Browns Claim Jaelon Darden Off Waivers
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Jaelon Darden
Overall rank
WR184
2022
- Height
- 5' 8"
- Weight
- 174 lbs
- Arm Length
- 30 5/8"
- Draft Pick
- 4.24 2021
- College
- North Texas
- Age
- 24.2
Overall rank
WR184
2022
Workout Metrics
4.51
63rd
Pro Day 4.46
78.4
9th
121.4
50th
10.77
94th
9.99
42nd
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
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Jaelon Darden Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.3 (#158) |
| 2021 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 157 | 0 | 1.3 |
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College Dominator45.0% (92nd)
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College YPR12.9 (27th)
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College Target Share32.0% (95th)
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Breakout Age20.6 (46th)
Jaelon Darden Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (0.1 p/g) | 0.4% (0.0% rz) | 6.1% | 5.2% | 13 (27.1% rate) | 33 (2.4 p/g) | 5.8% |
| #201 | - | - | #222 | #181 | #183 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (0.8 p/g) | 0.5% | 5.5 | 0 (0.0 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 6.75 | 100.0% (2 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (0.1 p/g) | 26 (1.9 p/g) | 15 (7.5 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 0.3 | 0.3 (+0.07 diff) |
| #178 | #182 | #164 | - | - | #158 | #213 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 0.79 | - | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.05 | 100.0% (100.0% actual) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 4.64 | +55.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0 (0.0% rate) | 0.0% (0 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.9 | -0.1 | 118.8 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.15 | 2.40 | 4.80 |
| - | #187 | - | - | - | - | #184 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 58.8% | 17 (17 zone) | 52.9% (58.8% zone) | 5.9% (5.9% zone) | 0.00 (2.00 zone) | 1.10 (3.50 zone) |
| #237 | - | #177 | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (1.3 p/g) | 3.2% (0.0% rz) | 22.6% | 13.6% | 10 (12.5% rate) | 53 (5.9 p/g) | 13.8% |
| #161 | - | - | #199 | #202 | #173 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 (17.4 p/g) | 7.1% | 13.1 | 4 (0.4 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 4.35 | 66.7% (8 tgts) |
| - | - | - | #112 | - | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 (0.7 p/g) | 43 (4.8 p/g) | 24 (2.0 p/tgt) | 138 (11.5 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 1.3 | 2.6 (-1.33 diff) |
| #161 | #175 | #161 | #120 | - | - | #138 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 0.06 | 75.0% (50.0% actual) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.50 | 3.36 | -50.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 1 (8.3% rate) | 0.0% (1 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | - | #116 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -32.7 | -3.5 | 24.0 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.22 | 0.95 | 11.40 |
| - | #282 | - | - | - | - | #175 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 41.5% | 43 (9 zone) | 30.2% (66.7% zone) | 18.6% (44.4% zone) | 1.40 (2.75 zone) | 0.46 (1.65 zone) |
| #162 | - | #153 | - | - | - | - |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | Jourdan Lewis | 11.3% | 2 (6.9% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 (#118) |
| 2 | NO | Justin Evans | 7.8% | 1 (2.9% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#115) |
| 3 | GB | Rasul Douglas | 30.0% | 15 (33.3% rate) | 1 | 1 | 25 (15 air) | 3.5 (#87) |
| 4 | KC | Rashad Fenton | 10.2% | 4 (7.6% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#105) |
| 5 | ATL | Casey Hayward | 9.2% | 7 (13.5% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#116) |
| 6 | PIT | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#97) |
| 7 | CAR | Shaq Thompson | 4.5% | 2 (4.0% rate) | 1 | 1 | 1 (-4 air) | 1.1 (#98) |
| 8 | BAL | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#102) |
| 9 | LAR | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#91) |
| 10 | SEA | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#102) |
| 12 | CLE | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#116) |
| 13 | NO | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#114) |
| 17 | WAS | Bobby McCain | 1.9% | 1 (4.4% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#109) |
| 18 | PIT | Robert Spillane | 1.7% | 1 (2.8% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#119) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LAR | Darious Williams | 4.2% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 (-1 air) | 1.0 (#116) |
| 7 | CHI | Jaylon Johnson | 20.0% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 (13 air) | 1.1 (#93) |
| 8 | NO | Bradley Roby | 13.8% | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 (-3 air) | 4.1 (#75) |
| 10 | WAS | William Jackson | 8.5% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 29 (29 air) | 3.9 (#69) |
| 11 | NYG | James Bradberry | 8.1% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 (-2 air) | 1.3 (#103) |
| 12 | IND | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#112) |
| 14 | BUF | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#100) |
| 15 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 54.4% | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 (99 air) | 0.0 (#112) |
| 18 | CAR | Keith Taylor | 13.6% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 (22 air) | 0.0 (#112) |
| 19 | PHI | Darius Slay | 2.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#45) |
| 20 | LAR | Darious Williams | 1.4% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#26) |
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Value Over Stream
(VOS)-5.7
(#554)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Jaelon Darden College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2017 | 13 (WR) | 32 (50 tgts) | 281 (8.8 ypr) | 9.6% | 64.0% | 3 | 414 (1 tds) | 19 | North Texas |
| 2018 | 13 (WR) | 48 (60 tgts) | 575 (12.0 ypr) | 11.9% | 80.0% | 4 | 62 | 20 | North Texas |
| 2019 | 12 (WR) | 76 (113 tgts) | 736 (9.7 ypr) | 24.9% | 67.3% | 12 | 112 | 21 | North Texas |
| 2020 | 9 (WR) | 74 (118 tgts) | 1,190 (16.1 ypr) | 35.1% | 62.7% | 19 | 21 | 22 | North Texas |
Jaelon Darden Athleticism
Who is Jaelon Darden
In 2017, Darden committed to the University of North Texas to play four seasons of college football. His college statistics were impressive as he recorded a program-record 230 receptions for 2,782 yards an 38 touchdowns in 47 games. In his senior year, he was named Conference USA MVP. Darden's 45.0% college dominator rating and 32.0% college target share rank in the 91st and 94th percentiles among receivers, respectively. While his speed score and catch radius rank below-median, his 40 time ranks in the 63rd percentile and his agility score ranks in the 94th percentile.
Eventually, Darden was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft to begin his career with an opportunity to catch passes from Tom Brady. However, he was at the bottom of the depth chart barrel for Tampa Bay in his rookie season, with only a 13.6% snap share and 53 routes run, both of which ranked outside of the top 150 at the position. He finished the regular season with only six receptions on 12 targets for 43 yards and one rushing attempt for 11 yards. In two playoff games, he was strictly used for kick and punt return duties. Darden's rookie contract ends in 2024.
