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30 active NFL players who will be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

By Russell S. Baxter

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 09: Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams looks on prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 16: Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in action against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 16: Mike Evans #13 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in action against the Philadelphia Eagles in the first half of the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 16, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

27. WR Mike Evans

He was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ first-round selection in 2014 and the seventh player taken overall that year. Former Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans has proven to be one of the most dependable players at his disposition in the league. In eight seasons with the club, he is now the franchise’s all-time leader in catches (606), receiving yards (9,301) and total touchdowns (75).

Evans has totaled 60-plus receptions and 1,000-plus receiving yards in each of his eight NFL campaigns. The four-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl LV champion has really thrived the past two seasons with savvy veteran quarterback Tom Brady at the helm. He caught a career-best 13 touchdown passes in 2020 and topped that milestone in 2021 with 14 scoring grabs.

In a combined 32 regular-season contests these last two years, Evans has 144 receptions, good for 2,041 yards and an impressive 27 scores. In six postseason games, he’s amassed 28 grabs for 440 yards (15.7 average) and reached the end zone four times.

The eight-year pro hopes to add to those numbers in 2022. And with Brady returning for his third season with the franchise, who knows what those statistics could look like by year’s end?

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