Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle

#17 Wide Receiver
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2024-2025 REGULAR SEASON STATS
28 REC
310 YDS
1 TD
38 TGTS
38.8 Y/G

Personal Information

Full Name Jaylen Waddle
DOB (Age) 25-11-1998 (25 yrs)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.78 m)
Weight 185 lbs (84 kgs)
Born Houston, TX
College University of Alabama
Draft 2021 - Rd: 1, Pick: 6 (MIA)

Recent Games

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Game Log RECEIVING
Date Opp Result REC YDS AVG LNG TD TGTS YDC YDC/A YAC YAC/A Y/G
Sun 11/03
vs Buf BUF
L 27-30 2 -4 -2.0 12 1 2 19 9.5 -23 -11.5 0
Sun 10/27
@ Ari ARI
L 27-28 4 45 11.3 20 0 6 21 5.3 24 6.0 0
Sun 10/20
vs Ind IND
L 10-16 1 11 11.0 11 0 2 8 8.0 3 3.0 0
Sun 10/06
vs NE NE
W 15-10 4 46 11.5 20 0 8 41 10.3 5 1.3 0
Mon 09/30
@ Ten TEN
L 12-31 4 36 9.0 18 0 6 12 3.0 24 6.0 0

Regular Season Stats

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CAREER STATS RECEIVING
Season Team GP GS REC YDS AVG LNG TD TGTS YDC YDC/A YAC YAC/A Y/G
2024
Mia MIA
8 8 28 310 11.1 63 1 38 204 7.3 106 3.8 38.8
2023
Mia MIA
14 14 72 1014 14.1 60 4 104 584 8.1 430 6.0 72.4
2022
Mia MIA
17 17 75 1356 18.1 84 8 117 852 11.4 504 6.7 79.8
2021
Mia MIA
16 16 104 1015 9.8 57 6 141 654 6.3 361 3.5 63.4
Career 55 55 279 3695 13.2 84 19 400 2294 8.2 1401 5.0 67.2

Jaylen Waddle News

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Jaylen Waddle: A Brief Biography

Jaylen Waddle is an American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted sixth overall by the Dolphins in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jaylen Waddle’s Early Life and Background

Waddle is an alumnus of the Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas where he played in the U.S. Army All-American Game. He committed to the University of Alabama to play college football. He chose the Crimson Tide over offers from Texas, Texas A&M, and others. Waddle was named the SEC Freshman of the Year as a true freshman after recording 45 receptions for 848 yards while adding 16 punts for 233 yards and a touchdown as a punt returner. For his sophomore campaign, he added to his trophy case with a first-team All-SEC selection as a return specialist and was named SEC Special Teams Player of the Year for recording 33 receptions for 560 yards and scoring six receiving touchdowns.

Who Drafted Jaylen Waddle?

On January 14, 2021, Waddle announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2021 NFL Draft. Waddle was drafted sixth overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, reuniting him with his college quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Jaylen Waddle’s NFL Journey

In just a season, Waddle has established his place among the premier WRs of the league, even becoming famous for his waddling celebrations after touchdowns. He holds the NFL rookie record for most receptions in a season and is current;y averaging a league-leading 18.1 receiving yards per game in the 2022 season. With an All-Rookie Team selection also under his belt, the sky is the limit for the Texas native.

Jaylen Waddle teams

Miami Dolphins (2021-Present)

On May 14, 2021, Waddle signed with the Dolphins on a $27.1 million deal. In his first NFL game on September 12, 2021, Waddle faced off against former Alabama teammate QB Mac Jones and the New England Patriots. Waddle caught 4 of his 6 targets for 61 receiving yards, and also caught his first NFL receiving touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa in the 17–16 win against the New England Patriots. In his 16th game of the season, Waddle set the NFL rookie record for receptions in a season with 104, beating Anquan Boldin's old record of 101. Waddle finished his rookie season with 104 receptions for 1,015 yards and 7 total touchdowns.

Jaylen Waddle Awards and Honours

YearAwards/Honours
2021PFWA All-Rookie Team
2020CFP National ChampionSecond-team All-SEC
2019First-team All-SECSEC Special Teams Player of the Year
2018SEC Freshman of the Year

Jaylen Waddle NFL Records

  • Most receptions by a rookie (104)

Jaylen Waddle Net Worth

Jaylen’s net worth is estimated at about 1.5 million dollars and his riches are set to increase in a linear fashion as he performs in the field. The 23-year-old landed sports giant Nike. He has also got endorsed by Raising Canes- a fast-food chain across the states. He is also endorsed by Pannini and Trust. A large part of his net worth comes from his entry-level contract for 4 years, valued at $27.1 million.

Jaylen Waddle family

Jaylen Waddle was born to a normal working-class family, Lesha Redmon and Jaylen Waddle Sr. He has two elder sisters, Amber Allen and Aspen Redmon.

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Jaylen Waddle stands at 1.78 m tall.

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Jaylen Waddle was born on 25 November 1998. Jaylen Waddle is 23 years old.