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Jersey Number 3
Brandon Polk
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 175
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Briar Woods
- Previous:
- Penn State
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Leadership
Bio
2019 as a Redshirt Senior: Started in all 16 games at wide receiver… Second Team All-CAA wide receiver… VaSID Second Team All-State... Led team with 74 receptions for 1,179 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging 15.9 yards per catch… Ranked fourth in the CAA and 16th nationally in receiving touchdowns… Also ranked eighth in the CAA in receiving yards per game (73.7), ninth in receptions per game (4.6) and 10th in yards per catch… Second in JMU single-season history in receptions, receiving yards and receiving scores… Recorded four 100-yard receiving games during the regular season… Scored a touchdown in nine straight games and 11 of 12 during the season… Career-high 136 receiving yards and a touchdown against New Hampshire (Nov. 9)... Career-high eight receptions for 121 yards and a score against Towson (Oct. 26)... Had 104 receiving yards, including a career-long, 80-yard touchdown versus Richmond (Nov. 16)… Also had 105 yards and a score at Stony Brook (Oct. 5)… Made seven receptions in FCS Quarterfinals versus Northern Iowa (Dec. 31) and at William & Mary (Oct. 19)… Made four catches of at least 50 yards and seven of at least 40 yards… Recorded at least four receptions in 13 games and at least 50 receiving yards in 13 outings… Also had a season-long 29-yard rush in Towson game... One of three Gary Clark Offensive MVP Award recipients.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending four seasons at Penn State (2015-18) and will have one year of eligibility… Appeared in 40 games, making 10 starts for the Nittany Lions… Recorded 27 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 159 yards and a score… Had nine catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns in 2018, starting in seven of his 10 games… Had a then-career-high 55 receiving yards against Kent State, which included a 41-yard touchdown… Also had a 34-yard score at Pitt… Had 10 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in 2017… Made three receptions against Northwestern and scored a touchdown against Georgia State… Received medical redshirt after being injured three games into 2016… Had six catches for 57 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 159 yards and a TD in 2015, appearing in 13 games with three starts… Rushed for 50 yards at Temple, with a long of 33… Ran for 45 yards and first career touchdown on a 33-yard carry against Buffalo… First career touchdown catch vs. Indiana came on a 39-yard reception.
High School: All-Loudoun Athlete of the Year as a senior… Had 26 receptions for 303 yards (11.8 per catch) and rushed for 260 yards (9.3 per carry) with five total touchdowns as a senior… Set Briar Woods record with 91-yard touchdown run in 2014… Teamed with former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to lead the Falcons to the VHSL 5A state championship game in 2013… Had 635 receiving yards with eight touchdowns and 232 rushing yards as a junior… Three-year lettermen at Briar Woods… Dual-sport athlete who also ran track… Was Virginia state champion in the 100 and 200 as a sophomore.
Personal: Full name is Brandon Alexander Polk… Son of Ed and Sharon Polk… Has a brother, Kyle, and a sister, Leah… Pursuing master’s degree at JMU in sport and recreation leadership program.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending four seasons at Penn State (2015-18) and will have one year of eligibility… Appeared in 40 games, making 10 starts for the Nittany Lions… Recorded 27 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns while rushing for 159 yards and a score… Had nine catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns in 2018, starting in seven of his 10 games… Had a then-career-high 55 receiving yards against Kent State, which included a 41-yard touchdown… Also had a 34-yard score at Pitt… Had 10 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in 2017… Made three receptions against Northwestern and scored a touchdown against Georgia State… Received medical redshirt after being injured three games into 2016… Had six catches for 57 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 159 yards and a TD in 2015, appearing in 13 games with three starts… Rushed for 50 yards at Temple, with a long of 33… Ran for 45 yards and first career touchdown on a 33-yard carry against Buffalo… First career touchdown catch vs. Indiana came on a 39-yard reception.
High School: All-Loudoun Athlete of the Year as a senior… Had 26 receptions for 303 yards (11.8 per catch) and rushed for 260 yards (9.3 per carry) with five total touchdowns as a senior… Set Briar Woods record with 91-yard touchdown run in 2014… Teamed with former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to lead the Falcons to the VHSL 5A state championship game in 2013… Had 635 receiving yards with eight touchdowns and 232 rushing yards as a junior… Three-year lettermen at Briar Woods… Dual-sport athlete who also ran track… Was Virginia state champion in the 100 and 200 as a sophomore.
Personal: Full name is Brandon Alexander Polk… Son of Ed and Sharon Polk… Has a brother, Kyle, and a sister, Leah… Pursuing master’s degree at JMU in sport and recreation leadership program.
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