Texas · L 3-31
3 catches, 19 yards
The other 7 games average 92 yards. This one was 73 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“Every single teams tackles Anthony Evans by body slamming him, I don’t get it”
7 stories in the last 30 days, from 6 outlets.
Mississippi State's Anthony Evans III Is on a Record-Breaking Tear in the SEC
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 15
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 8, middle 11, right 22.
Anthony Evans III
Anthony Evans III is a cornerstone for Mississippi State — measured against the line Anthony Evans III joined.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.209
recruiting national rank
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wins underneath on volume and route precision.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Mississippi State's Anthony Evans III Is on a Record-Breaking Tear in the SEC
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 15 · 2 outlets
RoundtableKnow Your Foe: Scouting Report on Mississippi State WR Anthony Evans IIIOct 22
All Access FootballScouting Report: Anthony Evans III, WR, Mississippi StateOct 30from 9 outlets
Mississippi State's Anthony Evans III Is on a Record-Breaking Tear in the SEC
Sports Illustrated +1 Oct 15 · 2 outlets
The Clarion-LedgerWhy Anthony Evans III is determined to break Brenen Thompson's MSU receiving recordAug 9The Clarion-LedgerJeff Lebby on Mississippi State football's WR beyond Anthony Evans III - The Clarion-LedgerAug 22
Commercial DispatchAnthony Evans III is confident he can break MSU’s receiving yards record. Here’s how other Bulldogs have done itSep 2RoundtableKnow Your Foe: Scouting Report on Mississippi State WR Anthony Evans IIIOct 22All Access FootballScouting Report: Anthony Evans III, WR, Mississippi StateOct 30All Access FootballRoundtableSports Illustrated +1The Clarion-LedgerSports Illustrated +1
Mississippi State AthleticsCommercial DispatchThe Clarion-LedgerThe Clarion-LedgerEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Mississippi State15 stories2025 to nowMost about: profile and feature, draft stock, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1Anthony Evans III Gave Mississippi State More Than a Bright Spot Against AlabamaOct 6Sports Illustrated +1Mississippi State's Anthony Evans III Is on a Record-Breaking Tear in the SECOct 15
Locked OnPlaymaker Shortage: Can Mississippi State’s Offense dominate With Marquis Johnson & Anthony Evans?Jan 29The Clarion-LedgerWhy Anthony Evans III is determined to break Brenen Thompson's MSU receiving recordAug 9
Georgia2023 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Anthony Evans III at Minnesota.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 56 | 666 | 11.9 | 5 | 48 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 67 | 831 | 12.4 | 4 | 57 |
| 2024 | Georgia | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | 21 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 136 | 1,620 | 11.9 | 10 | 57 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 4 | −9 | -- | 6 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 7 | 47 | 16 | 134 |
| 2024 | Georgia | 3 | 50 | 124 | 129 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | -- | 55 |
| Career | 15 | 90 | 140 | 324 |
Last game (Wk 9): 19 receiving yards, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 1 | 39 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 21 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 12 | 166 | 13.8 | 2 | 45 | Season-high 166 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-23vs Oklahoma | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | L 3-31@ No. 11 Texas | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 56 | 666 | 11.9 | 5 | 48 |
Oct. 31 · L 3-31 at Texas, play by play
3 catches for 19 yards. Mississippi State threw to him on 6 of its 25 passes. Mississippi State’s last two throws to him, down 31-3 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
11-yard catch on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. Fourth quarter, down 24-3. Turnover on downs.
6 catches for 33 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 35 yards, the box score 6 for 33, so no play is placed until they agree.
7 catches for 40 yards. Mississippi State threw to him on 9 of its 26 passes. 29 of the 40 came before halftime.
Incomplete on 4th and 7. Third quarter, down 24-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by LSU’s P. Woodland.
11-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 catches for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. Mississippi State threw to him on 14 of its 39 passes. 114 of the 166 came before halftime.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
45-yard touchdown on 4th and 6. Third quarter, cut it to 42-23.
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8 catches for 114 yards. Mississippi State threw to him on 11 of its 38 passes.
48-yard catch. Fourth quarter, tied 24-24.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 59 yards, the box score 6 for 55, so no play is placed until they agree.
7 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State threw to him on 9 of its 22 passes. 103 of the 121 came before halftime.
39-yard catch. First quarter, up 7-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 catches for 118 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State threw to him on 10 of its 42 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 62-13 win.
17-yard catch on 3rd and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
25-yard catch. First quarter, up 14-0.
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Week 5 · 2026
L 23-56
vs Alabama
12 rec · 166 yds · 2 TD
With K. Taylor — 258 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 62.0 · E. Pulliam — 41.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
27th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
7430% of team targetsCatch rate
76%56 of 74 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
76% catch rate on 74 targets · 30% of the team's targets · 33% catch rate on 9 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 8.2 | 108 | 12.6 | 0.8 |
| Road4g | 5.8 | 58.8 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.8 | 102 | 12.9 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
56 catches and 4 carries in 8 games, more catches a game than nearly every FBS receiver who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #22 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #11 of 58 SEC WRs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 36 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirby Smart and Jeff Lebby.
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