Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2023Washington
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR • 6'2" • 204 lbs • Lufkin, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Ja'Lynn Polk reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas Tech • Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Ja'Lynn Polk built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Lufkin, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Texas Tech and Washington. The clearest part of Ja'Lynn Polk's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 37
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Ja'Lynn Polk, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Washington. Ja'Lynn Polk reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,231
- Receptions
- 143
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Ja'Lynn Polk quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Washington · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,231
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Washington
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lufkin · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Lufkin · 37 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 2 · Pick 5 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Sophomore
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 1,159 receiving yards · WR 15th (top 2%) · Pac-12 5th (top 3%) · National 15th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 10 | 28 | 264 | 2 | 38 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington | 3 | 5 | 114 | 1 | 50.3 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 59.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 38 | 649 | 6 | 59.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Washington | 13 | 9 | 159 | 1 | 82.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington | 13 | 60 | 1,000 | 9 | 82.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Texas Tech to Houston | P4 to P4 | 79.1 | Jan 26, 2021 |
Ja'Lynn Polk played WR for Texas Tech and Washington. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ja'Lynn Polk recorded 47 rushing yards, 2,231 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Washington.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Washington paired 1,159 primary output with 86.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 86.8 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Texas Tech, Washington.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Washington
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
89.2
Efficiency
86.8
Usage
20.5
Consistency
73.8
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 37. Texas: 122. Boise State: 101. Tulsa: 81. Michigan State: 118. California: 127. Arizona: 41. Oregon: 118. Arizona State: 102. Stanford: 148. USC: 52. Utah: 55. Oregon: 57
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 4 by 61.7. Texas: 5 by 100. Boise State: 3 by 100. Tulsa: 5 by 100. Michigan State: 5 by 100. California: 8 by 100. Arizona: 5 by 54.7. Oregon: 6 by 100. Arizona State: 9 by 75.6. Stanford: 5 by 100. USC: 5 by 69.3. Utah: 4 by 91.7. Oregon: 5 by 76
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.5 · Games = 12 · +56.5 vs Losses
Losses37 · Games = 1 · -56.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/9 | @ Michigan | L 13-34 | — | 4 | 37 | 7.6 | 9.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Tue 1/2 | vs Texas100 receiving yards | W 37-31 | — | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 24.40 | 1 | 77 |
| Sat 12/2 | vs Oregon | W 34-31 | — | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Utah | W 35-28 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ USC | W 52-42 | — | 5 | 52 | 9.8 | 10.40 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Stanford100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 42-33 | — | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 29.60 | 2 | 92 |
| Sun 10/22 | vs Arizona State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 15-7 | — | 9 | 102 | 9.9 | 11.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Oregon100 receiving yards | W 36-33 | — | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 1 | 35 |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Arizona | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 9/24 | vs California100 receiving yards · High volume | W 59-32 | — | 8 | 127 | 15.9 | 15.90 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Michigan State100 receiving yards | W 41-7 | — | 5 | 118 | 23.6 | 23.60 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Tulsa | W 43-10 | — | 5 | 81 | 18 | 16.20 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boise State100 receiving yards | W 56-19 | — | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 33.70 | 1 | 50 |
Player Story
Ja'Lynn Polk story
Ja'Lynn Polk built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Lufkin, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Texas Tech and Washington. The clearest part of Ja'Lynn Polk's career was his receiving role: 143 catches, 2,231 receiving yards, 18 touchdowns, and 47 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His career also includes 47 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ja'Lynn Polk's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Washington
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 264 | 52.9 | 11.4 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington | 114 | 95.6 | 7.1 | -150 |
| 2022 Postseason | Washington | 694 | 87.2 | 11.4 | 580 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington | 694 | 87.2 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Washington | 1,159 | 86.8 | 20.5 | 465 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington | 1,159 | 86.8 | 20.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs California
Week 4 · W 59-32 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127
Receiving Yards
95.3 takeover
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 3 · W 39-28
153
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
153 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Stanford
Week 9 · W 42-33 · Conference game
148
Receiving Yards
93.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Oregon
Week 7 · W 36-33 · Conference game
118
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
118 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Arizona State
Week 8 · W 15-7 · Conference game
102
Receiving Yards
81.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
102 receiving yards with a 75.6 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Washington
1,159 primary output · 86.8 efficiency · 20.5 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · Washington
82.3
1,159 primary · 86.8 efficiency · 20.5 usage
#3
2022 Postseason · Washington
59.9
694 primary · 87.2 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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