).
Evans' streak of 10 consecutive 1,000 yard seasons is the second-longest in NFL history, trailing only Jerry Rice (11).
Evans is one of three players in NFL history to have at least 10 seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards, joining Randy Moss (10) and Jerry Rice (14).
Evans is one of seven players that has recorded at least five seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards and 10-or- more receiving touchdowns. All other players that have five-or-more such seasons are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Evans' five seasons with 12-or-more receiving touchdowns are the fifth-most in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison and Randy Moss.
Evans became the fourth player in NFL history to have 11,000+ receiving yards and 90-or-more receiving touchdowns in their first 10 seasons, joining Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Marvin Harrison.
Owns each of the top five receiving touchdown seasons in team history, establishing a new club record in 2021 with 14. Also recorded 13 touchdown receptions in 2020 and 2023, plus 12 touchdown receptions in 2014 and 2016.
Owns three of the top 10 receiving seasons in franchise history, establishing a franchise record in 2018 (1,524), while ranking fifth in 2016 (1,256) and eighth in 2023 (1,255).
Owns six of the top 10 Buccaneers single-game receiving marks.
Evans has ranked in the top five in the NFL in receiving yards twice (2016, 2018) and the top five in receiving touchdowns five times (2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2023). He led the NFL in touchdown receptions in 2023.
Has recorded 36 regular season 100- yard receiving games in his career, the most in franchise history. His 36 100- yard receiving games since entering the league in 2014 are tied for the sixth-most in the NFL. Evans also has a franchise record four career 100-yard postseason contests.
Evans has eight career games with 170-or-more receiving yards, tied for the second-most in the NFL since 2002.
Evans has three career games with at least 10 catches, 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns, tied for the second- most such games in NFL history.
Evans has five career games with at least 180 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions, the second- most in NFL history.
Evans has seven career games with at least 175 receiving yards, the second- most in the NFL since 2014 and tied for the fifth-most in NFL history.
Has 20 games with multiple touchdown receptions, the most such games in team history. His 20 games with multiple touchdown catches are second-most in the NFL since 2014 and tied for 10th- most in NFL history.
Through his first eight seasons, totaled 9,301 receiving yards, the 10th-most in any players' first eight seasons in NFL history.
Through his first eight seasons, totaled 75 receiving touchdowns, tied for the eighth-most in any players' first eight seasons in NFL history.
Evans topped 9,000 receiving yards and 75 touchdowns in his first eight seasons, joining Marvin Harrison, Randy Moss and Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history to reach those marks in their first eight seasons.
Had a career-best three touchdown receptions against N.Y. Giants (9/22), joining Jimmie Giles (four vs. Miami, 10/20/85) and Morris Owens (three vs. Miami, 10/24/76) as the only players in franchise history with at least three touchdown receptions in a game to that point. All three of Evans' touchdown receptions came in the first half, joining Giles as the only players in franchise history with at least three touchdown catches in a half. Evans repeated the feat against Chicago (10/24/21), catching three touchdowns passes in the first half. Since entering the league in 2014, he is the only player with multiple games of at least three touchdown catches in a half.
In 2019, Evans and teammate Chris Godwin became the first receivers in NFL history to each have three games with 150-plus receiving yards in a single season. He and Godwin were also only the second-ever pair of Buccaneers receivers to top 1,000 receiving yards in the same season, joining Evans and Vincent Jackson in 2014. They are the first pair of Buccaneers receivers to eclipse 1,100 receiving yards in the same season.
Caught a touchdown in six consecutive games played (2019-20), establishing a new franchise record.
In 2017, Evans became the first player in team history to have four total 1,000-yard receiving seasons. All four of his came in his first four seasons, establishing a new franchise record for consecutive 1,000-yard seasons as well. He extended his records from 2018-2020.
Reached 7,000 receiving yards at 26 years, 81 days old and 6,000 receiving yards at 25 years, 131 days old, becoming the youngest player to reach each mark in NFL history. Reached 8,000 receiving yards at 27 years, 121 days old, the third-youngest mark in league history.
Caught at least three passes in 37 consecutive games (9/27/15-10/29/17), the longest streak in team history.
Has four career two point conversions, the most in franchise history.
Evans ranked 16th in NFL history in receiving touchdowns and 13th in receiving yards for any player through their first 100 games.
Finished his rookie season ranking second amongst rookies and 19th in the NFL with 1,051 receiving yards, which then also marked the ninth-most receiving yards by a rookie since the 1970 NFL/AFL merger.
With 12 touchdown receptions as a rookie, tied for first among rookies and tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns, while setting a new franchise rookie record.
Had a record-setting day at Washington (11/16/2014), finishing with seven receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns, posting the third-best yardage total in franchise history and joining Antonio Bryant as the only other player in team history with at least 200 yards and two touchdowns in a single game, while becoming the first rookie in the NFL with at least 200 yards and two touchdowns since Anquan Boldin (217 yards in 2003).
Made NFL debut in start vs. Carolina on 9/7/14.
Received Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro recognition after bringing in 79 receptions for 1,255 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.
Brought in a league-leading 13 touchdown receptions, tied for the second-most in a single season in team history.
Ranked eighth in the NFL with 15.9 yards per reception.
Ranked ninth in the NFL with 1,255 receiving yards.
Recorded his 10th consecutive season with 1,000+ receiving yards and 60+ receptions — each marking the longest- such streak in NFL history to begin a career.
His 236 receiving yards in the 2023 postseason marked a franchise single- season record.
Was named a team captain for the 2023 season.
Started his 137th career game for the Buccaneers in the Week 1 victory at Minnesota, tying Mike Alstott for sixth- most in franchise history.
Finished with a team-leading six receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown in Week 1. It marked his 82nd career receiving touchdown, tying him with Anquan Boldin and Reggie Wayne for 28th-most in NFL history.
Finished with six receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown in the Week 2 victory over Chicago. His 171 receiving yards are his eighth-most in a single game in his career.
In Week 2, brought in a 70-yard pass from Baker Mayfield in the second quarter, the second-longest reception of his career behind only Oct. 18, 2018 at Cincinnati (72 yards).
Week 2 marked Evans' 10th career game with 150-or-more receiving yards and at least one touchdown -- no other player in Buccaneers history has more than two such games.
Evans finished with a career-high 79 yards after catch in Week 2, good for the 12th-most in a single game in franchise history.
In Week 2, Evans tied Antonio Brown, Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall (83) for the 25th-most receiving touchdowns in NFL history. In addition, he surpassed A.J. Green (10,514) and Keyshawn Johnson (10,571) to move into 43rd all- time in career receiving yards.
Through two weeks, Evans ranked fourth in the NFL with 237 receiving yards. He was one of only two players (also, Miami's Tyreek Hill) with 200-or-more receiving yards and multiple touchdown receptions through the first two weeks of the season.
In Week 3 vs. Philadelphia, finished with five receptions for 60 yards and one touchdowns. With his five receptions in Week 3, he became the first player in Buccaneers history and the 59th player in NFL history with 700 career receptions.
With Evans' touchdown reception in Week 3, he tied Mark Clayton, Tommy McDonald, Irving Fryar and Andre Rison (84) for the 21st-most receiving touchdowns in NFL history.
Evans had five-or-more receptions, 60-or-more receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in Weeks 1-3, marking the sixth time in Buccaneers history that a player has hit those benchmarks in three-or-more consecutive games within a single season –- Evans has four of the six occurrences (2023 Weeks 1-3; 2018 Weeks 1-3; 2016 Weeks 1-3; 2014 Weeks 9-11). Evans' streak of three such games was tied for the second-longest streak by any player within a single season since the beginning of the 2021 season.
Through three weeks, Evans ranked among league leaders in receiving yards (297, 7th); yards per reception (min. 15 receptions – 17.5, 1st) and receiving touchdowns (3, T-2nd).
In the Week 4 victory at New Orleans, played 26-of-71 offensive snaps, finishing with three receptions for 40 yards before leaving with injury.
Played 45-of-56 offensive snaps in Week 6 vs. Detroit, finishing with four receptions for 49 yards.
In Week 7 vs. Atlanta, finished with a season-high-tying six receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown.
With his 82 receiving yards against Atlanta, he moved into 40th-place all-time in NFL history with 10,893 career receiving yards. Including his receiving touchdown, Evans moved into a tie for 18th place all- time in receiving touchdowns.
Through seven weeks, Evans' four receiving touchdowns were tied for sixth most in the NFL.
In Week 8 at Buffalo, played 58-of- 68 offensive snaps and finished with three receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown.
His touchdown reception in Week 8 was his 86th career touchdown catch, tying him for 17th-most in NFL history.
Through eight weeks, Evans' five touchdown receptions were fourth-most in the NFL.
In Week 9 at Houston, played 55-of-66 offensive snaps and finished with four receptions for 87 yards.
In Week 9, Evans became the first player in franchise history with 11,000 career receiving yards for Tampa Bay.
With his 87 yards in Week 9, Evans moved ahead of Joey Galloway (10,950) for the 39th-most receiving yards in NFL history.
In the Week 10 victory over Tennessee, played 47-of-65 offensive snaps and finished with six receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown.
Evans' week 10 performance moved him past Chad Johnson into 38th place in NFL history in receiving yards and tied him with Andre Reed for 16th place in NFL history in receiving touchdowns.
According to Pro Football Focus, was Tampa Bay's highest graded player in Week 10, earning an 81.5 overall grade.
Through 10 weeks, Evans ranked 10th in the NFL in receiving yards (737) and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns (six).
In Week 11 at San Francisco, played 56- of-71 offensive snaps and finished with five receptions for 43 yards and one touchdown.
Evans' touchdown in Week 11 marked his seventh touchdown of the season and tied him with Don Maynard for 15th-most in NFL history.
Through 11 Weeks, Evans was tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns.
In Week 12 at Indianapolis, played 55-of- 60 offensive snaps and finished with a team-high six receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Evans' touchdowns in Week 12 broke a tie with Don Maynard for the 15th-most touchdowns receptions (90) in NFL history.
With his two scores in Week 12, Evans surpassed Leroy Kelly and Charley Taylor for the 32nd-most total touchdowns in NFL history.
Evans' multi-score game in Week 12 was his 19th career game with multiple receiving touchdowns — second-most among active players at the time.
According to Pro Football Focus, was Tampa Bay's highest-graded offensive starter in Week 12, earning an 80.8 grade.
Through 12 weeks, Evans' nine receiving touchdowns ranked second in the NFL, trailing only Tyreek Hill (10).
In the Week 13 victory over Carolina, Evans finished with game-highs in receptions (seven), receiving yards (162), and receiving touchdowns (one). His 162 receiving yards put him at 1,012 receiving yards on the season and extended his own NFL record of consecutive seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards to begin a career to 10 seasons.
Evans' streak of 10 consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards became the second-longest such streak in NFL history, trailing only Jerry Rice (11).
EvansalsobecamethethirdplayerinNFL history to have at least 10 seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards, joining Randy Moss (10) and Jerry Rice (14).
Evans' receiving touchdown in Week 13 came on a 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield, marking the longest reception of his career and giving him 10 receiving touchdowns on the season. It marked the fifth time in his career that Evans has logged double-digit receiving touchdowns in a reason — good for second-most among active players in the NFL at the time, trailing only Davante Adams (six).
Evans' five seasons with 1,000-or-more receiving yards and 10-or-more receiving touchdowns are tied for the fifth-most in NFL history. At the time, every other player with at least as many such seasons as Evans was a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
With seven receptions in Week 13, Evans surpassed 60 receptions on the season, making him the first player in NFL history to record 60-or-more receptions in each of their first 10 seasons.
With his touchdown in Week 13, Evans tied Davante Adams (active) and Isaac Bruce (91) for the 13th-most touchdown receptions in NFL history. In addition, he also passed Tony Dorsett, Edgerrin James, Bobby Mitchell and Ricky Waters for the 32nd-most total touchdowns in NFL history.
Evans' Week 13 performance was his 11th career game with 150+ receiving yards and at least one receiving touchdown, which tied him with Torry Holt and Randy Moss for the fourth-most such games by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history.
According to Pro Football Focus, Evans was Tampa Bay's highest-graded offensive player in Week 13, earning a 90.2 grade. His 90.2 grade was the then- highest grade that Evans had earned for a single game in the 2023 season.
In the Week 14 victory over Atlanta, finished with one reception for eight yards. He passed Muhsin Muhammad (11,438) for the 34th-most receiving yards in NFL history.
In the Week 15 victory at Green Bay, played 53-of-62 offensive snaps and finished with four receptions for 57 yards and one touchdown. His touchdown reception was his 11th of the season, tying Mike Williams in 2010 for the fifth-most in a single season in franchise history.
With his touchdown in Week 15, Evans tied Davante Adams (active) and Rob Grownkowski (92) for the 12th-most touchdown receptions in NFL history.
Evans' Week 15 touchdown also marked the 93rd overall touchdown of his career, tying Gronkowski and Jim Taylor (93) for the 30th-most total touchdowns in NFL history.
In the Week 16 victory over Jacksonville, played 57-of-74 offensive snaps and recorded seven receptions for 86 yards and two touchdowns. It marked his 20th career game with multiple touchdowns.
With his two scores in Week 16, Evans surpassed Davante Adams (active) and Rob Gronkowski (92) for the 12th-most touchdown receptions in NFL history. He also surpassed Jerome Bettis, Priest Holmes and Marshawn Lynch (94) for the 27th-most overall touchdowns in NFL history.
In Week 16, Evans became one of five players to record at least five seasons of 12-or-more receiving touchdowns. All other players with as many such seasons are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Through 16 weeks, Evans had a league- leading 13 receiving touchdowns, tied with himself in 2020 for the second-most receiving touchdowns in a single season in franchise history.
Played 46-of-56 offensive snaps in Week 17 vs. New Orleans, bringing in three receptions for 70 yards.
In Week 17, Evans surpassed Calvin Johnson (11,438) for the 33rd-most receiving yards in NFL history. He also passed Johnson for the sixth-most receiving yards by a player through his first 10 seasons in league history.
In Week 17, Evans reached 1,233 receiving yards on the season, good for ninth-most in a single season in franchise history.
In the Week 18 victory at Carolina, played 56-of-65 offensive snaps, bringing in three receptions for 22 yards.
Evans finished the 2023 regular season tied for the league lead in touchdown receptions and tied (with himself) for the second-most receiving touchdowns in a single season with 13.
In the Wild Card round victory over Philadelphia, Evans finished with three receptions for 48 yards, extending his own club records for postseason catches (37) and postseason receiving yards (562).
In the Divisional round conteste against Detroit, Evans finished with a team- high eight receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown. His 147 receiving yards marked a new single-game postseason high and established a new single-game playoff franchise record.
Wtih his performance in the Divisional round against Detroit, Evans became the club's all-time postseason scrimmage yard leader.
Started all 26 games in his collegiate career, finishing with 151 receptions for 2,499 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Registered eight career 100-yard receiving games.
Owns the two highest single-game receiving marks in school history 287 yards vs. Auburn (10/19/13) and 279 yards vs. Alabama (9/14/13).
One of only three players in SEC history to average at least 90 receiving yards per game for their career (Jabar Gaffney, Florida; Josh Reed, LSU).
Ranks fourth in receiving yards (2,499), fifth in receptions (151) and fifth in touchdown receptions (17) in Texas A&M history, despite playing only two seasons.
As a redshirt sophomore (2013), played in all 13 games, setting a school record with 1,394 receiving yards on 69 catches. Also tied a school-record with 12 receiving touchdowns, which led the SEC and were the 10th-most in the nation.
Earned first-team All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report and the Associated Press.
A unanimous first-team All-SEC selection
A finalist for the Biletnikoff Award (nation's top receiver), and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.
Had an average of 20.2 yards per catch, the highest in that nation for any college player with at least 45 receptions.
Grabbed 17 receptions of at least 30 yards, the most in the country.
Notched five 100-yard performances on the year.
Caught seven passes for a then- career-high 279 yards against Alabama, including a career-long 95-yard touchdown. His 279 receiving yards were the most ever allowed against the Crimson Tide.
Had a career day against Auburn, catching 11 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns. His four receiving touchdowns are tied for the second- most in a single game in school history.
As a redshirt freshman (2012), started all 13 games, catching 82 passes, the second-most in school history and the most ever by a freshman. Gained 1,105 yards, then the third-highest mark in school history, adding five receiving touchdowns.
Posted three 100-yard receiving games on the season.
Majored in sports management.
Attended Ball High School (Galveston, Texas).
Lettered in football as a senior, his lone season.
Earned second-team District 24-4A honors after catching 25 passes for 648 yards and seven touchdowns.
Added two interceptions on defense.
Prep Star All-Region grid choice.
A standout basketball player, averaging 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists as a senior.
An avid Harry Potter fan.
Married to the former Ashli Dotson,
Has three daughters, Mackenzie, Ariah and Aliyah, and one son, Amari.
Born Michael Lynn Evans on August 21, 1993 in Galveston, Texas.
In 2020, supported his M1K3 Evans Family Foundation as part of the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative.
In 2020, surprised the winners of the inaugural Buccaneers Girls in Football Scholarship.
As a result of all his efforts in the community, Evans has been nominated as the Buccaneers Man of Year candidate in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
In 2019, Evans donated two $40,000 scholarships to Texas A&M used to establish scholarships for 10 students. He also donated $25,000 to USF for local students in need of financial assistance. Many of Evans' contributions are not publicized, such as hosting a free camp at his high school, donating new uniforms, and participating in social justice.
Every year his foundation hosts 'Catch for Christmas' where Mike hosts 13 kids at the practice facility and presents them with gifts from their wish list.
The Mike Evans Family Foundation donated a total of $100,000 to help support local families during the COVID-19 pandemic, donating $50,000 to his hometown of Galveston, Texas, and another $50,000 to United Way Suncoast.
Sponsors "Evans' End Zone Club" Front Row Fans section to provide a special gameday experience to local charities who would otherwise not have a chance to attend Buccaneers home games.
In December 2015, provided holiday gifts to children of a local family whose parents were tragically killed in a car accident.
In December 2014, visited patients battling illness during the holidays at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
In November 2014, congratulated students at Pinellas Park Middle School for winning the Fuel Up to PLAY 60 "Defend Your Turf Challenge" and led students in fitness drills.
In September 2014, participated in a Buccaneers Academy ribbon-cutting ceremony and helped build an outdoor class at Sheehy Elementary in Tampa.
In September 2014, along with UnitedHealthcare employees and teammates, helped construct 35 Learning Garden boxes/kits to be delivered to schools around Tampa Bay.
In June 2014, visited MacDill Air Force Base to greet service members and learn about U.S. military operations headquartered in Tampa.
