Usage Score
45.6
Player Dossier
2017-2020North Texas
Jaelon Darden
WR • 5'9" • 174 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jaelon Darden reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
91
Consistency
69.4
Season Value
76.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jaelon Darden, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · North Texas. Jaelon Darden reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
North Texas paired 1,190 primary output with 91 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 91 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · North Texas
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
132.2
Efficiency
91
Usage
45.6
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
UTEP
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 71. SMU: 66. Southern Miss: 104. Charlotte: 244. Middle Tennessee: 204. Rice: 50. UTSA: 143. Louisiana Tech: 135. UTEP: 173
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 5 by 94.7. SMU: 5 by 88. Southern Miss: 13 by 53.3. Charlotte: 13 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 10 by 100. Rice: 4 by 83.3. UTSA: 8 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 8 by 100. UTEP: 8 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins142.3 · n=3 · +3.9 vs Losses
Losses138.4 · n=5 · -3.9 vs Wins
First Half137.8 · n=5 · +12.6 vs Second Half
Second Half125.3 · n=4 · -12.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Charlotte
Best efficiency game
100 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/11 | @ UTEP100 receiving yards · High volume | W 45-43 | — | 8 | 173 | 18.9 | 21.60 | 4 | 75 |
| Thu 12/3 | vs Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 31-42 | — | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 3 | 49 |
| Sat 11/28 | @ UTSA100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-49 | — | 8 | 143 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 1 | 75 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Rice | W 27-17 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Middle Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | W 52-35 | — | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 1 | 55 |
| Sun 10/11 | vs Charlotte100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-49 | — | 13 | 244 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 3 | 45 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Southern Miss100 receiving yards · High volume | L 31-41 | — | 13 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs SMU2+ TD | L 35-65 | — | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 2 | 33 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 3 | 33 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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North Texas
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | North Texas | 281 | 61.8 | 13.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Texas | 281 | 61.8 | 13.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | North Texas | 575 | 65.6 | 15.7 | 294 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Texas | 575 | 65.6 | 15.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | North Texas | 736 | 57.4 | 26.3 | 161 |
| 2020 Regular Season | North Texas | 1,190 | 91 | 45.6 | 454 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
244
Primary metric
244 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
204
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
204 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
UAB
143
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
143 receiving yards with a 95.3 efficiency score.
#4
UTEP
173
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
173 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
UTSA
143
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
143 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · North Texas
1,190 primary output · 91 efficiency · 45.6 usage
76.1
#2
2019 Regular Season · North Texas
53.4
736 primary · 57.4 efficiency · 26.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · North Texas
39.7
575 primary · 65.6 efficiency · 15.7 usage
Milestones
9
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
9
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8167
Aldine Eisenhower · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,782
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.