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Mike Evans

Player breakdown

Mike Evans

Texas A&M · 2014 Draft Class

6-5231 lbs1st round, 7th overallAge at Draft: 21Age: ~33
EliteAll-American x11000+ NFL
Major awards: 1Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

95%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2014TAM1515122681,05115.51270.1
2015TAM1514148741,20616.3380.4
2016TAM1616173961,32113.81282.6
2017TAM1515136711,00114.1566.7
2018TAM1616138861,52417.7895.3
2019TAM1313118671,15717.3889
2020TAM1616109701,00614.41362.9
2021TAM1616114741,035141464.7
2022TAM1515127771,12414.6674.9
2023TAM1717136791,25515.91373.8
2024TAM1414110741,00413.61171.7
2025TAM88623036812.3346
Career176175149386613,05215.110874.2
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2006ArmyInd101220222.2
2007ArmyInd1211126011.510.5
2008ArmyInd1212120.2
2012Texas A&MSEC13821,105513.585
2013Texas A&MSEC13691,3941220.2107.2
2020Appalachian StateSun Belt657511512.5
2021Appalachian StateSun Belt137770115.9
Career791762,8011915.935.5

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

99%

ML model output

Context Prob

94%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

4

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 14% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.300
Physical production synergy+0.398
BMI 27.4 — outside ideal range for NFL WR (231 lbs)+0.258

Top Negative Factors

Improvement accelerating (+696.0) — getting better faster each year-0.324
Height-adjusted speed: 4.24s — elite speed for frame-0.144
Team averaged 37.6 pass attempts/game — balanced offensive system-0.144

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)