Israel Polk

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
175
Hometown:
Richmond, CA
High School:
St. John Bosco | Pittsburgh |

2025: Named 2nd Team All-MAC... Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts… caught 33 passes for 525 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns… averaged 15.9 yards per catch and 43.8 receiving yards per game… recorded a season-long 75-yard reception twice, at UAB (9/13) and at Bowling Green (11/18)… scored two touchdowns twice, at UAB (9/13) and at Ball State (10/18)… totaled 525 all-purpose yards.

2024: Appeared in 10 games while starting seven… recorded 24 receptions for 201 yards… averaged 8.4 yards per catch and 18.3 per game…

2023 (Pittsburgh): Played in four games, preserving a redshirt...appearances came against Wofford, Cincinnati, Boston College and Duke...had one catch for 14 yards at Duke...

HIGH SCHOOL: A standout receiver for national powerhouse St. John Bosco…compiled 458 yards on a team-high 26 receptions (17.6 avg.) with eight touchdowns…helped lead the Braves to a 13-1 record and the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship…St. John Bosco was crowned MaxPreps National Champions for the 2022 season and also ranked atop the USA TODAY Super 25…rated one of California’s top-100 overall prospects by ESPN and 247Sports…played under Coach Jason Negro...

PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Kahli Polk…has two brothers…father was a cornerback at San Jose State (1996-98)…brother, Makai Polk, played collegiately at Mississippi State (2021) and the University of California (2019-20), and was a member of the New York Giants in 2022…uncle is Latef Grim, a standout wide receiver at Pitt from 1998-2000…