American football wide receiver, Jaelon Darden plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Jaelon played college football in North Texas. Darden was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 129th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft. Darden signed his four-year rookie contract with Tampa Bay on May 19, 2021.
Where did Jaelon Darden go to high school?
Wide Receiver. Darden attended Eisenhower High School in Houston, Texas. Darden earned all-district honors as a quarterback in 2015. Darden was considered a 3-star wide receiver coming out of high school. Darden 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.
