Ja'Kobi Lane, USC Trojans, WR - News, Stats, Bio

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Team	Conf	Overall
IND	9-0	16-0
OHIOST	9-0	12-2
OREG	8-1	13-2
USC	7-2	9-4
MICH	7-2	9-4
IOWA	6-3	9-4
WASH	5-4	9-4
ILL	5-4	9-4
MINN	5-4	8-5
NEB	4-5	7-6
NWEST	4-5	7-6
PSU	3-6	7-6
UCLA	3-6	3-9
RUT	2-7	5-7
WISC	2-7	4-8
MICHST	1-8	4-8
MD	1-8	4-8
PURDUE	0-9	2-10

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Summary

Ja'Kobi Lane is a big-bodied wide receiver who uses his frame well to create separation down the field. His final season at USC was inconsistent, and there are questions about how he will win at the next level. Teams will likely view him as depth rather than an immediate go-to option in an offense.

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2025: Third-team All-Big Ten
2024: 12 receiving TD (second-most in Big Ten, behind Jeremiah Smith)

Strengths

Tall frame and good body control to win contested situations downfield.
Good understanding of how to put defenders in conflict downfield.
Uses his body well and has long arms to make plays outside his frame.

Weaknesses

Struggles to create consistent separation downfield.
6.8% drop rate in 2025, per TruMedia.
Inconsistent creating separation off the line as the season progressed.
Can improve his understanding of attacking zone coverage instead of running routes into defenders

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