Anthony Evans III
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
Anthony Evans III
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kirby Smart and Jeff Lebby. The receipt on tape: 111 rec yds, 16 rush yds against Arkansas, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Greg Knox → Jeff Lebby. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 67 | 831 | 12.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 80 | 954 | 11.9 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 7 | 47 | 16 | 134 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia | 3 | 50 | 124 | 129 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | -- | 55 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 99 | 140 | 318 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
16 rush yds (1 car)
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kevin Coleman Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches Kevin on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Josh Imatorbhebhe’s path through Illinois.
Josh Imatorbhebhe
Dazz Newsome
DeVontres Dukes
Joshua Harris
Matches Josh on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Simpson's junior season at Massachusetts (2023).
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Evans III
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+2274%
Up 2274% from first season to most-recent.
Background
Career Honors 2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 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 a...