Ja'Lynn Polk
WR
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Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 203 lbs
College: Washington
2024 SEASON
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REC12
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YDS87
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AVG7.25
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TDS2
Receiving
| YEAR | TEAM | G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 15 | 12 | 87 | 7.2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 12 | 87 | 7.2 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| YEAR | TEAM | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRONOUNCED JAY-lynn
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Ja'Lynn Polk was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (37th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.
SEASONAL REVIEWS
2024 (15/7)
- Played in 15 games with seven starts, finishing with 12 catches for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns. Also had 1 rushing attempt for 0 yards.
- Was inactive vs. the New York Jets (10/27) due to injury and then was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 4 and missed the last game vs. Buffalo (1/5/25).
- Made his NFL debut in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/8) and recorded his first NFL reception on a 6-yard reception from QB Jacoby Brissett in the third quarter.
- Scored his first NFL touchdown in his first-career start vs. Seattle (9/15) on a 5-yard reception from QB Jacoby Brissett in the first quarter.
- Left the game at Jacksonville (10/20) in the fourth quarter and was inactive vs. the New York Jets (10/27) due to injury. Returned to action at Tennessee (11/3).
- Returned to the starting lineup and scored his second-career touchdown on a 2-yard pass from QB Drake Maye in the second quarter at Chicago (11/10), the lone touchdown of the game in a 19-3 victory.
COLLEGE
- Finished true freshman season at Texas Tech (2020) with 28 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns.
- Transferred to the University of Washington in 2021.
- Against No. 11 Michigan State in 2021, recorded career highs of six catches for 153 yards and three touchdowns. The three touchdowns tied for the second-most in Washington single-game history.
- Was a key part of Washington's 2023 Pac-12 Championship team that reached the National Championship as the Huskies' No. 2 receiver, finishing with 69 receptions for 1,159 yards.
- His 1,159 yards in 2023 were sixth-most in Washington history.
PERSONAL
- Finished as one of the best wideouts in the history of Lufkin football, which includes NFL standouts Dez Bryant and Keke Coutee.
- Earned third team All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and the District 8-5A Offensive MVP after the team finished 9-2 and won its the district title.
- Broke his school's single-game receiving yards record with 244 vs. Tomball High.
- Ranked at No. 69 nationally among wide receivers by 247Sports.