Jaelon Darden
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Positions | Wide receiver, return specialist | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||
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| Born | January 14, 1999 Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Eisenhower (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | North Texas (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 4th round, 129th overall pick | ||||||||
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Jaelon Darden (born January 14, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the North Texas Mean Green. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Darden attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. He earned all-district honors as a quarterback in 2015. He was considered a 3-star wide receiver coming out of high school. He committed to the University of North Texas to play college football on February 1, 2017 over offers from Liberty, Memphis, Southern Miss, UNLV, and Virginia Tech, among others.[1]
College career
Darden played at North Texas from 2017 to 2020.[2] During his career he had a school record 230 receptions for 2,782 yards and 38 touchdowns. As a senior in 2020, he was the Conference USA MVP and was named an All-American by ESPN and USA Today after recording 74 receptions for 1,190 yards and 19 touchdowns.[3][4][5] He was also a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.[6]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Receiving | ||
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| Rec | Yards | TD | |||
| 2017 | North Texas | 13 | 32 | 281 | 3 |
| 2018 | North Texas | 13 | 48 | 575 | 4 |
| 2019 | North Texas | 12 | 76 | 736 | 12 |
| 2020 | North Texas | 9 | 74 | 1,190 | 19 |
| Career | 47 | 230 | 2,782 | 38 | |