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Ja'Lynn Polk New Orleans Saints · #13

Wide Receiver · 6' 1", 203 lbs · Lufkin, TX · Age 24

Ja'Lynn Polk is a Wide Receiver for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 37th overall, 2024. In 2024 he caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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New Orleans Saints · #13 · Wide Receiver

Ja'Lynn Polk

Season avg12 rec · 87 yds · 2 td

Career avg12 rec · 87 yds · 2 td

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Scouting report

Ja'Lynn Polk — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Ja'Lynn Polk is a Wide Receiver for the New Orleans Saints, drafted 37th overall, 2024. In 2024 he caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.

C-

Receiving

C-

Big-play

B-

Scoring

C-

Receiving yards

Average · offense

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Volume

Solid · offense

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C-

Big-play

Average · offense

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B-

Scoring

Strong · offense

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C+

Target share

Solid · offense

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Act II

Where Ja'Lynn Polk stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

27Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Ja'Lynn Polk — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Receiving

87 YDS

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A+

Volume

12 REC

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C-

Big-play

7.3 Y/R

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A+

Scoring

2 TD

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The engine

How the model sees Ja'Lynn Polk

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2025 modeled

rec

12–13

rec yds

83–94

2–2

targets

32–36

games

14–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the rec line vs last season

Last season 12 → projected 12 rec

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.2 rec

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 15

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Ja'Lynn Polk career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Rec	Yds	TD	Tgt	Y/R
2024	15	12	87	2	33	7.3
Career	15	12	87	2	33

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

K.J. Osborn 98%Jalen McMillan 96%Jalen Tolbert 96%Jimmy Horn Jr. 96%Lil'Jordan Humphrey 96%Jalen Royals 96%

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Context

Are the New Orleans Saints built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

82off index

98def index

+46net

95%playoff odds

66roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B+ (82), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 71, pass rush 99, coverage 97.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Ja'Lynn Polk

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-04-11

The beginning

Ja'Lynn Polk is a Wide Receiver for the New Orleans Saints, in his 3rd NFL season.

New Orleans Saints

Turning pro

Drafted 37th overall, 2024 as a Wide Receiver.

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Ja'Lynn Polk is a New Orleans Saints wide receiver, drafted 37th overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2024) he has caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2024.

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Polk's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Ja'Lynn Polk is at fault for ALMOST everything! #shorts #nfl #patriots

Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 203 lbs
Draft: 37th overall, 2024
Born: Lufkin, TX
Age: 24
Jersey: #13

Background

Ja'Lynn Polk is from Lufkin, TX and is 24 years old. He was drafted 37th overall, 2024 and plays wide receiver at 6' 1", 203 lbs.

Over his 2024 season he has caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns. Polk is currently on the New Orleans Saints roster.

The person

Ja'Lynn Polk is a depth receiver who has caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns across his 2024 rookie season.

Receiving12 career catches, 87 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Best season12 catches for 87 yards in 2024.

Yards per catch7.3 yards per reception over his career.

Draft pedigree37th overall, 2024.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Ja'Lynn Polk — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Ja'Lynn Polk, answered.

What position does Ja'Lynn Polk play?

Ja'Lynn Polk is a Wide Receiver for the New Orleans Saints.

When was Ja'Lynn Polk drafted?

Ja'Lynn Polk was drafted 37th overall, 2024.

How many seasons has Ja'Lynn Polk played?

1 (2024).

What are Ja'Lynn Polk's career stats?

He has caught 12 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Ja'Lynn Polk career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.