A blazing 4.30-speed deep threat who transferred from Penn State to Washington and signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted rookie.
Omari Evans spent three seasons at Penn State without ever becoming a featured target before transferring to Washington for 2025 in search of a bigger role. His track-level speed caught Kansas City's attention, and the Chiefs signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 draft.
Path to the league
A three-star recruit out of Shoemaker High School in Killeen, Texas, Evans signed with Penn State and spent three seasons there in a reserve role. He transferred to Washington for the 2025 season and, after going unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Evans' most productive college season came as a junior at Penn State in 2024, when he caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns, including a two-catch, 55-yard, one-touchdown performance in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State. His calling card throughout his career has been elite top-end speed.
2025 season recap
In his lone season at Washington, Evans played in 11 games and caught 17 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown. He ran a 4.28-second 40-yard dash at Washington's pro day, a time that would have tied for third among wide receivers at the NFL Scouting Combine, and turned heads at Chiefs rookie minicamp with his deep-speed catches.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Omari Evans
- The Daily (UW): Wide receiver Omari Evans signs with Kansas City Chiefs as undrafted free agent
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Washington
- Hometown
- Killeen, TX, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
