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Jersey Number 8
Ja'Kobi Lane
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mesa, Ariz.
- High School:
- Red Mountain HS
Bio
CAREER: In his two-year career, he has 50 receptions for 618 yards (12.4 avg.) while appearing in 19 games with 8 starts. He also has recorded 1 tackle.
2025: Lane, a Biletnikoff candidate, looks to make an impact at wide receiver as a junior in 2025.
2024: Lane competed in all 13 games with 8 starts at wide receiver as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded 43 receptions for 525 yards (12.2 avg) with 12 TDs to lead the Trojans. He also recorded 1 tackle. He finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in receiving TDs. He also ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten in total TDs. Lane was named Las Vegas Bowl MVP and was selected to the AP All-Bowl Team for his performance at the 2024 Las Vegas Bowl.
He had 3 receptions for 50 yards and 1 TD against LSU. He recorded 2 receptions for 16 yards against Utah State and 4 catches for 50 yards and 1 TD at Michigan. He tallied a season-high 10 receptions for 105 yards and 2 TDs against Wisconsin. He had 2 catches for 13 yards at Minnesota and 2 receptions for 18 yards against Penn State. He collected 4 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD at Maryland and added 2 receptions for 18 yards against Rutgers. He notched 3 receptions for 47 yards and a tackle at Washington. He had 1 reception for 4 yards and 1 TD at UCLA. He recorded 3 catches for 26 yards and 3 TDs against Notre Dame. He capped off the season with 7 receptions for a season-high 127 yards and 3 TDs (a Las Vegas Bowl record) at the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Lane saw action in 6 games (San Jose State, Nevada, Stanford, Oregon, UCLA and the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville) as a true freshman wide receiver in 2023. He recorded 7 catches for 93 yards (13.3 avg.) with a long of 31 yards and 2 TDs.
He had 1 reception for 5 yards against San Jose State. He recorded 1 catch for 11 yards versus Nevada. He collected 1 reception for 12 yards versus Stanford. He had 1 catch for 5 yards against UCLA. He tallied 2 receptions for 60 yards (30.0 avg.) and 2 TDs in the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made the 2023 PrepStar All-Western Region after he caught 65 passes for 823 yards (12.7 avg) and 11 TDs and rushed for 38 yards on 15 carries (2.5 avg) to help Red Mountain (Ariz.) HS reach the 2022 6A semifinals. He also went 2-for-3 in passing for 96 yards for 2 TDs. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 3 tackles. On special teams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg) with a long of 40, and 1 punt return. Lane was selected to the 2022 12Sports All-Fever Team, the 2022 All-6A East Valley All-Region First Team and won the 2022 National Football Foundation Arizona Chapter J.D. Hill Wide Receiver of the Year Award and the 2022 All-6A East Valley All-Region Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award. He also was named the 2022 Elite 11 All-Tourney Wide Receiver MVP.
In his junior season in 2021, he was named to the AZPreps365 6A All-Conference Second Team. He caught 76 passes for 990 yards (13.0 avg) and 14 TDs and rushed for 5 yards on 1 carry (5.0 avg). He also went 3-for-4 in passing for 39 yards and 2 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 1 tackle with 1.0 for loss and 1 INT. On special teams, he tallied 3 punt returns for 46 yards (15.3 avg) with a long of 23 yards.
He also played basketball for Red Mountain.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
2025: Lane, a Biletnikoff candidate, looks to make an impact at wide receiver as a junior in 2025.
2024: Lane competed in all 13 games with 8 starts at wide receiver as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded 43 receptions for 525 yards (12.2 avg) with 12 TDs to lead the Trojans. He also recorded 1 tackle. He finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in receiving TDs. He also ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten in total TDs. Lane was named Las Vegas Bowl MVP and was selected to the AP All-Bowl Team for his performance at the 2024 Las Vegas Bowl.
He had 3 receptions for 50 yards and 1 TD against LSU. He recorded 2 receptions for 16 yards against Utah State and 4 catches for 50 yards and 1 TD at Michigan. He tallied a season-high 10 receptions for 105 yards and 2 TDs against Wisconsin. He had 2 catches for 13 yards at Minnesota and 2 receptions for 18 yards against Penn State. He collected 4 catches for 51 yards and 1 TD at Maryland and added 2 receptions for 18 yards against Rutgers. He notched 3 receptions for 47 yards and a tackle at Washington. He had 1 reception for 4 yards and 1 TD at UCLA. He recorded 3 catches for 26 yards and 3 TDs against Notre Dame. He capped off the season with 7 receptions for a season-high 127 yards and 3 TDs (a Las Vegas Bowl record) at the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Lane saw action in 6 games (San Jose State, Nevada, Stanford, Oregon, UCLA and the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville) as a true freshman wide receiver in 2023. He recorded 7 catches for 93 yards (13.3 avg.) with a long of 31 yards and 2 TDs.
He had 1 reception for 5 yards against San Jose State. He recorded 1 catch for 11 yards versus Nevada. He collected 1 reception for 12 yards versus Stanford. He had 1 catch for 5 yards against UCLA. He tallied 2 receptions for 60 yards (30.0 avg.) and 2 TDs in the Holiday Bowl versus Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made the 2023 PrepStar All-Western Region after he caught 65 passes for 823 yards (12.7 avg) and 11 TDs and rushed for 38 yards on 15 carries (2.5 avg) to help Red Mountain (Ariz.) HS reach the 2022 6A semifinals. He also went 2-for-3 in passing for 96 yards for 2 TDs. On the defensive side of the ball, he recorded 3 tackles. On special teams, he recorded 6 kickoff returns for 128 yards (21.3 avg) with a long of 40, and 1 punt return. Lane was selected to the 2022 12Sports All-Fever Team, the 2022 All-6A East Valley All-Region First Team and won the 2022 National Football Foundation Arizona Chapter J.D. Hill Wide Receiver of the Year Award and the 2022 All-6A East Valley All-Region Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award. He also was named the 2022 Elite 11 All-Tourney Wide Receiver MVP.
In his junior season in 2021, he was named to the AZPreps365 6A All-Conference Second Team. He caught 76 passes for 990 yards (13.0 avg) and 14 TDs and rushed for 5 yards on 1 carry (5.0 avg). He also went 3-for-4 in passing for 39 yards and 2 TDs. Defensively, he recorded 1 tackle with 1.0 for loss and 1 INT. On special teams, he tallied 3 punt returns for 46 yards (15.3 avg) with a long of 23 yards.
He also played basketball for Red Mountain.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
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