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Mike Evans Net Worth: How Rich is the NFL Player Actually?

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October 12, 2022

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Mike Evans is an American football player who plays as a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. As of 2022, Mike Evans net worth is estimated to be $25 million.

Net Worth (as of 2022)	$25 million
Date of Birth	August 21, 1993
Age	28 years old
Born Place	Galveston, Texas, United States
Nationality	American
Source of Wealth	Professional NFL player
Wife	Ashli Dotson

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Early Life

Evans was born on August 21, 1993, in Galveston, Texas. He went to Ball High School in Texas where he played basketball, football, and ran track. As a basketball player, he averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists as a senior. He only played football during his senior year where he earned second-team District 24-4A honors.

He then played college football at Texas A&M as a wide receiver.

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At Texas A&M University, Evans played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team. As a freshman in 2011, he recorded 82 receptions for 1,105 yards and five touchdowns. During his time at the university, he received AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week honors and was also selected to a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection. He finished his college football in 2013 with 69 receptions for 1,394 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Evans was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract worth $14.6 million, with an $8.96 million signing bonus. Evans finished his rookie season with 68 receptions for 1,051 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was ranked fourth in receiving touchdowns.

In his second season with the Buccaneers, Evans recorded 1,206 yards and three touchdowns with an average of 16.3 yards per catch. He was ranked 11^th in the league in receiving yards. In his third season, Evans recorded 96 receptions for 1,321 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. He was ranked 29^th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.

In 2018, Evans signed a five-year contract extension worth $82.5 million with the Buccaneers with $55 million guaranteed. He finished that season with 86 reception for a career-high 1,524 yards and 9 total touchdowns.

In his five seasons with the Buccaneers, Evans has broken several NFL records including the youngest player to reach 7,000 career receiving yards, the youngest player to have 5 seasons of 1,000 receiving yards, and the youngest player with 200 or more yards in a game. He has also been selected to the Pro-Bowl three times.