Jaelon Darden
WR
#16
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 25
Weight: 175 lbs
College: North Texas
2024 SEASON
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Receiving
| YEAR | TEAM | G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 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 | Cleveland Browns | 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 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 4 | 97 | 24.2 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 27 | 565 | 20.9 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| YEAR | TEAM | G | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 31 | 330 | 10.6 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 19 | 142 | 7.5 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 61 | 598 | 9.8 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
Biography
Career Transactions
Selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft…Waived by the Buccaneers on Dec. 6, 2022...Claimed via waivers by the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 7, 2022… Waived by Browns on Aug. 29, 2023...Signed to Browns' practice squad on Aug. 30, 2023…Signed by the Browns to a reserve/futures contract on Jan. 15, 2024.
Key Notes
- Appeared in one game for the Browns in 2023, handling punt and kickoff duties.
- Appeared in two games for the Browns in 2022, returning two punts for 15 total yards.
- Totaled 71 returns (50 KR, 21 PR) for 913 yards (426 KR, 487 PR) with Tampa Bay from 2021-22.
- Amassed 230 catches for 2,782 yards and 38 touchdowns in 48 games (26 starts) at North Texas and earned All-American status in his senior year.