About Lee

PRO:

The first of the Bills two 2004 first round draft picks (13th overall)...the fourth of four wide receivers taken in the top 15 picks in the 2004 draft (Larry Fitzgerald, 2nd by AZ; Roy Williams, 7th by Det.; Reggie Williams, 9th by Jax.)...first WR taken by the Bills in the first round since Eric Moulds, 24th overall in 1996.

CAREER:

Through his first four seasons, Evans has more receptions (233), yards (3,727) and receiving TDs (29) than any receiver in team history … Has five 70-plus yard touchdown receptions – tied for most in the NFL since 2000; tied for the team record (Glen Bass and Eric Moulds)… Ranks 6th in team history with nine 100-yard receiving games… 58-game consecutive game reception streak is the third longest in team history… 29 TD receptions are tied for fifth in team history… Nine 100-yard receiving games rank sixth in team history… 3,727 receiving yards rank ninth all-time in Bills history… 233 receptions rank 10th in team history… Established the team’s single-game receiving record with 265 yards @ Houston on 11/19/06… 265-yard performance was the best in the NFL in 2006, highest in league since Terrell Owens’ 283 vs. Chicago 12/17/00 and 11th best in NFL history

2007

Voted one of the team’s offensive captains for the second consecutive season… Started all 16 games… Finished with team-high 55 catches for 839 yards and five touchdowns… Tallied the longest touchdown reception in the AFC in 2007 and fifth longest reception in team history with an 85-yard touchdown from JP Losman at NYJ (10/28)… Recorded two 100-yard receiving games – @ NYJ 10/28 and vs. Cin. 11/4… First Bills receiver with back-to-back 50-reception seasons since Eric Moulds’ streak of eight in a row (1998-2005)… Selected as 2007 Buffalo Bills Walter Payton Man of the Year… Tallied his sixth career multiple touchdown game vs. Mia (12/9) with two TDs, including a 70-yard reception from Trent Edwards

2005

Posted three receptions for 68 yards, including a game-long 42-yard reception vs. Hou (9/11) … Registered two receptions for 12 yards at TB (9/18) … Caught two passes for 7 yards vs. ATL (9/25) … Posted two receptions for 27 yards at NO (10/2) … Ignited with a Bills season-high 49-yard pass reception in opening drive vs. Mia (10/9) … caught three passes for 65 yards … eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark to become the 39th Bill to reach that feat. Recorded three receptions for 22 yards vs. NYJ (10/16) … came up with a key block on Moulds’ 15-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter ... Caught first touchdown pass of the season at Oak. (10/23) … finished with three receptions for 19 yards … two of his three receptions resulted in first downs … added a seven-yard gain on a reverse ... Recorded a reception for 14 yards at NE (10/30) ... Caught three passes for 66 yards and a two TDs vs. KC (11/13) … it was his third multi-TD game of his career … two of his three receptions resulted in first downs … became the only receiver on the team with touchdown receptions from all three quarterbacks on the roster. … Accumulated a team-high 69 yards receiving on four catches at SD (11/20) … two of his four receptions resulted in first downs … his 42-yard reception marks his ninth reception of more than 40 yards in his career... Recorded five receptions for 45 yards vs. Car. (11/27) … Opened the game with three first quarter touchdown receptions at Mia (12/4) … led Bills with five receptions for 117 yards … became first Bill to post three touchdowns in one quarter … eighth Bill to have three touchdowns in one game … fourth multi-touchdown game of his career … 117 receiving yards set a career-high... Posted a game-high 83 receiving yards on four receptions vs. NE (12/11) … caught a season-long 58-yard pass play in first quarter … it marks the seventh play of his career of 50-plus yards … remains one of two Bills to catch a pass in every game this season … Caught two passes for a season-low five yards vs. Den (12/17) … has a reception in all 14 games this season and in 29 of his 30 career games … Led team in receiving yards, posting five receptions for 107 yards at Cin (12/24) … recorded a touchdown in the 2nd quarter to give Bills the lead against the Bengals … Caught two passes for 17 yards at NYJ (1/1/06) … opened game with 39-yard rush, longest Bills rush of the season … both receptions accounted for first downs … one of two receivers to catch a pass in all 16 games this season (Josh Reed).

2004

The first of the Bills two 2004 first round draft picks (13th overall) … the fourth of four wide receivers taken in the top 15 picks in the 2004 draft (Larry Fitzgerald, 2nd by AZ; Roy Williams, 7th, by Det.; Reggie Williams, 9th by Jax.) … first wide receiver taken by the Bills in the first round since Eric Moulds, 24th overall in 1996

Badgers

The only player in Wisconsin history to gain over 1,000 yards receiving in a season, accomplishing that feat twice (2001 and '03) … he is also the only player to catch more than 60 passes in a season (2001 and '03) in school annals … started 38 of 47 games for the Badgers, catching 175 passes for 3,468 yards and 26 touchdowns, breaking the old school career-records of 131 receptions for 2,103 yards by Al Toon (1982-84) and 23 scoring grabs by Tony Simmons (1994-97) … his career average of 19.92 yards per catch ranks second in Wisconsin annals … only John Standeford of Purdue (3,788, 2000-03) gained more yards receiving in a career in Big Ten Conference history … 2003: was an All-American second-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, earning honorable mention from Sports Illustrated … first-team All-Big Ten Conference choice by the league's coaches and the media … recipient of Wisconsin's Jimmy Demetral team Most Valuable Player Award, becoming the first two-time winner of that honor (won in 2001) since Al Toon (1983-84) … led the Big Ten with 1,213 yards on 64 receptions and 13 touchdowns … his 13 scoring grabs broke the old Wisconsin record of nine, set by Lee in 2001 and Al Toon in 1984 … became the first player in school history to gain over 200 yards in a game more than once in a career (228 vs. Michigan State in 2001) … his 99-yarder set a school record … named National Player of the Week by The NFL Draft Report for his record-shattering performance vs. Michigan State, catching 10 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns as Wisconsin trounced 21st-ranked MSU 56-21 … his 258 yards surpassed Al Toon's previous single-game record of 252 yards … his five touchdowns (9, 75, 18, 70, 18) tied a Big Ten game-record … 2002: received a medical redshirt in after suffering torn ligaments in his left knee (anterior cruciate) in spring drills … 2001: was an All-American first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Football News, ABC-Sports and College Football News, earning second-team honors from the Associated Press and The Sporting News and honorable mention from CNN/SI … unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team pick … one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award (given to the nation's top receiver) and one of 15 finalists for Football News' National Offensive Player of the Year Award … team Most Valuable Player and earned team Player of the Game honors seven times … ranked third in the nation as he set a Big Ten Conference season-record (also a school record) with 1,545 yards receiving, catching 75 passes (20.6 avg) with nine touchdowns … named Big Ten Player of the Week as he made nine catches for 228 yards and touchdowns of 70, 30 & 42 yards against Michigan State … 2000: Academic All-Big Ten Conference choice … ranked second on the team with 33 catches for 634 yards and four touchdowns … 1999: one of two true freshmen to letter, catching three passes for 76 yards (25.3 avg) and a touchdown in nine games.

PERSONAL INFO:

Attended Bedford Ohio High (Bearcats) … All-Midwest Top 50 selection by Prep Football Report, Prep Star and Super Prep … First-team All-State pick in his senior year … Also named team MVP and captain … career totals include 38 catches for 984 yards (25.6 avg) and 12 touchdowns … intercepted four passes and blocked three kicks as a senior … averaged 17.7 yards per rush his junior season … finished second at the state track meet in the 300-meter hurdles