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Jersey Number 6
Makai Lemon
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Los Alamitos, Calif.
- High School:
- Los Alamitos HS
Bio
CAREER: In his two-year career, Lemon has 58 receptions for 852 yards (14.7 avg.) while appearing in 21 games with 6 starts. Lemon has also tallied 19 kickoff returns for 514 yards (27.1 avg) with a long of 80 yards. He also has recorded 1 tackle.
2025: Lemon, one of the nation’s most electric all-around players, looks to lead the Trojan wide receiver unit in 2025. He enters the season a Biletnikoff and Paul Hornung Award candidate.
2024: Lemon was USC's most versatile player of the 2024 season. He competed in 12 games (all except Wisconsin) with 6 starts as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded a team-leading 52 catches while leading the Trojans with 764 yards (14.7 avg) and 3 TDs. Lemon also led USC with 19 kickoff returns for 514 yards (27.1 avg) with a long of 80 yards. He finished the reason ranked No. 6 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in kickoff returns. Lemon also ranked No. 16 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in combined kick returns (514). Lemon was a crucial member of the punt coverage team downing punts for Ray Guy winner, Eddie Czaplicki. He was selected as an All-Big Ten Offensive Honorable Mention as well as an All-Big Ten Return Specialist Third Team.
He had 1 reception for 22 yards and 1 kick return for 8 yards against LSU. He recorded 3 catches for 23 yards and a TD against Utah State. He tallied 3 catches for 37 yards at Minnesota. He notched 6 catches for 73 yards against Penn State and had 8 catches for 89 yards at Maryland. He collected 4 catches for 134 yards with a TD and 3 kick returns for 122 yards against Rutgers. He had 8 catches for 70 yards and 1 TD and 4 kick returns for 101 yards at Washington. He notched 2 catches for 15 yards and a kick return for 32 yards against Nebraska. He had 2 catches for 69 yards and 3 kick returns for 88 yards at UCLA. Lemon continued to prove his versatility against the Bruins by going 1-for-1 in passing attempts, tossing a 39-yard completion to WR Kyron Hudson to set up WR Ja'Kobi Lane to score on the subsequent play. He had 9 catches for 133 yards and 6 kick returns for 117 yards against Notre Dame. He recorded 6 catches for 99 yards and a kick return for 46 yards at the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Lemon, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2023 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 9 games (all but Stanford, Arizona State, California and Washington) on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and a cornerback as a true freshman in 2023. On offense, he recorded 6 receptions for 88 yards (14.7 avg.) with a long of 40 yards. He also recorded 1 tackle.
He had 1 catch for no gain against San Jose State. He recorded 3 receptions for 13 yards (4.3 avg.) versus Nevada. He had 2 catches for 75 yards (37.5 avg.) and 1 tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was named a 2023 Under Armour All-American and was selected to compete in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl. Lemon was also a Polynesian High School Player of the Year finalist.
He made the 2022 All-CIF Division I Team, the 2022 MaxPreps All-America First Team, the 2022 MaxPreps California All-State First Team and the 2022 Los Angeles Times All-Star Team as a senior wide receiver at Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS. He caught 69 passes for 1,044 yards (15.1 avg.) and 12 touchdowns to help Los Alamitos place first in the Sunset League and reach the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. He also recorded 15 yards on 3 carries (5.0 avg.). On defense, he had 12 tackles, tallied 1 INT and 1 PBU. On special teams, he recorded 8 kickoff returns for 267 yards (33.4 avg.).
As a junior, he was selected to the 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-America First Team, the 2021 MaxPreps California All-State First Team, the 2021 All-CIF Southern Section Division I Team and the 2021 Cal-Hi All-State First Team. In 2021, he caught 65 passes for 1,062 yards (16.3 avg.) and 15 TDs and recorded 6 yards on 4 carries (1.5 avg). He also tossed 1 pass for 19 yards. On defense, he recorded 28 tackles with 2.0 for loss and tallied 4 INTs and 8 PBUs. On special teams, he had 12 kickoff returns for 355 yards (29.6 avg.).
After an abbreviated sophomore season in the spring of 2021, he was named to the MaxPreps California All-State First Team. As a sophomore, Lemon tallied 43 receptions for 756 yards (17.6 avg.) and 9 TDs. He also threw 1 pass for 48 yards. On defense, recorded 15 tackles with 1.0 for loss and tallied 4 INTs and 4 PBUs. Lemon also had 5 punt returns for 132 yards (26.4 avg).
As a freshman at La Mirada HS, he recorded 57 catches for 784 yards (13.8 avg) and 5 TDs and tallied 33 yards on 3 carries (11.0 avg). On defense, he recorded 25 tackles, 4 INTs, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked punt. On special teams, he had 9 kickoff returns for 96 yards (10.7 avg).
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
2025: Lemon, one of the nation’s most electric all-around players, looks to lead the Trojan wide receiver unit in 2025. He enters the season a Biletnikoff and Paul Hornung Award candidate.
2024: Lemon was USC's most versatile player of the 2024 season. He competed in 12 games (all except Wisconsin) with 6 starts as a sophomore in 2024. He recorded a team-leading 52 catches while leading the Trojans with 764 yards (14.7 avg) and 3 TDs. Lemon also led USC with 19 kickoff returns for 514 yards (27.1 avg) with a long of 80 yards. He finished the reason ranked No. 6 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in kickoff returns. Lemon also ranked No. 16 in the nation (No. 2 in the Big Ten) in combined kick returns (514). Lemon was a crucial member of the punt coverage team downing punts for Ray Guy winner, Eddie Czaplicki. He was selected as an All-Big Ten Offensive Honorable Mention as well as an All-Big Ten Return Specialist Third Team.
He had 1 reception for 22 yards and 1 kick return for 8 yards against LSU. He recorded 3 catches for 23 yards and a TD against Utah State. He tallied 3 catches for 37 yards at Minnesota. He notched 6 catches for 73 yards against Penn State and had 8 catches for 89 yards at Maryland. He collected 4 catches for 134 yards with a TD and 3 kick returns for 122 yards against Rutgers. He had 8 catches for 70 yards and 1 TD and 4 kick returns for 101 yards at Washington. He notched 2 catches for 15 yards and a kick return for 32 yards against Nebraska. He had 2 catches for 69 yards and 3 kick returns for 88 yards at UCLA. Lemon continued to prove his versatility against the Bruins by going 1-for-1 in passing attempts, tossing a 39-yard completion to WR Kyron Hudson to set up WR Ja'Kobi Lane to score on the subsequent play. He had 9 catches for 133 yards and 6 kick returns for 117 yards against Notre Dame. He recorded 6 catches for 99 yards and a kick return for 46 yards at the Las Vegas Bowl against Texas A&M.
2023: Lemon, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2023 after graduating a semester early from high school, saw action in 9 games (all but Stanford, Arizona State, California and Washington) on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and a cornerback as a true freshman in 2023. On offense, he recorded 6 receptions for 88 yards (14.7 avg.) with a long of 40 yards. He also recorded 1 tackle.
He had 1 catch for no gain against San Jose State. He recorded 3 receptions for 13 yards (4.3 avg.) versus Nevada. He had 2 catches for 75 yards (37.5 avg.) and 1 tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Louisville.
HIGH SCHOOL: He was named a 2023 Under Armour All-American and was selected to compete in the 2023 Polynesian Bowl. Lemon was also a Polynesian High School Player of the Year finalist.
He made the 2022 All-CIF Division I Team, the 2022 MaxPreps All-America First Team, the 2022 MaxPreps California All-State First Team and the 2022 Los Angeles Times All-Star Team as a senior wide receiver at Los Alamitos (Calif.) HS. He caught 69 passes for 1,044 yards (15.1 avg.) and 12 touchdowns to help Los Alamitos place first in the Sunset League and reach the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. He also recorded 15 yards on 3 carries (5.0 avg.). On defense, he had 12 tackles, tallied 1 INT and 1 PBU. On special teams, he recorded 8 kickoff returns for 267 yards (33.4 avg.).
As a junior, he was selected to the 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-America First Team, the 2021 MaxPreps California All-State First Team, the 2021 All-CIF Southern Section Division I Team and the 2021 Cal-Hi All-State First Team. In 2021, he caught 65 passes for 1,062 yards (16.3 avg.) and 15 TDs and recorded 6 yards on 4 carries (1.5 avg). He also tossed 1 pass for 19 yards. On defense, he recorded 28 tackles with 2.0 for loss and tallied 4 INTs and 8 PBUs. On special teams, he had 12 kickoff returns for 355 yards (29.6 avg.).
After an abbreviated sophomore season in the spring of 2021, he was named to the MaxPreps California All-State First Team. As a sophomore, Lemon tallied 43 receptions for 756 yards (17.6 avg.) and 9 TDs. He also threw 1 pass for 48 yards. On defense, recorded 15 tackles with 1.0 for loss and tallied 4 INTs and 4 PBUs. Lemon also had 5 punt returns for 132 yards (26.4 avg).
As a freshman at La Mirada HS, he recorded 57 catches for 784 yards (13.8 avg) and 5 TDs and tallied 33 yards on 3 carries (11.0 avg). On defense, he recorded 25 tackles, 4 INTs, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 blocked punt. On special teams, he had 9 kickoff returns for 96 yards (10.7 avg).
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Communication at USC.
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