Ja'Kobi Lane

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Ja'Kobi Lane
USC Trojans–No. 8
Position Wide receiver
ClassSophomore
Major Journalism
Personal information
Born: (2004-08-05) August 5, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
  • USC (2023–present)
Bowl games
High school Red Mountain (Mesa, Arizona)

Ja'Kobi Lane (born August 5, 2004) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the USC Trojans.

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Early life

Lane attended Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona. [3] 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. [4] Lane was named the wide receiver MVP at the 2022 Elite 11. [5] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football. [6]

College career

As 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. [7] Lane earned more playing time his sophomore year in 2024. [8] He had a career high 10 receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns against Wisconsin. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 @cantGuardJak1 (August 5, 2022). "🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved September 29, 2024– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Samuels, Kyron (December 28, 2024). "USC Trojans' Ja'Kobi Lane Dominates Las Vegas Bowl With 3 Touchdowns, Wins MVP". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ↑ Red Mountain's Big 3 looks to return team to 6A football championship game
  4. ↑ Red Mtn's Ja'Kobi Lane leaps from benchwarmer to 'unguardable'
  5. ↑ Elite 11 WR MVP Hopes to Catch 'Game-Changer' Offer From Longhorns
  6. ↑ Red Mountain's Ja'Kobi Lane (USC), Lenox Lawson (ASU) sign college commitments
  7. ↑ USC WR Ja'Kobi Lane finds stability while trying to be 'the one'
  8. ↑ USC's wide receivers preach selflessness in a crowded room
  9. ↑ Ja'Kobi Lane's coming-out party vs. Wisconsin a sign of things to come: USC's next great WR has arrived
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