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Jersey Number 10
Makai Polk
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Calif.
- High School/Previous School:
- El Cerrito HS (California)
Bio
• Third Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Started 13 games in his first season with the Bulldogs … Led the SEC with a school-record 105 catches … Also set the single-season program record for receiving yards with 1,046 … Hauled in nine touchdowns through the air, which tied for fourth in single-season Bulldog history … Became one of only four players in the SEC since 2000 to record 100-plus receptions, 1,000-plus receiving yards and nine or more receiving touchdowns in a single season … Became the fifth player in SEC history with 100 catches in a season … Tied for second in the SEC with 52 receptions that resulted in a first down … Ranked 10th in the SEC in catches for 15+ yards with 17 … Six of his receptions resulted in 25+ yard gains … Tied for sixth in the SEC in red zone touchdown grabs with five … Was money on first down with 19 receptions that moved the chains … Seven of nine touchdown receptions came in SEC play … Logged 10 or more catches four times … Led MSU in receptions seven times … LA Tech (9/4): Caught 10 passes for 57 yards in his MSU debut … at Memphis (9/14): Broke out with 11 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown … at No. 15 Texas A&M (10/2): Burst onto the SEC scene with 13 catches for 126 yards and two scores in MSU’s 26-22 win … at Arkansas (11/6): 117 yards on eight receptions … Tennessee State (11/20): Caught nine passes for 110 yards, his fourth 100+ yard game of the season.
2020 (Sophomore Season – University of California)
Appeared in four games with two starts … at UCLA (11/15): Caught three passes for 26 yards … at Oregon State (11/21): Logged four grabs for 81 yards ... Opened the scoring for Cal with a 7-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter ... Long catch went for 52 yards … Stanford (11/27): Gained 39 yards on four catches … Oregon (12/5): Grabbed six passes for 37 yards.
2019 (Freshman Season – University of California)
Appeared in all 13 games with five starts ... Started the final four games of the season ... Made 16 receptions for 276 yards receiving and both touchdown grabs over the final five games after making just three catches for 19 yards over the first eight ... Generated six explosive (15-plus yards) receptions … UC Davis (8/31): Made collegiate debut ... First career reception went for eight yards … at Washington (9/7): Gained five yards on one catch … Arizona State (9/27): Made one catch for six yards … Washington State (11/9): Led the team with 71 yards receiving on three grabs ... Brought in a 52-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter … USC (11/16): Made two catches for 12 yards … at Stanford (11/23): Had two catches for 10 yards … at UCLA (11/30): Gained a team-best 78 yards on four catches ... Opened the scoring for Cal with a 44-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter … vs. Illinois (12/30): Posted his first career 100-yard receiving game ... Led the team with 105 yards receiving on five catches ... Long catch. was 38 yards.
High School
Prepped his final season at El Cerrito High School ... Lettered twice at Dorsey High School ... Three-star recruit per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... Tabbed a top-100 recruit in California per 247Sports ... Rated as the No. 99 athlete by 247Sports ... Garnered first-team All-Tri-County – Rock League on defense and a second team pick on defense as a senior ... As a senior, logged 42 tackles and eight interceptions ... Made 30 receptions for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns ... As a junior, helped DHS to the Los Angeles City Section playoffs ... As a junior, totaled 52 tackles with two interceptions ... Returned one interception for a touchdown ... As a sophomore, totaled 44 stops ... Also lettered in both track and field and basketball ... Claimed the Tri-County Athletic League long jump title as a junior to earn first-team all-conference ... Earned Dean’s List in the fall of 2017 at Dorsey when he had a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal
Born Makai Polk on August 4, 2001 ... Son of Makai and Kahli Polk.
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Started 13 games in his first season with the Bulldogs … Led the SEC with a school-record 105 catches … Also set the single-season program record for receiving yards with 1,046 … Hauled in nine touchdowns through the air, which tied for fourth in single-season Bulldog history … Became one of only four players in the SEC since 2000 to record 100-plus receptions, 1,000-plus receiving yards and nine or more receiving touchdowns in a single season … Became the fifth player in SEC history with 100 catches in a season … Tied for second in the SEC with 52 receptions that resulted in a first down … Ranked 10th in the SEC in catches for 15+ yards with 17 … Six of his receptions resulted in 25+ yard gains … Tied for sixth in the SEC in red zone touchdown grabs with five … Was money on first down with 19 receptions that moved the chains … Seven of nine touchdown receptions came in SEC play … Logged 10 or more catches four times … Led MSU in receptions seven times … LA Tech (9/4): Caught 10 passes for 57 yards in his MSU debut … at Memphis (9/14): Broke out with 11 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown … at No. 15 Texas A&M (10/2): Burst onto the SEC scene with 13 catches for 126 yards and two scores in MSU’s 26-22 win … at Arkansas (11/6): 117 yards on eight receptions … Tennessee State (11/20): Caught nine passes for 110 yards, his fourth 100+ yard game of the season.
2020 (Sophomore Season – University of California)
Appeared in four games with two starts … at UCLA (11/15): Caught three passes for 26 yards … at Oregon State (11/21): Logged four grabs for 81 yards ... Opened the scoring for Cal with a 7-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter ... Long catch went for 52 yards … Stanford (11/27): Gained 39 yards on four catches … Oregon (12/5): Grabbed six passes for 37 yards.
2019 (Freshman Season – University of California)
Appeared in all 13 games with five starts ... Started the final four games of the season ... Made 16 receptions for 276 yards receiving and both touchdown grabs over the final five games after making just three catches for 19 yards over the first eight ... Generated six explosive (15-plus yards) receptions … UC Davis (8/31): Made collegiate debut ... First career reception went for eight yards … at Washington (9/7): Gained five yards on one catch … Arizona State (9/27): Made one catch for six yards … Washington State (11/9): Led the team with 71 yards receiving on three grabs ... Brought in a 52-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter … USC (11/16): Made two catches for 12 yards … at Stanford (11/23): Had two catches for 10 yards … at UCLA (11/30): Gained a team-best 78 yards on four catches ... Opened the scoring for Cal with a 44-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter … vs. Illinois (12/30): Posted his first career 100-yard receiving game ... Led the team with 105 yards receiving on five catches ... Long catch. was 38 yards.
High School
Prepped his final season at El Cerrito High School ... Lettered twice at Dorsey High School ... Three-star recruit per ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... Tabbed a top-100 recruit in California per 247Sports ... Rated as the No. 99 athlete by 247Sports ... Garnered first-team All-Tri-County – Rock League on defense and a second team pick on defense as a senior ... As a senior, logged 42 tackles and eight interceptions ... Made 30 receptions for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns ... As a junior, helped DHS to the Los Angeles City Section playoffs ... As a junior, totaled 52 tackles with two interceptions ... Returned one interception for a touchdown ... As a sophomore, totaled 44 stops ... Also lettered in both track and field and basketball ... Claimed the Tri-County Athletic League long jump title as a junior to earn first-team all-conference ... Earned Dean’s List in the fall of 2017 at Dorsey when he had a 4.0 grade point average.
Personal
Born Makai Polk on August 4, 2001 ... Son of Makai and Kahli Polk.
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