Penn State transfer WR Omari Evans commits to Washington

Former Penn State wide receiver Omari Evans has committed to Washington, he tells On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

Evans was a starter for the Nittany Lions in 2024 and caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns during the 2024 season. He will have one year of eligibility to play for the Huskies and chose Washington over Tennessee, Texas Tech and Syracuse.

BREAKING: Penn State starting transfer WR Omari Evans has Committed to Washington, he tells @on3sports

The 6’0 190 WR totaled 21 Receptions for 415 Yards & 5 TDs this season

Will have 1 year of eligibility remaining https://t.co/RlUbB6Fk7q pic.twitter.com/57L6Et0nUG

— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) January 23, 2025

Most recently, Evans was impactful in both the Big Ten Championship game vs. Oregon, and again in the Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State this past season. 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.

Overall, Evans spent three seasons in Happy Valley where he 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, which is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings and rankings from all four primary recruiting media services. 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.

The portal officially opened on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. More than 2,800 FBS scholarship players entered their names into the NCAA’s transfer database during the 2023-24 school year. Removing those who withdrew or went pro, the final total sat at 2,707 transfers.

That means roughly 25 percent of all FBS scholarship players hit free agency in one year, per On3’s Pete Nakos. It remains to be seen how those numbers stack up during the 2024-25 school year.

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.