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Tampa Jesuit Pays Tribute To Mike Evans For 11th Straight Season Of 1,000 Yards Receiving

Evans has attended games at Jesuit and supported trips by his alma mater, Galveston Ball, to play in Tampa

Andy Villamarzo

Jan 5, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates after a reception to put him over 1,000 yards for the season in the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
Jan 5, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) celebrates after a reception to put him over 1,000 yards for the season in the second half against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images / Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images

One of Tampa's most beloved professional athletes of all time is receiving the love all across the 813.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers' veteran wide receiver Mike Evans accomplished reaching the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the 11th straight season, tying Hall of Famer Jerry Rice for the prestigous record.

Evans pulled off the feat on the last play of the game as the Buccaneers clinched the NFC South division championship and will host the Washington Commanders next weekend in the Wild-Card Round.

Tampa Jesuit High School paid tribute to Evans' historic achievement on Sunday evening, as the Buccaneers' wideout has been a supporter of the Tigers' athletics, including football and basketball teams.

Down below is the X post made by the Jesuit Tigers' football handle:

"Congrats to Mike Evans of Tampa Bay Buccaneers on his record 11th straight season of 1,000+ yards receiving!

Mike has been a great supporter of Jesuit football and also has supported trips by his alma mater, Galveston (Texas) Ball, to play in Jesuit basketball tournaments."

Evans has attended Jesuit football games in the past and per the post, has supported trips for his alma mater, Galveston Ball (Class of 2011), to travel to Tampa to play in tournaments in the past.

In his senior season back in 2010 at Galveston Ball, Evans hauled in 25 passes for 648 yards and seven touchdowns. As a standout on the basketball team, he averaged 18.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game for the Tornadoes.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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