Mike Evans

Mike Evans is a professional American Football Player in the National Football Association. Since he was drafted into the NFL, he has played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was a part of the team that won Super Bowl LV in 2020. He has also been named to the Pro Bowl four times, most recently in 2021.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Michael Lynn Evans III was born on August 21, 1993, in Galveston, Texas. The wide receiver stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 105 kg.

He and his wife founded the Mike Evans Family Foundation to help domestic violence victims. Evans himself was a victim of domestic violence growing up.

High School and College Career

He attended Ball High School in Texas. In addition to football, he also played basketball, and track & field. He did not play football until his senior year. This led to fewer recruitment offers when it came to college. Despite this, he still earned Second-team District 24-4A honors.

He signed to play for Texas A&M. He stayed with the team from 2011 to 2013. While in college, he was named to the First-team All-SEC and was named a Consensus All-American in 2013.

Professional Career

He was drafted into the NFL in 2014, choosing to forgo his last two seasons of college. Evans was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round. He was their 7th overall pick. He and Texas A&M teammate Jake Matthews were both top 7 drafts for that year.

Evans signed with the team in 2014. In that year, he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. By 2016, he was a starting wide receiver and he was later named to the Second-team All-Pro team. Also, in that year, he was selected for the Pro Bowl for the first time.

In 2017, the team picked up the fifth-year option of Evan’s career. In 2018, he was again selected to the Pro Bowl and he would be in the Pro Bowl again in 2019 and 2021. In 2020, he was a part of the Buccaneers team that won the Super Bowl LV Championships.

Career Highlights:

• 2020 - Super Bowl Champion (LV)
• 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 - Pro Bowl
• 2016 - Second-team All-Pro
• 2014 - PFWA All-Rookie Team
• 2013 - Consensus All-American
• 2013 - First-team All-SEC