Mitchell
Evans
TE
#84
Mitchell Evans
#84TE
Carolina Panthers
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 258 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Carolina Panthers | 3 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2025 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 19 | 25 | 171 | 9.0 | 2 | 25 | 9 |
Contract
Carolina Panthers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.10 M$
- Average per year
- 1.15 M$
- Total value
- 4.6 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
1.10 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.22 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.33 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 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.33
64th percentile
Target share
5.4 %
11th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
6
23th percentile
Receptions
5
26th percentile
Catch rate
83.3 %
94th percentile
Receiving yards
58
30th percentile
Yards after catch
37
47th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
24th 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
0.1
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
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 (0)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
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
93
Star
- REC
- Receiving
- 78
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 79
- HND
- Hands
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 87
- EX
- Experience
- 25
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
0.0
PAL Rating
70 / 100
Value Rating · 2025
87 / 100
2025 PAL (34) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $1.1M.PAL expected for this salary: 7Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: 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 | CAR | 3 | 0.0 | 70 | 93 | 5 | 58 | 0 | +0.33 |
| 2025 | CAR | 17 | 0.1 | 34 | 80 | 19 | 171 | 2 | +0.13 |
Mitchell Evans in five questions
What are Mitchell Evans's stats in 2026?
Mitchell Evans has 5 catches for 58 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Mitchell Evans?
Mitchell Evans is 23 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 258 lb (117 kg).
How good is Mitchell Evans?
Mitchell Evans produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 70 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Mitchell Evans wear, and what team does he play for?
Mitchell Evans plays for Carolina Panthers in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 84.
What is Mitchell Evans's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
