Jaelon Darden

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Jaelon Darden
No. 16 – Cleveland Browns
Position:
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 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 2023
Rushing yards:
13
Return yards:994
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jaelon Darden (born January 14, 1999) is an

2021 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Darden attended

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]

College statistics

Year Team GP Receiving
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 1,190 19
Career 47 230 2,782 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[7][8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Darden was drafted by the

2021 NFL Draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tampa Bay on May 19, 2021.[10] He was waived on December 6, 2022.[11]

Cleveland Browns

Darden was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on December 7, 2022.[12]

On August 29, 2023, Darden was waived by the Browns and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Jaelon Darden, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  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 Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jaelon Darden, North Texas, WR, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2021). "Buccaneers Trade Up in Round Four to Nab WR Jaelon Darden". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  10. ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 19, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/19/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (December 6, 2022). "Bucs Waive Jaelon Darden". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Browns claim WR Jaelon Darden, place WR Anthony Schwartz on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
  14. ^ "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.

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