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

Ja'Kobi Lane
USC Trojans – No. 8
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
MajorJournalism
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 schoolRed Mountain (Mesa, Arizona)

Early life

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Lane 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

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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.[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

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  1. ^ a b @cantGuardJak1 (August 5, 2022). "🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved September 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Red Mountain's Big 3 looks to return team to 6A football championship game
  3. ^ Red Mtn's Ja'Kobi Lane leaps from benchwarmer to 'unguardable'
  4. ^ Elite 11 WR MVP Hopes to Catch 'Game-Changer' Offer From Longhorns
  5. ^ Red Mountain's Ja'Kobi Lane (USC), Lenox Lawson (ASU) sign college commitments
  6. ^ USC WR Ja'Kobi Lane finds stability while trying to be 'the one'
  7. ^ USC's wide receivers preach selflessness in a crowded room
  8. ^ 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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