Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ Texas | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 96 yds |
| Total | 6 | 102 | 12.6 | 0 | 31 |
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Kylen Evans
Sophomore wide receiver for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 200 lb · McKinney, TX
CFB Index 28 · #439 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Texas State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
102
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 17 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 96 yds, vs UTSA
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Texas State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas State in 2024.
Kylen Evans
Moves the chains on third down. He has spent two seasons in the Texas State receiving corps. The receipt: 96 rec yds, 5 receptions against UTSA — Week 2, 2026.
102 REC YDS · 6 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Texas State3-star out of Frisco Emerson
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Texas State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under G.J. Kinne — 7-8 over that span.
2025Texas State7-6HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy
2026Texas State0-2HC: G.J. Kinne · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (82nd percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 51.0 YDS/g, 12.6 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #49 of 51 Sun Belt WRs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Texas State | 15 | 211 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 313 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Texas State
Returning around him
- 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -3 net (18 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #82 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marlion Jackson’s 2024 season.
Matches Marlion on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Eddie Freauff's freshman season at Oregon State (2025).
80%match
Matches Eddie on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Height
Differs from Eddie on
Class year (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Kylen Evans
The receiver room · Texas State
- #11Beau Sparks1,200 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Chris Dawn Jr.1,007 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Kylen Evans211 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Zechariah Sample4 games · 2025
- #14Jordan Martin2 games · 2026
7 more on the roster · Texas State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology