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Jersey Number 12
Ja'Lynn Polk
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lufkin, Texas
- High School:
- Lufkin
2020 SEAS0N (FRESHMAN)
Finished fourth on the team in receiving yards as only a true freshman โฆ appeared in 10 games overall with seven starts at outside receiver โฆ caught 28 passes on the year for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns โฆ finished tied for third on the team for both receptions and receiving touchdowns โฆ shared the team high among freshmen for receptions and was second in receiving yards โฆ was the only freshman with multiple receiving touchdowns โฆ had at least two catches in seven different games and totaled five grabs in three contests โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his career with five catches for 56 yards in the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) โฆ became the first Red Raider true freshman to record five or more receptions in a season opener since Michael Crabtree in 2007 โฆ had one catch the next two games against both Texas (9/26) and Kansas State (10/3), combining for 10 yards between the two games โฆ made his first career start against the Wildcats โฆ followed by matching his season high with five receptions for 54 yards at Iowa State (10/10) โฆ hauled in three passes for 14 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/24) โฆ found the end zone for the first time in his career against Oklahoma (10/31) on a 10-yard strike from Henry Colombi early in the fourth quarter โฆ broke loose for another touchdown a week later at TCU (11/7), this time on a 60-yard strike from Colombi โฆ marked his longest reception of the season, giving the Red Raiders their first touchdown of the game โฆ was part of two catches for a season-high 61 yards against the Horned Frogs โฆ recorded five catches again in the win over Baylor (11/14), which resulted in 31 yards โฆ combined for five catches for 28 yards over the final two games with three grabs for 15 yards at Oklahoma State (11/28) and then two receptions for 13 yards versus Kansas (12/5).ย
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas โฆ one of the best wideouts in Lufkin history, which includes a pair of NFL standouts in Dez Bryant and former Red Raider Keke Coutee โฆ. closed his career ranked second all-time in Lufkin history for receptions (131) and receiving yards (2,412) โฆ also ranked third with 24 career touchdown receptions โฆ barely trailed either Bryant or Coutee in each of those categories ... totaled 54 receptions for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2019 before a shoulder injury ended his season โฆ his 1,050 receiving yards marked the fourth-highest total in Lufkin history โฆ still managed to earn third team All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) even with the injury โฆ tabbed the District 8-5A Offensive MVP after averaging an impressive 19.4 yards per catch for a Lufkin program that finished 9-2 and won its second-straight district title โฆ accumulated 244 receiving yards in a victory over Tomball alone, snapping the Lufkin single-game record in the process ... previously totaled 695 receiving yards and nine touchdowns off 37 catches as a junior in 2018 โฆ recognized as a first team All-District 8-5A honoree that season โฆ caught 40 passes for 667 yards and six touchdowns in his debut season as a sophomore in 2017 โฆ collected honorable mention All-District 12-6A accolades that year en route to helping lead Lufkin to the state quarterfinal round of the playoffs โฆ listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals for most of the past year โฆ the No. 67 wide receiver in the country and the No. 49 player in Texas according to Rivals โฆ ranked at No. 69 nationally among wide receivers by 247Sports โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, Minnesota, Nevada, North Texas, Southern Miss, Tulane.
PERSONAL
JaโLynn Polk ... son of Jennifer Fredieu and Leonard Polk ... has one sister ... a generalย studies major.
Finished fourth on the team in receiving yards as only a true freshman โฆ appeared in 10 games overall with seven starts at outside receiver โฆ caught 28 passes on the year for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns โฆ finished tied for third on the team for both receptions and receiving touchdowns โฆ shared the team high among freshmen for receptions and was second in receiving yards โฆ was the only freshman with multiple receiving touchdowns โฆ had at least two catches in seven different games and totaled five grabs in three contests โฆ SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began his career with five catches for 56 yards in the season opener against Houston Baptist (9/12) โฆ became the first Red Raider true freshman to record five or more receptions in a season opener since Michael Crabtree in 2007 โฆ had one catch the next two games against both Texas (9/26) and Kansas State (10/3), combining for 10 yards between the two games โฆ made his first career start against the Wildcats โฆ followed by matching his season high with five receptions for 54 yards at Iowa State (10/10) โฆ hauled in three passes for 14 yards in the win over West Virginia (10/24) โฆ found the end zone for the first time in his career against Oklahoma (10/31) on a 10-yard strike from Henry Colombi early in the fourth quarter โฆ broke loose for another touchdown a week later at TCU (11/7), this time on a 60-yard strike from Colombi โฆ marked his longest reception of the season, giving the Red Raiders their first touchdown of the game โฆ was part of two catches for a season-high 61 yards against the Horned Frogs โฆ recorded five catches again in the win over Baylor (11/14), which resulted in 31 yards โฆ combined for five catches for 28 yards over the final two games with three grabs for 15 yards at Oklahoma State (11/28) and then two receptions for 13 yards versus Kansas (12/5).ย
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas โฆ one of the best wideouts in Lufkin history, which includes a pair of NFL standouts in Dez Bryant and former Red Raider Keke Coutee โฆ. closed his career ranked second all-time in Lufkin history for receptions (131) and receiving yards (2,412) โฆ also ranked third with 24 career touchdown receptions โฆ barely trailed either Bryant or Coutee in each of those categories ... totaled 54 receptions for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior in 2019 before a shoulder injury ended his season โฆ his 1,050 receiving yards marked the fourth-highest total in Lufkin history โฆ still managed to earn third team All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) even with the injury โฆ tabbed the District 8-5A Offensive MVP after averaging an impressive 19.4 yards per catch for a Lufkin program that finished 9-2 and won its second-straight district title โฆ accumulated 244 receiving yards in a victory over Tomball alone, snapping the Lufkin single-game record in the process ... previously totaled 695 receiving yards and nine touchdowns off 37 catches as a junior in 2018 โฆ recognized as a first team All-District 8-5A honoree that season โฆ caught 40 passes for 667 yards and six touchdowns in his debut season as a sophomore in 2017 โฆ collected honorable mention All-District 12-6A accolades that year en route to helping lead Lufkin to the state quarterfinal round of the playoffs โฆ listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports โฆ ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals for most of the past year โฆ the No. 67 wide receiver in the country and the No. 49 player in Texas according to Rivals โฆ ranked at No. 69 nationally among wide receivers by 247Sports โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Memphis, Minnesota, Nevada, North Texas, Southern Miss, Tulane.
PERSONAL
JaโLynn Polk ... son of Jennifer Fredieu and Leonard Polk ... has one sister ... a generalย studies major.
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