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Jaelon Darden
All-AmericanTampa Bay — drafted 2021, Rd 4, Pick 24, #129 overall
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Jaelon Darden
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Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #129
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2020)
3 selectors honored him
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2020)
All-Conference USA
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Tampa BayEntering 6th NFL season
#129Rd 4 · Pick 24
Tampa BayEntering 6th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020North Texas4-6HC: Seth Littrell · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Awards
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥇
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2020)
3 selectors honored him
🎖
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2020)
All-Conference USA
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 74 | 1,190 | 16.1 | 19 | -- |
| Career | 74 | 1,190 | 16.1 | 19 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | North Texas | 1 | -3 | -- | 21 | -- |
| Career | 1 | -3 | -- | 21 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2020
W 45–43
at UTEP
-3 rush yds (1 car)
Edged out UTEP on the road in a shootout.