Kansas · L 24-25
No catches.
UCF · W 41-9
No catches.
Polley has catches in 6 of Baylor’s 8 games: none against Kansas and UCF.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Hawkins Polley
Third year in the same receiving corps at Baylor. One game to point at: 34 receiving yards and 2 receptions against TCU — Week 7, 2026.
107 receiving yards · 8 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Kansas on Oct. 24: 0 catches for 0 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 8 catches for 107 yards. Baylor has thrown to him 12 times in 282 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17vs Auburn | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-3vs Prairie View A&M | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | W 36-19vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-13vs Colorado | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-19@ Arizona State | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-17vs TCU | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 34 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 24-25@ Kansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | 28 |
Week 5 · 2026
W 55-19
2 rec · 18 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 36-point win on the road against Arizona State.
With D. Lagway — 306 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 92.9 · P. Williams — 62.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 72 long
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
124% of team targetsCatch rate
67%8 of 12 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
67% catch rate on 12 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
3 seasons under Dave Aranda — 16-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 17.2 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
49.7%
309 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
77.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
349 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #112 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Aranda.
Big 12 Conference
