Octavius Evans

Photo by: John Kelly

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
210
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Center, Texas
High School:
Center HS

Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2020)
All-Mountain West Honorable Mention (2021)

BOISE STATE CAREER
RS SENIOR (2021): Started all 10 games in which he appeared…tied for the second-most receptions among Broncos with 34…accumulated 409 yards receiving and two touchdowns…caught six passes for a season-high 95 yards receiving and a touchdown against Nevada (Oct. 2)…notched his second touchdown of the season at Colorado State (Oct. 30), hauling in four receptions for 30 yards…added 21 yards rushing on two attempts.

SENIOR (2020): Started both games in which he appeared...made two catches for 24 yards against Utah State (Oct. 24)...hauled in a touchdown among his two catches for 29 yards at Air Force (Oct. 31).

JUNIOR (2019): Appeared in 14 games, making two starts...finished with 19 catches for 211 yards and a touchdown...made two catches for 25 yards at Florida State (Aug. 31)...caught four balls for 27 yards against Marshall (Sept. 6)...posted career highs in catches (five) and receiving yards (77) with a touchdown reception at BYU (Oct. 19)...ran for a 17-yard touchdown, caught two passes for 20 yards against New Mexico (Nov. 16)...had three catches for 36 yards against Washington (Dec. 21).

SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in five games, making one start due to injury limitations...made two catches for 12 yards...made a catch for 11 yards at Wyoming (Sept. 29).

FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in all 14 games, starting one...made 15 catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns...caught two passes for 26 yards in his collegiate debut against Troy (Sept. 2)...hauled in his first career touchdown reception, a 12-yard reception in the first quarter at Utah State (Oct. 28), overall had two catches for 25 yards...caught two passes for a total of 11 yards vs. Nevada (Nov. 4)...at Colorado State (Nov. 11), made a career-high four receptions for 43 yards with a long of 18...grabbed a seven-yard touchdown pass vs. Air Force (Nov. 18).

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Three-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals, 247Sports and Scout.com...hauled in 254 receptions for 3,200 yards and 26 touchdowns over the course of his four-year career at Center High School...a First Team 2016 District 9-4A, Division 1 All-District honoree as a wide receiver...was given the Receiver MVP award at the APEC East Texas Football Recruiting Combine last May...helped Center to a 6-5 record his senior season where he led the team in receptions (66), receiving yards (852) and receiving touchdowns (6)...was key in the Roughriders' run in 2015 where they finished 10-3 and made it to the regional round of the 2015 UIL Texas Football 4A State Championships...a two-sport athlete that also excels in basketball...was named the UIL All-District 9-4A Player of the Year for the 2015-16 basketball season.