
Receiver, Washington (from Texas Tech), 2020–23
Ja’Lynn Polk
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 204 lb
- Class (2023)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Lufkin, TX
- Born
- Apr 11, 2002
Ja’Lynn Polk played receiver at Texas Tech (2020) and Washington (2021–23). The New England Patriots took Polk in round 2, No. 37 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Arizona State, 2023153receiving yards, career highvs. Michigan State, 20223receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Michigan State, 2022Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2023
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 28 | 264 | 9.4 | 2 | 60 |
| 2021 | Washington | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 55 |
| 2022 | Washington | 41 | 694 | 16.9 | 6 | 76 |
| 2023 | Washington | 69 | 1,159 | 16.8 | 9 | 92 |
| Career | 143 | 2,231 | 15.6 | 18 | 92 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 2 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Washington | 2 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Washington | 2 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Washington | 2 | WR | So. (Yr 4) | 6′2″ | 204 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Texas Tech | 31 | 0.55 | 49th (n=346) | 0.55 | 16.9 | 4% |
| 2021 | Washington | 5 | 2.09 | – | – | 10.5 | – |
| 2022 | Washington | 61 | 0.86 | 71st (n=683) | 0.71 | 52.4 | 6% |
| 2023 | Washington | 88 | 0.97 | 72nd (n=681) | 0.80 | 85.2 | 10% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2023 Washington 13 games, 69 catches, 1,159 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 56–19 | 3 | 101 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 43–10 | 5 | 81 | 0 | 33 | 27 |
| Sep 16 | at | W 41–7 | 5 | 118 | 1 | 38 | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 59–32 | 8 | 127 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 31–24 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 36–33 | 6 | 118 | 1 | 35 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 15–7 | 9 | 102 | 0 | 21 | −3 |
| Oct 28 | at | W 42–33 | 5 | 148 | 2 | 92 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 52–42 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 32 | 7 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 35–28 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 30 | – |
| Dec 1 | vs. | W 34–31 | 5 | 57 | 0 | 25 | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 37–31 | 5 | 122 | 1 | 77 | – |
| Jan 8 ✦ | vs. | L 13–34 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2022 Washington 13 games, 41 catches, 694 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 45–20 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 52–6 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 23 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 39–28 | 6 | 153 | 3 | 53 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 40–22 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Sep 30 | at | L 32–40 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Oct 8 | at | L 38–45 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 49–39 | 4 | 95 | 0 | 45 | – |
| Oct 22 | at | W 28–21 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 24–21 | 7 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 15 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 37–34 | 3 | 95 | 1 | 76 | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 54–7 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Nov 26 | at | W 51–33 | 4 | 82 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 27–20 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 35 | – |
2021 Washington 3 games, 5 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 7–13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 17–20 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 55 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 13–40 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 29 | – |
2020 Texas Tech 10 games, 28 catches, 264 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 35–33 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 26 | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 56–63 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Oct 3 | at | L 21–31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 10 | at | L 15–31 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 34–27 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 28–62 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 18–34 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 60 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 24–23 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | L 44–50 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 16–13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 10 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2024 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅜″ |
| Weight | 203 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.52 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 sW |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′9″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 14 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 14 | 12 | 87 | 2 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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