The famous Jaelon Darden is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football in North Texas.
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.
Darden played at North Texas from 2017 to 2020. 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. He was also a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
Contract
Jaelon Darden signed a 4 year, $4,177,904 contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including a $697,904 signing bonus, $697,904 guaranteed.
Salary per year
Jaelon Darden earns an average annual salary of $1,044,476. In 2022, Darden will earn a base salary of $825,000, while carrying a cap hit of $999,476 and a dead cap value of $523,428.
Net worth
Jaelon Darden’s net worth is estimated at around $5 million.
