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Ja'Lynn Polk

WR

#1

Experience: R

Height: 6-1

Weight: 203 lbs

College: Washington

2024 SEASON

REC

12
YDS

87
AVG

7.25
TDS

2

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WK	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
13	Colts	L 24 - 25	0	0		0	0
15	@Cardinals	L 17 - 30	0	0		0	0
1	@Bengals	W 16 - 10	1	6	6	6	0
2	Seahawks	L 20 - 23	2	12	6	7	1	1	0	0	0	0
3	@Jets	L 3 - 24	2	13	6.5	7	0
4	@49ers	L 13 - 30	3	30	10	21	0
5	Dolphins	L 10 - 15	1	13	13	13	0
6	Texans	L 21 - 41	1	4	4	4	0
7	@Jaguars	L 16 - 32	0	0		0	0
8	Jets	W 25 - 22
9	@Titans	L 17 - 20	0	0		0	0
10	@Bears	W 19 - 3	1	2	2	2	1
11	Rams	L 22 - 28
12	@Dolphins	L 15 - 34	1	7	7	7	0

Career Stats

WRTE Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2024	New England Patriots	13	7	12	87	7.2	21	2	1	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		13	7	12	87	7.2	21	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Ja'Lynn Polk was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (37th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Ja'Lynn Polk was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (37th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Freshman All-America Third Team by College Football News (2022)
Husky Fever 12th Man of the Year Award (2021)

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2024 (12/6)

Made his NFL debut in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/8), recording his first NFL reception from QB Jacoby Brissett for 6 yards 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 due to injury.
Inactive vs. the New York Jets (10/27) due to injury.
Returned to action at Tennessee (11/3) after missing a game due to injury.
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.

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.

HIGH SCHOOL

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.
Played for coach Todd Quick.

PERSONAL

Son of Leonard Polk and Jennifer Fredieu, and has one sister.

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