Ja'Kobi Lane (born August 5, 2004)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the USC Trojans.
| USC Trojans – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Major | Journalism |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 5, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Red Mountain (Mesa, Arizona) |
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Early life
editLane attended Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona.[2] He had 65 receptions for 823 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior and 76 receptions for 990 yards and 14 touchdowns as a junior.[3] Lane was named the wide receiver MVP at the 2022 Elite 11.[4] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[5]
College career
editAs a true freshman at USC in 2023, Lane played in six games and had seven receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns, both coming in the 2023 Holiday Bowl.[6] Lane earned more playing time his sophomore year in 2024.[7] He had a career high 10 receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns against Wisconsin.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b @cantGuardJak1 (August 5, 2022). "🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved September 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
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