Jaelon Darden
Role Player
Height5'8"
Weight175 lb
BornJan 14, 1999
Age27
CollegeNorth TexasSee College Stats
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 4, Pick 129 · TB
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2021 | — | TB | 7 | — | 12 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.2 | 3.6 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 89 | 15.9% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 32.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | -9.4 | 0 | 156 |
| 2022 | — | TB | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 60 | 11.4% | — | 0.0% | 83 | 22.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | — | CLE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 29.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 22.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | -3 |
| Career | — | 12 | — | 15 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 60.0% | 8.3 | 5.0 | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 171 | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 256 | 26.8% | — | 0.3 | -7.8 | 0 | 163 | |
Career EPA-7.5·0 rushing · -8 receiving·-2.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TB | 7 | 0* | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 3 | 0* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 1.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TB | 7 | 0* | 12 | 6 | 43 | 0 | 50.0% | 7.2 | 3.6 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 3 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% | 13.0 | 13.0 | — | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | CLE | 1 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 11 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 60.0% | 8.3 | 5.0 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TB | 9 | 0* | 89 | 15.9% | — | 0.0% | 84 | 32.8% |
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 14 | 0* | 60 | 11.4% | — | 0.0% | 83 | 22.6% |
| 2023 | 24 | CLE | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 29.0% |
| 2024 | 25 | CLE | 12 | 0* | 22 | 10.3% | — | 0.0% | 80 | 22.9% |
| Career | 36 | 171 | — | — | — | 256 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.7 | -9.4 | 0 | 156 |
| 2022 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | -3 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 163 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TB | 9 | 0* | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2TM | 14 | 0* | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 12 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | TB | 9 | 0* | 13.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2TM | 14 | 0* | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 118.7 |
| 2024 | 25 | CLE | 7 | 0* | -3.0 | -3.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 91.7 |
| Career | 30 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
29
Sustained
career value
×.6
29
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 29 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 21· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 29
On-field 21.9
Availability 7.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 292021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-2.51 EPA/season over 3 seasons49
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 95%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.515Touch rate0.099EPA/snap-0.044Snap share12.5%Off snaps171Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2021
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.47s
40-Yard
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 83thClass Pos 43thClass All 75th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 45th pct
Pos 45thAll 69thClass Pos 50thClass All 68th
122"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 74thClass Pos 36thClass All 65th
6.66s
3-Cone
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 97thClass Pos 90thClass All 98th
3.98s
Shuttle
Elite · 95th pct
Pos 95thAll 97thClass Pos 98thClass All 99th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tom BradyQB2yRyan SuccopK2yLavonte DavidOLB2yMike EvansWR2yWilliam GholstonDT2yJoel BitonioG2yRodney McLeod Jr.FS2yZa'Darius SmithDE2yCharley HughlettLS2yShelby HarrisDE2yDalvin TomlinsonDE2yDonovan SmithOT2yGiovani BernardRB2yMyles GarrettDE2yRakeem Nunez-RochesDT2yChris Godwin Jr.WR2yShaquil BarrettLB2yDustin HopkinsK2yCorey BojorquezP2yDavid NjokuTE2yCameron BrateTE2yEthan PocicC2yVita VeaDT2yDenzel WardCB2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #129
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2023team change
Joined CLE (from TB)
- 2021draft
Drafted by TB — Round 4, Pick 129
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'8" / 175 lb
Frame
174 lb at 4.47s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 122" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TB | 1 | W13Out· ConcussionW14Questionable· Concussion |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
21
peak 29
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
53%
20212024
2021 · Concussion · 53%2023 · cause not documented · 6%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 6.1 | 17-26 | 1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #129 (Rd 4) · TB · 2021 · -12.5 vs expected KV-H
21actual
33.5 expected · Δ−12.5
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