Ja'Lynn Polk

Ja'Lynn Polk (born April 11, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech and Washington, finishing as the runner-up with the latter in the 2024 national championship. Polk was drafted 37th overall in the 2024 NFL draft by the Patriots.

Early life
Polk attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas. During his career, he had 131 receptions for 2,412 yards and 24 touchdowns. He committed to Texas Tech University to play college football.

College career
Polk played at Texas Tech for one season in 2020, starting seven of 10 games, recording 28 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns. In 2021, he transferred to the University of Washington. He played in only three games with two starts his first year at Washington due to injury and finished with five receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. Polk spent 2022 as the team's third receiver behind Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan. He finished the year with 41 receptions for 694 yards and six touchdowns. He returned to Washington in 2023. After the 2024 CFP National Championship, Polk declared for the NFL Draft.

Professional career
Polk was selected by the New England Patriots with the 37th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. On June 13, 2024, Polk signed his four-year rookie contract worth $9.7 million, with a $3.87 million signing bonus.