88R10521 CW-D
By: Leo-Wilson H.R. No. 122
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Galveston native Mike Evans of the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers furthered his stature as one of the National Football
League's top pass catchers by recording his ninth consecutive
1,000-yard receiving season in 2022-2023; and
WHEREAS, In a matchup against the Carolina Panthers on
January 1, 2023, Mr. Evans extended his streak in dramatic fashion,
hauling in a 63-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to spark the Bucs
to a 30-24 win that clinched the NFC South Division title; Mr. Evans
holds the league record for the most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons
to start a career, and he is now in a second-place tie for the
longest streak of 1K campaigns among all NFL receivers; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Evans first gained attention at Ball High School
in Galveston, where he played football only as a senior; he hauled
in 25 passes for 648 yards and 7 touchdowns that year to earn
All-Region and Second-Team All-District honors; at Texas A&M
University, he garnered All-American and All-Southeastern
Conference accolades; moreover, he set a school record as a
redshirt sophomore with 1,394 receiving yards, and he recorded the
two highest single-game receiving totals in program history; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Evans was selected by Tampa Bay as the seventh
pick in the 2014 NFL Draft; in addition to leading the NFL in
receiving touchdowns each year since entering the league, he owns
six of the Buccaneers' top 10 single-game receiving marks, and he
has the most touchdown receptions, total TDs, receiving yards,
receptions, and yards from scrimmage in franchise history; a
four-time Pro Bowl selection, he helped lead the Bucs to the 2021
Super Bowl championship; and
WHEREAS, Mike Evans has inspired football fans across the
Lone Star State and beyond, and he may indeed take great pride in
his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mike Evans on recording his ninth
consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season in the NFL and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Evans as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.