He played college football at Texas Tech and Washington, finishing as the runner-up with the latter in the 2024 national championship.

[2] Polk played at Texas Tech for one season in 2020, starting seven of 10 games, recording 28 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns.

[3][4] He played in only three games with two starts his first year at Washington due to injury and finished with five receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown.

[5] Polk spent 2022 as the team's third receiver behind Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan.

[12] In the first quarter of Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, Polk scored his first NFL touchdown on a five-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett in the 20–23 overtime loss.