Ja’Shaun Poke Season 2024

A true speedster and hard to bring down... Very secure hands.

SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Named an all-Mountain West honorable mention by College Football Network ... Appeared in all 12 games of his final collegiate season, including 11 starts ... Was also the starting kickoff returner in 11 of the 12 games ... Totaled a team-leading 50 receptions for 459 yards (9.2 avg.) and a touchdown with a long of 46 ... Recorded at least one catch in all 12 games ... Had 17 kick returns for 342 yards (20.1 avg.) ... His 796 all-purpose yards for the season ranked second most on the team ... Got the start in his SDSU debut against Texas A&M-Commerce ... Led the team with six receptions for 30 yards ... Also had three kickoff returns for 46 yards, including a season long 44 ... Recorded three receptions for 25 yards vs. Oregon State ... Had just one catch at Cal for 14 yards along with an 11-yard kickoff return ... Made two catches at Central Michigan for 23 yards ... Caught four passes for 38 yards in the conference opener against Hawai'i on Oct. 5 ... Also had a 35-yard kickoff return ... Surpassed 100 all-purpose yards at Wyoming on Oct. 12 with 60 receiving yards on eight catches, 41 yards on two kick returns and a four yard rush ... Led the team with 142 all-purpose yards the following game against Washington State ... Had season highs in receptions (10), receiving yards (80), return yards (61) and matched his season in total returns (3) ... His 10 receptions were the most by an Aztec in Snapdragon Stadium history and tied for the most in a game in in the stadium's history ... The 18 catches across the two games at Wyoming and vs. Washington State was the most by an Aztec in consecutive games since Jesse Matthews had 19 over the final two games of the 2021 season ... Had three catches for 16 yards at No. 15/19 Boise State ... Recorded two catches for 18 yards and a kickoff return of 14 yards against New Mexico ... Recorded his first touchdown as an Aztec, a 46-yard strike from Danny O'Neil, at UNLV on Nov. 16 ... Totaled 79 yards on three receptions for the game, a season high 26.3 average ... Added two kickoff returns for 54 yards ... The 133 all-purpose yards was his third surpassing the century mark of the season, and second time leading the team ... Had three receptions for 20 yards along with a 20-yard kickoff return at Utah State ... Ended the season with his fourth 100 all-purpose yard performance against Air Force ... Had a team-high five catches for 56 yards and 60 yards on three kickoff returns.

PRIOR TO SAN DIEGO STATE
Has played in 37 games over his career, spanning appearances in five seasons (2019-22 at Kent State and 2023 at West Virginia) … Has 83 catches for 1,044 yards (12.6 avg.) with five touchdowns … Has two career 100-yard receiving games … Also has one rushing touchdown … Has been dynamic in the kick return game, returning 44 attempts for 1,110 yards (25.2 avg.) … The 25.2 kick return average ranks 11th in the country over that span (1999-23, min. 40 KR) … Transfers to San Diego State after spending one season at West Virginia … Only played in one game at WVU in 2022 because of injuries, making two catches for 11 yards against Duquesne … Totaled 81 catches for 1,033 yards (12.8 avg.) with five touchdowns at Kent State from 2019-22, while adding one rushing score and averaging 25.2 yards per kick return (44 KR for 1,110 yards) … His 100-yard receiving games came at Buffalo on Nov. 18, 2020 (7 rec., 124 yds.) and vs. Eastern Michigan on Nov. 16, 2022 (6 rec., 105 yds., 1 TD) … Had five catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns at Bowling Green on Nov. 10, 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to a 12-1 record as a senior, including a run to the Georgia “Elite 8” … Was a first-team all-region 4-AAAA pick at defensive back … Also ran track in high school, winning the Georgia 5A state championship as a senior in the 400 meters … Was a three-star recruit out of high school at cornerback by 247sports, picking Kent State over offers from Ball State, Eastern Michigan, Miami (OH), South Alabama and UAB, among others.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Receptions: 13 at Ball State (11/1/22)
Receiving Yards: 124 at Buffalo (11/28/20)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 at Bowling Green (11/10/20)
Long Reception: 55 at Bowling Green (11/10/20)
Kick Returns: 7 at Western Michigan (10/16/21)
Long Kick Return: 50 at Central Michigan (11/10/21)
Punt Returns: 1 at Buffalo (11/26/22)
Long Punt Return: 19 at Buffalo (11/26/22)
All-Purpose Yards: 199 at Central Michigan (11/10/21)
Total Touchdowns: 2 at Bowling Green (11/10/20)