A 6-foot, 189-pound receiver from Penn State, announced on social media Wednesday night that he will transfer to Washington for the 2025 season. He has one year of eligibility left after playing three seasons with the Nittany Lions.
He brings valuable experience to a young Washington wide receiver group that recently lost former five-star recruit Johntay Cook II, who left the team unexpectedly on January 14.
He recorded 21 receptions for 415 yards and five touchdowns in the 2024 season as Penn State made its way to the College Football Playoff semifinals. He appeared in 16 games, starting six, before entering the transfer portal following the Nittany Lions’ 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.
Over his three years at Penn State, Evans totaled 30 catches for 564 yards and seven touchdowns.
Evans, originally from Killeen, Texas, was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports’ composite rankings after playing cornerback and quarterback at Shoemaker High.
He ranked as the No. 77 wide receiver and No. 78 player in Texas for the 2022 recruiting class, ultimately choosing Penn State over offers from schools like Vanderbilt and Rutgers. He also received interest from Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati, Houston, Indiana, Kansas State, Maryland, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, SMU, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Utah, Virginia, Wake Forest, and Washington State.
Evans played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2022 and appeared in nine games during his sophomore season the following year.
Evans became a key contributor in James Franklin’s offense in 2024, finishing third in receiving yards behind Tyler Warren — the John Mackey Award winner for the nation’s top tight end — and Harrison Wallace III. His 19.8 yards per catch led the team.
However, his chances were somewhat restricted by Penn State’s offensive approach. According to Pro Football Focus, Evans was targeted just 38 times in 2024, 14 fewer than running back Nicholas Singleton, who finished with 375 receiving yards. For comparison, Warren was targeted 135 times that season.
Evans was primarily utilized as a deep threat, with an average depth of target of 20.8 yards, according to PFF. His 59-yard touchdown reception against Kent State on September 21 was the longest by a Penn State receiver in 2024. Additionally, Evans caught 80% of his contested passes, the highest rate among Nittany Lions with more than two attempts.
At Washington, Evans will join a receiving corps that needs to replace two of its three starting wide receivers. Giles Jackson and Jeremiah Hunter both exhausted their eligibility after the Sun Bowl.
Evans could step into a role similar to Hunter’s, who caught 36 passes for 490 yards and a touchdown in his only season at UW.
While Evans is two inches shorter and about 20 pounds lighter than Hunter, his experience playing on the outside—having spent just 25% of his snaps in the slot, according to PFF, similar to Hunter’s usage at UW in 2024—might give him an advantage over sophomore Rashid Williams.
Williams, a former Kalen DeBoer recruit, served as Hunter’s backup last season, recording 11 catches for 138 yards and a touchdown in 2024.
Washington also added a strong group of young wide receivers in its 2025 recruiting class: Deji Ajose, Marcus Harris, Chris Lawson, Dezmen Roebuck, and Raiden Vines-Bright. Harris, Lawson, and Vines-Bright—all composite four-star recruits—arrived at UW in time for the winter quarter.
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