Penn State transfer wide receiver Omari Evans visiting Washington
Penn State Nittany Lions transfer wide receiver Omari Evans is visiting the Washington Huskies on Monday, according to On3’s Pete Nakos.
Evans, who revealed his intention to enter the portal last week, caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns during the 2024 season. He’ll have one more year of eligibility to play for his next program. Whether that’s with the Huskies remains to be seen.
Most recently, Evans was impactful in both the Big Ten Championship game vs. Oregon, and again in the Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State. Evans caught touchdown passes in both games despite having just three touches overall. However, Evans did not record any stats during the College Football Playoff semifinal vs. Notre Dame.
His best game came against Kent State in September, where he caught four passes for 116 yards and a touchdown.
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Evans spent three seasons in Happy Valley overall, and had the best season of his career in 2024. In his first two seasons combined, he caught just nine passes but was able to make the most of it having gone for 150 yards and a pair of touchdowns before his breakout junior season saw him set career-highs across the board.
As a member of the Class of 2022, Evans was a three-star recruit out of Kileen (Texas) Shoemaker, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 79 overall prospect in the state, the No. 81 wide receiver in the class and the No. 508 overall prospect in the class.
Prior to his visit with Washington, Omari Evans also planned to evaluate Tennessee, Texas Tech and Syracuse as potential fits, he told On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Time will tell if he ends up sticking with the Huskies, or looking elsewhere.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
— On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this article.