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Jersey Number 3
Anthony Evans III
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Converse, Texas
- High School/Previous School:
- Judson HS (Georgia)
Career Honors
2025 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Week 10 at Arkansas)
2025 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Week 10 at Arkansas)
Career Notes
Played in 32 career games with 13 starts … Following the 2025 season, had 80 receptions for 954 yards and five touchdown.
2025 (Junior Season)
Started all 13 games … Tied for third in the SEC in receptions (67), ranked 10th in receiving yards (831) and ranked 10th in receiving yards per game (63.9) … His 67 receptions ranked 29th nationally while his receiving yards ranked 58th … Had at least four receptions in 12 of the 13 games, also had at least one reception in 12 of 13 games … Earned first three career 100-yard receiving games (vs. Arizona State, at Florida, at Arkansas) … Finished second on the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns (4) … Led the team in explosive plays of 20+ yards with 18 on the year … Just the third player since 2016 to have 60+ receptions in a season … at Southern Miss (8/30): Made his first career start ... Arizona State (9/6): Earned his first 100-yard receiving game ... Evans and Brenen Thompson combined to be the first receiving duo for MSU to have 100+ yards each in the same game since Sept. 26, 2020 ... Alcorn State (9/13): Second straight game with a receiving touchdown ... First time in his career with a TD catch in back-to-back games ... Evans 22-yard touchdown was the teams first touchdown pass of less than 40 yards ... Set a career high in punt return yards with 97 yards ... NIU (9/20): With his 102 all-purpose yards, Evans has now had atleast 100 yards in 3 straight games ... TENN (9/27): Has had a long reception of at least 20-yards in four consecutive games ... at Florida (10/18): Caught his 50th career pass and crossed the 500-yard mark for his career ... Had his second career 100-yard receiving game, also second in 2025 ... First MSU player to have 10+ receptions since Woody Marks on Oct. 8, 2022 against Arkansas ... His 11 receptions tied for the 8th-most in a single game in program history ... Became just the 11th State player since at least 1995 to have at least 10 receptions and 100+ yards receiving in the same game ... at Arkansas (11/1): Third game this season with over 100 receiving yards ... Evans and Thompson have both gone over 100 yards in the same game three times this season, becoming the first duo in program history to do it same season ... Becomes the 11th MSU receiver since 1995 to have 3+ 100-yard receiving games in the same season ... First career multi-touchdown game ... Scored the game-winning touchdown with 48 seconds left on an 18-yard reception on 4th & 4.
2024 (Sophomore Season – Georgia)
Played in 11 games with zero starts … Recorded nine receptions for 88 yards … Rushed three times for 50 yards … Returned 17 punts for 129 yards.
2023 (Freshman Season – Georgia)
Played in eight games with zero starts … Recorded four receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown … Rushed the ball once for two yards … Returned four punts for 55 yards.
High School
Judson HS, coached by Mark Soto … 247Sports.com composite four-star prospect … ranked as the #265 prospect nationally, #35 wide receiver prospect and #47 prospect in Texas … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #252 prospect nationally, #34 WR prospect and #44 prospect in Texas … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #49 WR prospect and #71 prospect in Texas … rivals.com four-star prospect, #151 prospect nationally, #28 WR prospect and #26 prospect in Texas … as a senior, helped lead Judson to Texas UIL Class 6A DII second round finish, registering 880 yards and eight touchdowns on 66 receptions … as a junior, tallied 35 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries … as a sophomore, logged 270 yards on 10 receptions and a pair of touchdowns … as a return specialist, totaled 252 yards on seven kickoff return throughout his career and 115 yards on 10 punt returns.
Personal
Full name is Anthony Jerry Evans III ... Born Jun 20 ... Son to Anthony Evans and Isabeal Evans … Majoring in Housing Management & Policy.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Rushing Attempts: 3, vs. Northern Illinois (09/20/2025)
Rushing Yards: 52, vs. Mississippi State (10/12/2024) *
Longest Rush: 52 yards, vs. Mississippi State (10/12/2024) *
Receptions: 11, at Florida (10/18/2025)
Receiving Yards: 111, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Longest Reception: 57 yards, vs. Northern Illinois (09/20/2025)
Kickoff Returns: 3, at Alabama (09/28/2024) *
Kickoff Return Yards: 69, at Alabama (09/28/2024) *
Punt Returns: 5, vs. Tennessee Tech (09/07/2024) *
Punt Return Yards: 62, vs. Tennessee Tech (09/07/2024) *
* Career-high set at Georgia
2025 Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Week 10 at Arkansas)
2025 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Honorable Mention (Week 10 at Arkansas)
Career Notes
Played in 32 career games with 13 starts … Following the 2025 season, had 80 receptions for 954 yards and five touchdown.
2025 (Junior Season)
Started all 13 games … Tied for third in the SEC in receptions (67), ranked 10th in receiving yards (831) and ranked 10th in receiving yards per game (63.9) … His 67 receptions ranked 29th nationally while his receiving yards ranked 58th … Had at least four receptions in 12 of the 13 games, also had at least one reception in 12 of 13 games … Earned first three career 100-yard receiving games (vs. Arizona State, at Florida, at Arkansas) … Finished second on the team in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns (4) … Led the team in explosive plays of 20+ yards with 18 on the year … Just the third player since 2016 to have 60+ receptions in a season … at Southern Miss (8/30): Made his first career start ... Arizona State (9/6): Earned his first 100-yard receiving game ... Evans and Brenen Thompson combined to be the first receiving duo for MSU to have 100+ yards each in the same game since Sept. 26, 2020 ... Alcorn State (9/13): Second straight game with a receiving touchdown ... First time in his career with a TD catch in back-to-back games ... Evans 22-yard touchdown was the teams first touchdown pass of less than 40 yards ... Set a career high in punt return yards with 97 yards ... NIU (9/20): With his 102 all-purpose yards, Evans has now had atleast 100 yards in 3 straight games ... TENN (9/27): Has had a long reception of at least 20-yards in four consecutive games ... at Florida (10/18): Caught his 50th career pass and crossed the 500-yard mark for his career ... Had his second career 100-yard receiving game, also second in 2025 ... First MSU player to have 10+ receptions since Woody Marks on Oct. 8, 2022 against Arkansas ... His 11 receptions tied for the 8th-most in a single game in program history ... Became just the 11th State player since at least 1995 to have at least 10 receptions and 100+ yards receiving in the same game ... at Arkansas (11/1): Third game this season with over 100 receiving yards ... Evans and Thompson have both gone over 100 yards in the same game three times this season, becoming the first duo in program history to do it same season ... Becomes the 11th MSU receiver since 1995 to have 3+ 100-yard receiving games in the same season ... First career multi-touchdown game ... Scored the game-winning touchdown with 48 seconds left on an 18-yard reception on 4th & 4.
2024 (Sophomore Season – Georgia)
Played in 11 games with zero starts … Recorded nine receptions for 88 yards … Rushed three times for 50 yards … Returned 17 punts for 129 yards.
2023 (Freshman Season – Georgia)
Played in eight games with zero starts … Recorded four receptions for 35 yards and one touchdown … Rushed the ball once for two yards … Returned four punts for 55 yards.
High School
Judson HS, coached by Mark Soto … 247Sports.com composite four-star prospect … ranked as the #265 prospect nationally, #35 wide receiver prospect and #47 prospect in Texas … PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #252 prospect nationally, #34 WR prospect and #44 prospect in Texas … ESPN.com four-star prospect, #49 WR prospect and #71 prospect in Texas … rivals.com four-star prospect, #151 prospect nationally, #28 WR prospect and #26 prospect in Texas … as a senior, helped lead Judson to Texas UIL Class 6A DII second round finish, registering 880 yards and eight touchdowns on 66 receptions … as a junior, tallied 35 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries … as a sophomore, logged 270 yards on 10 receptions and a pair of touchdowns … as a return specialist, totaled 252 yards on seven kickoff return throughout his career and 115 yards on 10 punt returns.
Personal
Full name is Anthony Jerry Evans III ... Born Jun 20 ... Son to Anthony Evans and Isabeal Evans … Majoring in Housing Management & Policy.
Career-Highs Entering 2026
Rushing Attempts: 3, vs. Northern Illinois (09/20/2025)
Rushing Yards: 52, vs. Mississippi State (10/12/2024) *
Longest Rush: 52 yards, vs. Mississippi State (10/12/2024) *
Receptions: 11, at Florida (10/18/2025)
Receiving Yards: 111, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, at Arkansas (11/01/2025)
Longest Reception: 57 yards, vs. Northern Illinois (09/20/2025)
Kickoff Returns: 3, at Alabama (09/28/2024) *
Kickoff Return Yards: 69, at Alabama (09/28/2024) *
Punt Returns: 5, vs. Tennessee Tech (09/07/2024) *
Punt Return Yards: 62, vs. Tennessee Tech (09/07/2024) *
* Career-high set at Georgia
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