Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026 Cowboy Football Roster
Roster

Israel Polk
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, CA
- High School:
- St. John Bosco
2025 All-MAC Second Team
A 2026 addition from the transfer portal who has played at Pitt and Akron.
2025 (Sophomore at Akron): Named to the All-MAC second team ... Played in all 12 games started in the final 11 ... Led the team and ranked second in the MAC with eight receiving touchdowns ... Finished the year with 33 catches for 525 yards ... Had a season-best 99 receiving yards at UAB ... Recorded a season-long 75-yard catch in both the UAB and Bowling Green games.
2024 (Freshman at Akron): Appeared in 11 games, starting each of the first eight ... Recorded 24 receptions for 201 yards ... Had a season-best 47 receiving yards against Toledo.
2023 (Redshirt at Pittsburgh): Played in four games while preserving a redshirt ... Appearances came against Wofford, Cincinnati, Boston College and Duke ... Had one catch for 14 yards at Duke.
High School: A standout receiver for national powerhouse St. John Bosco ... Played for coach Jason Negro ... Compiled 458 yards on a team-high 26 receptions with eight touchdowns ... Helped lead the Braves to a 13-1 record and the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship ... St. John Bosco was crowned MaxPreps national champions for the 2022 season and ranked atop the USA TODAY Super 25 ... Rated one of California’s top-100 overall prospects by ESPN and 247Sports.
Personal: Son of Mark and Kahli Polk ... Has two brothers ... Father was a cornerback at San Jose State from 1996-98 ... Brother, Makai Polk, played at Mississippi State in 2021 and at Cal from 2019-20 and was a member of the New York Giants in 2022 ... Uncle, Latef Grim, was a standout wide receiver at Pitt from 1998-2000.
A 2026 addition from the transfer portal who has played at Pitt and Akron.
2025 (Sophomore at Akron): Named to the All-MAC second team ... Played in all 12 games started in the final 11 ... Led the team and ranked second in the MAC with eight receiving touchdowns ... Finished the year with 33 catches for 525 yards ... Had a season-best 99 receiving yards at UAB ... Recorded a season-long 75-yard catch in both the UAB and Bowling Green games.
2024 (Freshman at Akron): Appeared in 11 games, starting each of the first eight ... Recorded 24 receptions for 201 yards ... Had a season-best 47 receiving yards against Toledo.
2023 (Redshirt at Pittsburgh): Played in four games while preserving a redshirt ... Appearances came against Wofford, Cincinnati, Boston College and Duke ... Had one catch for 14 yards at Duke.
High School: A standout receiver for national powerhouse St. John Bosco ... Played for coach Jason Negro ... Compiled 458 yards on a team-high 26 receptions with eight touchdowns ... Helped lead the Braves to a 13-1 record and the CIF Southern Section Division I Championship ... St. John Bosco was crowned MaxPreps national champions for the 2022 season and ranked atop the USA TODAY Super 25 ... Rated one of California’s top-100 overall prospects by ESPN and 247Sports.
Personal: Son of Mark and Kahli Polk ... Has two brothers ... Father was a cornerback at San Jose State from 1996-98 ... Brother, Makai Polk, played at Mississippi State in 2021 and at Cal from 2019-20 and was a member of the New York Giants in 2022 ... Uncle, Latef Grim, was a standout wide receiver at Pitt from 1998-2000.
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