Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
95
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
Player Story
Jaelon Darden built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with North Texas. The clearest part of Jaelon Darden's career was his receiving role: 230...
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- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 129
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jaelon Darden, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · North Texas. Jaelon Darden reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
Jaelon Darden quick answers
- Latest team and position
- North Texas · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,782
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · North Texas
- Top game
- Charlotte
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Aldine Eisenhower · North Texas
- High school pipeline
- Aldine Eisenhower · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 4 · Pick 24 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 1,190 receiving yards · WR 3rd (top 1%) · Conference USA 1st (top 1%) · National 3rd (top 1%)
Jaelon Darden played WR for North Texas. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaelon Darden recorded 27 rushing yards, 2,782 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with North Texas.
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