2022 Receiving Stats
REC
2
YDS
26
TD
0
AVG
13.0
TAR
2
2023 Projections
RANKS

Claimed off waivers by Cleveland
Cleveland claimed Darden off waivers from Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Darden was waived by Tampa Bay following Monday's win over the Saints, but he quickly found a new home in Cleveland. The second-year wideout appeared in the Buccaneers' first 12 games this year and caught both of his targets for 26 yards across just 53 offensive snaps, though he did make some solid contributions as a return man.
Darden was waived by Tampa Bay following Monday's win over the Saints, but he quickly found a new home in Cleveland. The second-year wideout appeared in the Buccaneers' first 12 games this year and caught both of his targets for 26 yards across just 53 offensive snaps, though he did make some solid contributions as a return man.
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Air Yards Per Game
0.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.21% Team Air Yards
0.2%% Team Targets
0.3%Avg Depth of Target
5.5 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.5% Targeted On Route
5.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2022 Jaelon Darden Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jaelon Darden's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 8"Weight
173 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.44 secShuttle Time
4.10 secCone Drill
6.67 secVertical Jump
35.5 inBroad Jump
122 inBench Press
11 repsHand Length
8.75 inArm Length
30.63 in
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
A speedster from North Texas, Darden appears headed for a potentially prominent role on returns during his rookie season. The 2021 fourth-round pick improved in each of his college campaigns, eclipsing 70 receptions in both of his last two seasons and capping off his senior year with 1,190 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. Darden likely has too many hurdles to earn significant playing time this season, but his prior experience on both punt and kick returns should net him opportunities as he makes the leap from Conference USA to the NFL.
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Loses roster spot
Darden was waived by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports.
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Pair of punt returns in loss
Darden did not log any snaps on offense but returned two punts for 24 yards during the Buccaneers' 23-17 overtime loss to the Browns in Week 12.
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Gets shot as kickoff returner
Darden returned two kickoffs for 42 yards in the Buccaneers' 21-16 win over the Seahawks in Week 10.
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Busy day as returner
Darden did not log any snaps on offense but returned eight punts for 82 yards in the Buccaneers' 16-13 win over the Rams on Sunday.
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Continues shining on returns
Darden returned two punts for 33 yards in the Buccaneers' 27-22 loss to the Ravens on Thursday night.
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