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Philadelphia Eagles rookie WR Makai Lemon will be "100%" for his first training camp, he told The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lemon missed some time

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The NFL has revealed how the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles made a surprising trade on draft day, leading to the Eagles landing Makai Lemon.

Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Southern California Trojans receiver Makai Lemon is selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the number 20 pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Makai Lemon

Makai Lemon has a special bond with his teammate and fellow USC commitment Malachi Nelson that stretches years into the past and looks to continue years into the future. “(We’ve) just got super close,” Lemon said about his bond with Nelson. “Our families got close. (We’ve) stuck together as a duo through Pop Warner.” Lemon connected with the Five-Star Plus+ quarterback for more than 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2021 after racking up 756 yards and nine scores in the spring 2021 season. “They’re like twins,” Los Alamitos coach Ray Fenton told the Long Beach Press-Telegram. “They can finish each other’s sentence.” The connection is so strong that both Lemon and Nelson were committed to Oklahoma with each other at one point. Now they’re both pledged to USC. Lemon’s parents are Brandy and Mike Lemon. Lemon played his freshman season at La Mirada.

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Makai Lemon's physical traits, ball skills, savvy and competitive nature as a possession wide receiver remind us of Amon-Ra St. Brown.

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Makai Lemon put forth a yeoman’s effort for Los Alamitos (Calif.) High in a nationally-televised game against Fort Lauderdale American Heritage. The USC commit was the obvious bright spot in what was an otherwise tough afternoon for Los Alamitos in a 56-27 loss that saw a running clock instituted in the second half. Lemon seemingly did whatever he wanted against an American Heritage secondary full of Power Five prospects and finished with over 200 yards receiving and three touchdowns. He also had a 65-yard touchdown on a catch-and-run and another score on a kickoff return called back due to penalties. Lemon showed off his polished, well-rounded skills over the course of the afternoon. He’s an advanced route-runner and has the ability to separate at multiple levels. The burst and quickness after the catch presented issues even against top talent. We also saw some ball skills on display, with Lemon coming down with an impressive back shoulder grab. The competitive nature was also notable. As noted, Los Alamitos was trailing by multiple scores for most of the game. Lemon’s teammate and fellow USC commit, Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Malachi Nelson had a very up-and-down game – much more so than his final stats would indicate. Still, Lemon was competing at max effort even when the game was far out of reach.

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Year	Team	GP	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
2025	USC	12	79	1156	11	74
2024	USC	11	52	764	3	70
2023	USC	5	6	88	0	40
Career		28	137	2008	14	74

Date	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Nov 29	UCLA	W 29-10	1	32	32	1	32
Nov 22	ORE	L 27-42	7	34	4.9	2	9
Nov 15	IOWA	W 26-21	10	153	15.3	1	35
Nov 7	NW	W 38-17	11	161	14.6	1	52
Nov 1	NEB	W 21-17	2	18	9	0	16
Oct 18	ND	L 24-34	4	76	19	0	42
Oct 11	MICH	W 31-13	9	93	10.3	1	28
Sep 27	ILL	L 32-34	11	151	13.7	2	29
Sep 20	MSU	W 45-31	8	127	15.9	1	40
Sep 13	PUR	W 33-17	5	63	12.6	0	21
Sep 6	GAS	W 59-20	4	158	39.5	2	74
Aug 30	MST	W 73-13	7	90	12.9	0	26

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