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Mike Evans San Francisco 49ers · #5

Wide Receiver · 6' 5", 231 lbs · Galveston, TX · Age 33

Mike Evans is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 7th overall, 2014. In 2026 he caught 17 passes for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 7th overall13-yr veteran
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Season avg17 rec · 213 yds · 2 td
Career avg883 rec · 13,265 yds · 110 td
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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17rec
213yds
2td
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Scouting report

Mike Evans — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Mike Evans is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, drafted 7th overall, 2014. In 2026 he caught 17 passes for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Receiving
C+
Big-play
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Scoring
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Receiving yards
Excellent · offense
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Volume
Elite · offense
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Big-play
Strong · offense
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Scoring
Elite · offense
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Target share
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Mike Evans stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #57 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
951Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Mike Evans — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Receiving
213 YDS
drill in ↓
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Volume
17 REC
drill in ↓
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Big-play
12.5 Y/R
drill in ↓
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Scoring
2 TD
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The engine

How the model sees Mike Evans

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
25
rec
2–48
325
rec yds
9–642
3
td
0–7
42
targets
7–76
7
games
3–11
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 13-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 17 → projected 25 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-5.5
Net vs last season+8.3 rec
Everything it reads
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13 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 33 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 8 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mike Evans career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
201415681,0511212415.5
201515741,206314716.3
201616961,3211217513.8
201715711,001513514.1
201816861,524813917.7
201913671,157811817.3
202016701,0061310914.4
202116741,0351411414.0
202215771,124612714.6
202317791,2551313615.9
202414741,0041111013.6
202583036836112.3
2026 in progress · 4 games41721322412.5
Career18088313,2651101,519
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the San Francisco 49ers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
+63net
95%playoff odds
63roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 97, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #59 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Mike Evans

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1993-08-21

The beginning

Mike Evans is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, in his 13th NFL season.

San Francisco 49ers

Turning pro

Drafted 7th overall, 2014 as a Wide Receiver.

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Mike Evans is a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver, drafted 7th overall, 2014.

Chapter

Across 13 seasons (2014–2026) he has caught 883 passes for 13,265 yards and 110 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 17 passes for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 5"
Weight
231 lbs
Draft
7th overall, 2014
Born
Galveston, TX
Age
33
Jersey
#5
Background

Mike Evans is from Galveston, TX and is 33 years old. He was drafted 7th overall, 2014 and plays wide receiver at 6' 5", 231 lbs.

Over 13 seasons (2014–2026) he has caught 883 passes for 13,265 yards and 110 touchdowns. Evans is currently on the San Francisco 49ers roster.

The person

Mike Evans is a No. 1 receiving option who has caught 883 passes for 13,265 yards and 110 touchdowns across 13 seasons (2014–2026).

Receiving883 career catches, 13,265 yards, 110 touchdowns.
Best season86 catches for 1,524 yards in 2018.
Yards per catch15.0 yards per reception over his career.
First-round pedigree7th overall, 2014.
Durability180 career games played.
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FAQ

Mike Evans — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mike Evans, answered.

What position does Mike Evans play?
Mike Evans is a Wide Receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
When was Mike Evans drafted?
Mike Evans was drafted 7th overall, 2014.
How many seasons has Mike Evans played?
13 (2014–2026).
What are Mike Evans's career stats?
He has caught 883 passes for 13,265 yards and 110 touchdowns.
Mike Evans career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
WR1
listed starter
Snap share
55%
of offensive snaps
Target share
22%
WOPR 0.58
Listed as the starter (WR1) on the current depth chart

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ LA
Week 1 · Neutral
Season outlook
46
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 6
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
42
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ LAW2 vs MIAW3 vs ARIW4 vs DENW5 @ SEAW6 vs WASW7 @ ATLW8 · BYEW9 vs LVW10 @ DALW11 vs MINW12 vs SEAW13 @ NYGW14 vs LAW15 @ LACW16 @ KCW17 vs PHIW18 @ ARI

Each week grades Mike Evans's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
21
since 2016
Games missed
9
listed Out
Lower-body
14
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Ribs (Questionable)2026 Wk3 · Hip (Questionable)2025 Wk16 · Collarbone2025 Wk15 · Collarbone (Questionable)2025 Wk14 · Collarbone (Out)2025 Wk7 · Hamstring (Questionable)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 10 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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