Jaelon Darden

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Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-8

Age: 25

Weight: 175 lbs

College: North Texas

2024 SEASON

REC

1
YDS

6
AVG

6
TDS

0

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Receiving

YEAR	TEAM	G	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+
2024	Seattle Seahawks	1
2023	Cleveland Browns	1
2022	Cleveland Browns	2
2022	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	12	2	26	13	25	0	1	50	1	0
2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	6	43	7.2	29	0	1	16.7	1	0
TOTAL		25	8	69	8.6	29	0	2	25	2	0

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2024	Seattle Seahawks	1
2023	Cleveland Browns	1
2022	Cleveland Browns	2
2022	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	12	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	1	11	11	11	0	1	100	0	0	0
TOTAL		25	2	13	6.5	11	0	1	50	0	0	0

Kick Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	20+	40+	FC	FUM
2024	Seattle Seahawks	1	1	27	27	27	0	1	0	0	0
2023	Cleveland Browns	1	2	42	21	23	0	1	0	0	0
2022	Cleveland Browns	2
2022	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	12	3	67	22.3	25	0	2	0	0	0
2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	18	359	19.9	34	0	7	0	0	0
TOTAL		25	24	495	20.6	34	0	11	0	0	0

Punt Return

YEAR	TEAM	G	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	20+	40+	FC
2024	Seattle Seahawks	1	1	14	14	14	0	0	2
2023	Cleveland Browns	1	4	39	9.8	11	0	0	1
2022	Cleveland Browns	2	2	15	7.5	10	0	0	1
2022	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	12	31	330	10.6	24	2	0	18
2021	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	19	142	7.5	43	1	1	5
TOTAL		25	57	540	9.5	43	3	1	27

Biography

Claimed off waivers by Seattle on December 5, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS:

05/01/21: Drafted by Tampa Bay (4th round, 129th overall)
12/06/22: Released by Tampa Bay
12/07/22: Claimed off waivers by Cleveland
08/29/23: Released by Cleveland
08/30/23: Signed to Cleveland's PS
08/27/24: Released by Cleveland
08/28/24: Signed to Cleveland's PS
09/07/24: Signed to active roster
09/14/24: Released by Cleveland
09/17/24: Signed to Cleveland's PS
10/29/24: Signed to active roster
12/04/24: Released by Cleveland
12/05/24: Claimed off waivers by Seattle

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

A fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers in 2021, has appeared in 31 games over the past four seasons, including seven for the Browns this season in 2024. As a receiver, Darden has nine catches for 75 yards in his career, but he has extensive experience returning both kicks and punts, having returned 78 punts for 760 yards, including 22 for 234 yards this season in 2024, and 27 kick returns for 565 yards.

COLLEGE: Started 26 of 48 games at North Texas (2017-20), catching 230 passes for 2,782 yards and 38 touchdowns – setting program records in each category. Also had an 81-yard punt return touchdown. As a senior in 2020, started all nine games, catching 74 passes for 1,190 yards and 19 touchdowns. His 19 touchdowns ranked second in the NCAA and established a new school record, while his 1,190 receiving yards ranked third in the FBS and second in a single season in program history. His 74 receptions ranked fourth in the nation. Earned first-team All-American honors from ESPN, the Football Writers Association of America and Pro Football Focus, while earning second-team distinction from the Associated Press, Sporting News, the American Football Coaches Association and The Athletic following his senior year. Also named Conference USA Most Valuable Player, first-team All-C-USA, Pro Football Focus C-USA Player of the Year and Dave Campbell's Texas Football Texas College Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.

PERSONAL: Attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. Named honorable mention All-District 16-6A as a senior and first-team All-District 18-6A as a junior.

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