Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
#13
Jamal Polite Jr.
Freshman wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Beaufort, SC · Shoemaker (Texas)
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
The numbers
20
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 20 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 20 yds, at Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Iowa State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2026.
Jamal Polite Jr.
The receipt: 20 rec yds, 1 receptions against Iowa — Week 2, 2026.
20 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Killeen Shoemaker
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (95th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 20.0 YDS/g, 20.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 2% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
High School Played at Shoemaker High School for head coach Toby Foreman … three-star prospect by all major outlets … as a senior, he caught 37 passes for 976 yards and 11 touchdowns … had a season-best five catches for 83 yards and three touchdowns in a win against University … had five 100-yard...
The receiver room · Iowa State
- #9Omari Hayes515 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Carter Pabst168 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Dominic Overby87 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Evan Boyd54 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Jamal Polite Jr.1 game · 2026
11 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology