Anthony Evans III

Anthony Jerry Evans III (born June 20, 2005) is an American college football wide receiver who plays for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Evans previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life Anthony Evans III was born on June 20, 2005, and is a native of Converse, Texas. He attended Judson High School, where he played football and track. As a junior, Evans earned first-team All-District honors after recording eight receptions for 202 yards and two touchdowns amidst Judson football's first losing season since 1976. As a senior, Evans recorded 66 receptions for 880 yards and eight touchdowns.

Recruiting Evans initially committed to Arkansas in November 2021, before decommitting in April 2022. He cut the teams he was interested in to four, with Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M as the front runners. However, amidst a disappointing 2022 season for Oklahoma and other recruits decomitting, he decomitted in November and flipped to Georgia.

College career

Georgia

2023 In his first year at Georgia, Evans had 4 receptions for 35 yards. Against Mississippi State, Evans had his best game offensively, making 4 receptions for 41 yards along with a 52-yard rush. Evans missed weeks 10 and 11 due to a hamstring injury. On the year, Evans had 9 receptions for 88 yards. Following the 2024 season, Evans entered the transfer portal. In week 2 against Arizona State, Evans had 9 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. The following week against Alcorn State, Evans had 163 all-purpose yards, with 66 receiving yards and 97 yards on punt returns. Against Florida, Evans had a career-high 11 receptions in the game, along with 107 receiving yards. In week 10 against Arkansas, Evans had 5 receptions for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns, with the second touchdown being the de facto game winner for Mississippi State's first SEC win since 2023. For his efforts in week 10, Evans was named as an honorable mention for the weekly iteration of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. After week 11, Evans was named on the watchlist for the Biletnikoff Award. Evans performance greatly increased in his first year with Mississippi State, having a team-best 67 receptions along with 831 yards and 4 touchdowns, all of which were career-highs.

2026 Shortly after the 2025 season, Evans announced he would return to Mississippi State for his senior season in 2026.

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Personal life Evans' parents are Anthony Evans II and Isabeal Evans. Much of his family on his mother's side are fans of Georgia and traveled with Evans when he toured its campus. Evans' uncle, Anthony Malbrough, played in the NFL, and his brother, Malyk Hamilton, played in USL League One.