{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography |name=Omari Evans |image= |caption= |team=Kansas City Chiefs |position=Wide receiver |number=7 |birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|12|31}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=_realmar13|number=1344697515040518150|title=17🥳🥳🥳|access-date=May 23, 2026}}</ref> |birth_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=0 |weight_lb=190 |highschool=Shoemaker (Killeen, Texas) |college= *Penn State (2022–2024) *Washington (2025) |undraftedyear=2026 |pastteams= * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) |status=Undrafted free agent |highlights= |pfr= }}
'''Donovan Omari Evans''' (born December 31, 2003)<ref name=birthday /> is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and for the Washington Huskies.
==Early life and high school== Evans attended Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, and committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gallen |first1=Daniel |title=Penn State football recruiting: 3-star wide receiver Omari Evans to announce decision Saturday (updated) |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2021/10/penn-state-football-recruiting-3-star-wide-receiver-omari-evans-to-announce-decision-saturday.html |website=PennLive.com |date=2 October 2021 |access-date=7 May 2026}}</ref>
==College career== === Penn State === As a freshman in 2022, Evans appeared in all 13 games, recording five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flounders |first1=Bob |title=Omari Evans states his case for Penn State’s No. 3 receiver spot with impressive Blue-White showing |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2023/04/omari-evans-states-his-case-for-penn-states-no-3-receiver-spot-with-impressive-blue-white-showing.html |website=PennLive.com |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> In 2023, he tallied four receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ralph |first1=Max |title=Penn State's Omari Evans another receiver to watch in 2024: Week 1 practice notes |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2024/08/penn-states-omari-evans-another-receiver-to-watch-in-2024-week-1-practice-notes.html |website=PennLive.com |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> In the 2024 season opener, Evans hauled in a 55-yard pass in a win over West Virginia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ralph |first1=Max |title=Penn State WR Omari Evans' 55-yard grab a 'confidence booster' in Year 3 |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2024/09/penn-state-wr-omari-evans-55-yard-grab-a-confidence-booster-in-year-3.html |website=PennLive.com |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> In the 2024 Fiesta Bowl, he tallied two catches for 55 yards and a touchdown in a victory versus Boise State.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Guerriero |first1=Justin |title=Penn State WR Omari Evans reaching full potential as CFP run continues |url=https://community.triblive.com/news/3705610 |website=TribLive.com |access-date=6 May 2026}}</ref> Evans finished the 2024 season with 21 receptions for 415 yards and five touchdowns. After the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McGuire |first1=Kevin |title=‘With a heavy heart,’ Omari Evans enters NCAA transfer portal |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/heavy-heart-omari-evans-enters-002619000.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=7 May 2026}}</ref>
=== Washington === Evans transferred to play for the Washington Huskies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yamashita |first1=Andy |title=Washington Huskies land receiver Omari Evans from Penn State via transfer portal |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/washington-huskies-football/washington-huskies-land-receiver-omari-evans-from-penn-state-via-transfer-portal/ |website=The Seattle Times |access-date=7 May 2026}}</ref> He finished the 2025 season with 17 receptions for 254 yards and one touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Raley |first1=Dan |title=Evans Has to Wonder Whether He Did Enough to Get Drafted |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/evans-has-to-wonder-whether-he-did-enough-to-get-drafted-01km1bh8wsre |website=Washington Huskies On SI |access-date=7 May 2026}}</ref>
==Professional career== After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Evans signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Linderman |first1=Lexie |date=April 25, 2026 |title=Former Penn State WR Omari Evans inks UDFA deal with Kansas City Chiefs |url=https://www.psucollegian.com/football/former-penn-state-wr-omari-evans-inks-udfa-deal-with-kansas-city-chiefs/article_b61bae7e-929a-417b-885e-9c2d5a9c9d8d.html |access-date=6 May 2026 |website=The Daily Collegian}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/player/omari-evans Penn State Nittany Lions bio] *[https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/omari-evans/16840 Washington Huskies bio] *[https://www.chiefs.com/team/players-roster/omari-evans/ Kansas City Chiefs bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Omari}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Players of American football from Killeen, Texas Category:American football wide receivers Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football players Category:Washington Huskies football players Category:Kansas City Chiefs players