Bucs receiver who now holds the NFL record for most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career (13).
Mike Evans extended his NFL record in 2025 with his 13th consecutive 1,000-yard season to start a career, passing Jerry Rice for sole possession. The Buccaneers offense ran through the Mayfield-Evans connection again, and Evans continues to be one of the most reliable red-zone weapons in the league.
Path to the league
Texas A&M one-year wonder who caught passes from Johnny Manziel. Buccaneers took him seventh overall in 2014. Started 1,000-yard streak as a rookie and never stopped.
Career highlights
NFL record: 13 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to start a career. 2024 NFL receiving TDs leader (15). Super Bowl LV champion. 5x Pro Bowler. 13,000-plus career receiving yards. 100-plus career receiving TDs.
2025 season recap
65 catches for 1,020 yards and 11 TDs in 16 games. Tampa Bay won the NFC South for the third straight year. Evans turned 32 in August and signed a two-year extension to stay in Tampa through 2027. The Bucs' offense identity remains Evans, Chris Godwin and the running back rotation.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mike Evans
- Pro Football Reference: Mike Evans
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
8 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | buccaneers | 8 | 30 | 368 | 12.3 | 3 | 45 |
| 2024 | buccaneers | 14 | 74 | 1,004 | 13.6 | 11 | 57 |
| 2023 | buccaneers | 17 | 79 | 1,255 | 15.9 | 13 | 75 |
| 2022 | buccaneers | 15 | 77 | 1,124 | 14.6 | 6 | 63 |
| 2021 | buccaneers | 16 | 74 | 1,035 | 14.0 | 14 | 46 |
| 2020 | buccaneers | 16 | 70 | 1,006 | 14.4 | 13 | 50 |
| 2019 | buccaneers | 13 | 67 | 1,157 | 17.3 | 8 | 67 |
| 2018 | buccaneers | 16 | 86 | 1,524 | 17.7 | 8 | 72 |
| 2017 | buccaneers | 15 | 71 | 1,001 | 14.1 | 5 | 42 |
| 2016 | buccaneers | 16 | 96 | 1,321 | 13.8 | 12 | 45 |
| 2015 | buccaneers | 15 | 74 | 1,206 | 16.3 | 3 | 68 |
| 2014 | buccaneers | 15 | 68 | 1,051 | 15.5 | 12 | 56 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | buccaneers | 16 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Texas A&M
- Hometown
- Galveston, TX, USA
- Age
- 32
- Status
- active
Latest news about Mike Evans
All news →Mike Evans Is Already at Home in San Francisco
The veteran receiver left Tampa Bay in free agency, and the 49ers say he has slotted into their offense without missing a beat.
How the Buccaneers plan to replace Mike Evans: by committee, with Emeka Egbuka as the headliner
Tampa let its franchise icon walk to San Francisco in March. The post-Evans receiver room is younger, faster, and built around a 2025 first-rounder ready to take WR1 reps.
