The 21-year-old Mesa, AZ native spent all three seasons of his college career with the Trojans, earning third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2025 after posting career highs with 49 receptions for 745 yards and four touchdowns, while accounting for 37 first-down conversions . He also recorded an 81.8 receiving grade from Pro Football Focus, ranking 54th out of 679 qualifying wide receivers. In 2024, Lane tied for fifth in the FBS after finding the end zone 12 times, with 525 yards on 43 receptions.