Former Mississippi State receiver Makai Polk makes undrafted free agency decision

After the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft, former Mississippi State receiver Makai Polk made a decision on which team he would join in free agency. Polk will be signing with the Baltimore Ravens to begin his NFL career after going undrafted, joining a Ravens team that drafted no receivers and a pair of tight ends in the fourth round.

The Ravens made waves at the draft at the receiver position however, trading Marquise “Hollywood” Brown to the Arizona Cardinals for the 23rd and 100th picks of the draft.

Makai Polk makes free agency decision

“The Baltimore Ravens are expected to sign former Mississippi State wide receiver Makai Polk,” stated On3’s Matt Zenitz following the conclusion of the draft.

Polk played two seasons with California in the Pac-12 before coming to Mississippi State last season. In 13 games with the Bulldogs, Polk caught an SEC-best 105 passes for 1,046 yards and nine touchdowns — one of the most consistent parts of their offense for quarterback Will Rogers.

Polk will fight for a roster spot as the Ravens find a way to replace the production of Marquise Brown, who posted career highs of 91 receptions and 1,008 yards last year.

The draft took center stage in Las Vegas as the first five players selected were all defensive stars. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Travon Walker from Georgia with the number one overall pick of the draft. After him, in order — Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan, Derek Stingley Jr. of LSU, Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner of Cincinnati and Kayvon Thibodeaux of Oregon.

The first wide receiver selected was USC’s Drake London, picked by Atlanta with the eighth overall pick. The first quarterback selected was Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett, who will stay in Pittsburgh with the Steelers after being drafted 20th overall.

Day one of the draft saw a record number of trades, as nine trades were made in the first round alone — the most ever in the first round since it moved to its own day in 2010. It was also the first time no offensive players were drafted in the first five picks of the draft since 1991.