Mike
Evans
WR
#5
Mike Evans
San Francisco 49ersHeight : 6' 5" · Weight : 231 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 12 | 16 | 137 | 11.4 | 2 | 27 | 11 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 30 | 61 | 368 | 12.3 | 3 | 45 | 23 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 74 | 110 | 1,004 | 13.6 | 11 | 57 | 53 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 79 | 136 | 1,255 | 15.9 | 13 | 75 | 54 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 77 | 127 | 1,124 | 14.6 | 6 | 63 | 53 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 74 | 114 | 1,035 | 14.0 | 14 | 46 | 56 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 70 | 109 | 1,006 | 14.4 | 13 | 50 | 55 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 67 | 118 | 1,157 | 17.3 | 8 | 67 | 54 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 86 | 139 | 1,524 | 17.7 | 8 | 72 | 69 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 71 | 135 | 1,001 | 14.1 | 5 | 42 | 55 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 96 | 175 | 1,321 | 13.8 | 12 | 45 | 81 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 74 | 147 | 1,206 | 16.3 | 3 | 68 | 63 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 68 | 124 | 1,051 | 15.5 | 12 | 56 | 46 |
Contract
San Francisco 49ers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.25 M$
- Average per year
- 14.17 M$
- Total value
- 42.5 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
4.25 M$
Guaranteed
2027
7.31 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
9.70 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
20.79 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+1.40
97th percentile
Target share
19.3 %
51th percentile
Separation
1.8 yd
2th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
16
44th percentile
Receptions
12
56th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
75th percentile
Receiving yards
137
49th percentile
Yards after catch
17
18th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
87th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.5
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.2
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+5)
- 20230.5 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.021 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20260.2 WAR · 0.067 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-25 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
65
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 83
- SEP
- Separation
- 46
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 55
- HND
- Hands
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 60
- EX
- Experience
- 93
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
PAL Rating
81 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
6 / 100
2025 PAL (15) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $14.2M.PAL expected for this salary: 59PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SF | 3 | 0.2 | 81 | 65 | 12 | 137 | 2 | +1.40 |
| 2025 | TB | 8 | 0.1 | 15 | 60 | 30 | 368 | 3 | +0.09 |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 0.3 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 1,004 | 11 | +0.35 |
| 2023 | TB | 17 | 0.5 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 1,255 | 13 | +0.40 |
| 2022 | TB | 15 | 0.3 | 52 | 78 | 77 | 1,124 | 6 | +0.20 |
| 2021 | TB | 16 | 0.5 | 78 | 82 | 74 | 1,035 | 14 | +0.58 |
Mike Evans in five questions
What are Mike Evans's stats in 2026?
Mike Evans has 12 catches for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Mike Evans?
Mike Evans is 33 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 231 lb (105 kg).
How good is Mike Evans?
Mike Evans produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 81 out of 100: excellent for his position.
What number does Mike Evans wear, and what team does he play for?
Mike Evans plays for San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 5.
What is Mike Evans's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.5 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
