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Player Dossier
2013-2014Arizona State
Jaelen Strong
WR • 6'3" • Philadelphia, PA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Jaelen Strong reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Jaelen Strong built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Philadelphia, PA wearing No. 21, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of Jaelen Strong's career was his receiving...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 70
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Jaelen Strong, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Arizona State. Jaelen Strong reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,287
- Receptions
- 157
- Touchdowns
- 17
Featured Highlight
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Jaelen Strong Arizona State Highlights
2014 · Arizona State · Player Highlight
Jaelen Strong college highlights at Arizona State.
- Season
- 2014
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Jaelen Strong quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arizona State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,287
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Arizona State
- Top game
- USC
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 3 · Pick 6 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 21 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 1,165 receiving yards · WR 14th (top 2%) · Pac-12 4th (top 3%) · National 14th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Arizona State | 14 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 79.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 14 | 71 | 1,094 | 7 | 79.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 12 | 7 | 103 | 0 | 87.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 12 | 75 | 1,062 | 10 | 87.8 |
Related Context
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Jaelen Strong played WR for Arizona State. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jaelen Strong recorded 2,287 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2013 with Arizona State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Arizona State paired 1,165 primary output with 89.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Arizona State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
80.1
Efficiency
77.4
Usage
24.2
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 28. Sacramento State: 58. Wisconsin: 104. Stanford: 168. USC: 103. Notre Dame: 136. Colorado: 109. Washington: 7. Washington State: 35. Utah: 8. Oregon State: 106. UCLA: 91. Arizona: 142. Stanford: 27
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 4 by 46.7. Sacramento State: 6 by 64.4. Wisconsin: 6 by 100. Stanford: 12 by 93.3. USC: 7 by 98.1. Notre Dame: 8 by 100. Colorado: 3 by 100. Washington: 3 by 15.6. Washington State: 4 by 58.3. Utah: 3 by 17.8. Oregon State: 7 by 100. UCLA: 6 by 100. Arizona: 4 by 100. Stanford: 2 by 90
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins76.3 · Games = 10 · -13.5 vs Losses
Losses89.8 · Games = 4 · +13.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Texas Tech | L 23-37 | — | 4 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Stanford | L 14-38 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Arizona100 receiving yards | W 58-21 | — | 4 | 142 | 35.5 | 35.50 | 1 | 61 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ UCLA | W 38-33 | — | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Oregon State100 receiving yards | W 30-17 | — | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 15.10 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Utah | W 20-19 | — | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 2.70 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 11/1 | @ Washington State | W 55-21 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Washington | W 53-24 | — | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Colorado100 receiving yards | W 54-13 | — | 3 | 109 | 36.3 | 36.30 | 1 | 69 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Notre Dame100 receiving yards · High volume | L 34-37 | — | 8 | 136 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs USC100 receiving yards | W 62-41 | — | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Stanford100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-42 | — | 12 | 168 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 9/15 | vs Wisconsin100 receiving yards | W 32-30 | — | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Fri 9/6 | vs Sacramento State | W 55-0 | — | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 1 | 24 |
Player Story
Jaelen Strong story
Jaelen Strong built his college career from 2013 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Philadelphia, PA wearing No. 21, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of Jaelen Strong's career was his receiving role: 157 catches, 2,287 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Arizona State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 48 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State.
The arc is straightforward: Jaelen Strong moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Arizona State
2013-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Arizona State | 1,122 | 77.4 | 24.2 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1,122 | 77.4 | 24.2 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Arizona State | 1,165 | 89.5 | 30.8 | 43 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1,165 | 89.5 | 30.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ USC
Week 6 · W 38-34 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
202
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
202 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Stanford
Week 4 · L 28-42 · Conference game
168
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
168 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 14 · W 58-21 · Conference game
142
Receiving Yards
94.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
142 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Weber State
Week 1 · W 45-14
146
Receiving Yards
89.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
146 receiving yards with a 97.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Oregon State
Week 12 · W 30-17 · Conference game
106
Receiving Yards
87.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Arizona State
1,165 primary output · 89.5 efficiency · 30.8 usage
87.8
#2
2014 Regular Season · Arizona State
87.8
1,165 primary · 89.5 efficiency · 30.8 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Arizona State
79.7
1,122 primary · 77.4 efficiency · 24.2 usage
Milestones
12
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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