Jaelon Darden

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Jaelon Darden
No. 1 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-14) January 14, 1999 (age 23)
Houston, Texas
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Eisenhower
(Houston, Texas)
College:North Texas (2017–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:43
Return yards:501
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jaelon Darden (born January 14, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas.

Early years[]

Darden attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. He earned all-district honors as a quarterback in 2015. He was considered a 3-star wide receiver coming out of high school. He committed to the University of North Texas to play college football on February 1, 2017.[1]

College career[]

Darden played at North Texas from 2017 to 2020.[2] During his career he had a school record 230 receptions for 2,782 yards and 38 touchdowns. As a senior in 2020, he was the Conference USA MVP and was named an All-American by ESPN and USA Today after recording 74 receptions for 1,190 yards and 19 touchdowns.[3][4][5] He was also a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.[6] In January 2021, Darden became UNT's second Consensus All-American.

College Statistics[]

Jaelon Darden Receiving
Year Team GP Rec Yards TD
2017 North Texas 13 32 281 3
2018 North Texas 13 48 575 4
2019 North Texas 12 76 736 12
2020 North Texas 9 74 1190 19
College Totals[7] 47 230 2782 38

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(1.72 m) 		174 lb
(79 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.46 s 1.54 s 2.58 s 4.10 s 6.67 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 11 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Darden was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 129th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tampa Bay on May 19, 2021.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jaelon Darden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Vito, Brett (September 30, 2020). "Darden followed challenging path to rewarding career at UNT". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  3. ^ Vito, Brett (December 22, 2020). "UNT wide receiver Jaelon Darden named C-USA MVP". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Vito, Brett (December 23, 2020). "UNT's Darden earns another All-American honor as recognition for wide receiver pours in". Denton Record-Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Myerberg, Paul (December 23, 2020). "Alabama's Mac Jones, DeVonta Smith lead USA TODAY Sports' 2020 All-America teams". USA TODAY. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Hicks, Phil (December 23, 2020). "Fab Five: Finalists named for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jaelon Darden College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Jaelon Darden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jaelon Darden, North Texas, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  10. ^ "Buccaneers Trade Up in Round Four to Nab WR Jaelon Darden". Buccaneers.com. May 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 19, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/19/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 1, 2021.

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