The 2026 Texas High School Football Program Rankings
Every UIL Texas high school football program, ranked.
Measurements
- Height:6-2
- Weight:185 LBS
- Forty Time:4.65 s
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Schools of Interest
Arizona Wildcats (offered)
Arkansas Razorbacks (offered)
Baylor Bears (offered)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (offered)
Ja'Lynn Polk
DCTF Star Rating
Wide Receiver
Lufkin Panthers, Class of 2020
Status: Verbal Commit
- State Rank:#53
- Position Rank:#8
Polk could end up being the best recruit on a talent-laden Lufkin squad that features multiple P5 prospects. He is a skywalker who uses his basketball experience to go up and make heroic catches. Polk has named a top four.
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