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Jaelon Darden

Jaelon Darden

American football player (born 1999)

Jaelon Darden (born January 14, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Texas. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

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Early years

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.[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]

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Professional career

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Darden was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 129th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[9] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Tampa Bay on May 19, 2021.[10] He was waived on December 6, 2022.[11]

Cleveland Browns

Darden was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns on December 7, 2022.[12]

On August 29, 2023, Darden was waived by the Browns and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 15, 2024.[15]

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    "Browns claim WR Jaelon Darden, place WR Anthony Schwartz on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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    "Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 29, 2023.
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    "Browns claim CB Kahlef Hailassie and add 15 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 30, 2023.
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    "Browns sign nine to reserve/futures contracts". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 15, 2024.
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