Ja'Lynn
Polk
WR
#13
Ja'Lynn Polk
#13WR
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 203 lbs · Age : 24
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 15 | 12 | 33 | 87 | 7.3 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
Advanced stats, 2024 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.61
0th percentile
Target share
8.0 %
3th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
4
55th percentile
Targets
33
3th percentile
Receptions
12
1th percentile
Catch rate
36.4 %
0th percentile
Receiving yards
87
0th percentile
Yards after catch
13
0th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
18th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2025 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Games
15
WAR 2024
-0.1
Games played
15
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 45
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 67
- HND
- Hands
- 35
- DUR
- Durability
- 71
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Ja'Lynn Polk in five questions
What are Ja'Lynn Polk's stats in 2024?
Ja'Lynn Polk has 12 catches for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns in 15 games in 2024.
How old and how tall is Ja'Lynn Polk?
Ja'Lynn Polk is 24 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 203 lb (92 kg).
How good is Ja'Lynn Polk?
Ja'Lynn Polk produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 0 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Ja'Lynn Polk wear, and what team does he play for?
Ja'Lynn Polk plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 13.
What is Ja'Lynn Polk's projection for 2025?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2025, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
