Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 20 yds |
| 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 | |
| Total | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 |
#86
Hawkins Polley
Senior tight end for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 256 lb · Houston, TX · Stratford HS
The numbers
27
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 20 yds, vs Auburn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior tight end for Baylor. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2023.
Hawkins Polley
This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Baylor. One game to point at: 20 rec yds, 1 receptions against Auburn — Week 1, 2026.
27 REC YDS · 3 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Houston Stratford
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Baylor
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2024
Baylor
2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Hawkins Polley's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–3
1 rec · 4 yds
Dominant 41-point win at home against Prairie View A&M.
With N. Bennett — 301 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 29.6 · 13 rush yds (2 car) · 1 TD · C. Knighten — 66 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +3 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dave Aranda — 13-15 over that span.
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2026Baylor2-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
48.2%
119 pass / 128 run
Plays / game
82.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
131 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in eight games as a member of kickoff return and field goal units. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in nine games as a reserve at tight end/fullback and on special teams … Did not play vs. Utah, Colorado, BYU or Iowa State. 2023 (Freshman): Played in two games…
The tight end room · Baylor
- #10Tony Livingston119 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Matthew Klopfenstein73 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Hawkins Polley3 games · 2026
- #82Cody Mladenkano box-score line yet
- #43Brody Wilhelmno box-score line yet
2 more on the roster · Baylor team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology