Jaylen Waddle

WADDLE AT A GLANCE:

• A sixth-year wide receiver who has appeared in 78 games (78 starts) with Miami (2021-25), totaling 373 receptions for 5,039 yards (13.5 avg.) with 26 touchdowns along with 14 rushing attempts for 81 yards (5.8 avg.) with one score.
• Played in three postseason games with the Dolphins, registering five catches for 75 yards (15.0 avg.) and two rushes for 17 yards (8.5 avg.).
• Returned five punts for 35 yards (7.0 avg.) and nine kickoffs for 158 yards (17.6 avg.).
• Recorded the 11^th-most receiving yards (5,039) in the NFL since 2021.
• Posted the 13^th-most receiving yards (2,371) by a player within his first two seasons of his career.
• Notched the fourth-most receptions (104) by a rookie in NFL history in 2021.
• Set Dolphins franchise rookie records with 104 receptions and 1,015 yards.
• Made 16 starts with the Dolphins in 2025, totaling 64 catches for 910 yards (14.2 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for 28 yards (14.0 avg.).
• Played in 15 games (15 starts), totaling 58 receptions for 744 yards (12.8 avg.) with two touchdowns and rushed four times for 12 yards (3.0 avg.) in 2024.
• In 2023, caught 72 passes for 1,014 yards (14.1 avg.) with four scores and rushed three times for 12 yards (4.0 avg.) in 14 starts.
• Started in all 17 games in 2022, registering 75 receptions for 1,356 yards (18.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns along with three rushes for 26 yards (8.7 avg.).
• Made 16 starts in 2021, notching 104 receptions for 1,015 yards (9.8 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for three yards (1.5 avg.) with one score.
• Played in 34 games (9 starts) at the University of Alabama (2018-20), totaling 106 catches for 1,999 yards (18.9 avg.) with 17 touchdowns along with four carries for 17 yards (4.3 avg).
• Earned Freshman All-American and SEC Freshman of the Year accolades while being chosen to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2018.
• Selected by the Dolphins in the first round (sixth overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft.
• Acquired by the Broncos via a trade with Miami on March 17, 2026.

WADDLE AT A GLANCE:

• A sixth-year wide receiver who has appeared in 78 games (78 starts) with Miami (2021-25), totaling 373 receptions for 5,039 yards (13.5 avg.) with 26 touchdowns along with 14 rushing attempts for 81 yards (5.8 avg.) with one score.
• Played in three postseason games with the Dolphins, registering five catches for 75 yards (15.0 avg.) and two rushes for 17 yards (8.5 avg.).
• Returned five punts for 35 yards (7.0 avg.) and nine kickoffs for 158 yards (17.6 avg.).
• Recorded the 11^th-most receiving yards (5,039) in the NFL since 2021.
• Posted the 13^th-most receiving yards (2,371) by a player within his first two seasons of his career.
• Notched the fourth-most receptions (104) by a rookie in NFL history in 2021.
• Set Dolphins franchise rookie records with 104 receptions and 1,015 yards.
• Made 16 starts with the Dolphins in 2025, totaling 64 catches for 910 yards (14.2 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for 28 yards (14.0 avg.).
• Played in 15 games (15 starts), totaling 58 receptions for 744 yards (12.8 avg.) with two touchdowns and rushed four times for 12 yards (3.0 avg.) in 2024.
• In 2023, caught 72 passes for 1,014 yards (14.1 avg.) with four scores and rushed three times for 12 yards (4.0 avg.) in 14 starts.
• Started in all 17 games in 2022, registering 75 receptions for 1,356 yards (18.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns along with three rushes for 26 yards (8.7 avg.).
• Made 16 starts in 2021, notching 104 receptions for 1,015 yards (9.8 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for three yards (1.5 avg.) with one score.
• Played in 34 games (9 starts) at the University of Alabama (2018-20), totaling 106 catches for 1,999 yards (18.9 avg.) with 17 touchdowns along with four carries for 17 yards (4.3 avg).
• Earned Freshman All-American and SEC Freshman of the Year accolades while being chosen to the SEC All-Freshman team in 2018.
• Selected by the Dolphins in the first round (sixth overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft.
• Acquired by the Broncos via a trade with Miami on March 17, 2026.

2025: Waddle made 16 starts with the Dolphins, totaling 64 catches for 910 yards (14.2 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for 28 yards (14.0 avg.)… Recorded his first touchdown of the season after notching five receptions for 68 yards (13.6 avg.) with one score in Week 2 vs. N.E. (9/14)… Finished with 39 yards on five receptions (7.8 avg.) with one touchdown at Buf. (9/18)… Registered his first 100-yard performance of the season after catching six passes for 110 yards (18.3 avg.) with one score at Car. (10/5)… Recorded 95 yards on six receptions (15.8 avg.) vs. LAC (10/12)… Finished with 99 yards on five receptions (19.8 avg.) with one touchdown at Atl. (10/26)… Caught six passes for 82 yards (13.7 avg.) vs. Bal. (10/30)… Tallied 84 yards and one touchdown on five receptions (16.8 avg.) vs. Buf. (11/9)… Made five catches for 50 yards (10.0 avg.) with one touchdown at NYJ (12/7).

2024: Waddle played in 15 games (15 starts), totaling 58 receptions for 744 yards (12.8 avg.) with two touchdowns and rushed four times for 12 yards (3.0 avg.)… Totaled 109 yards on five receptions (21.8 avg.) in the first game of the season vs. Jac. (9/8)… Made eight receptions for 144 yards (18.0 avg.) with one touchdown in Week 12 vs. N.E. (11/24).

2023: Waddle caught 72 passes for 1,014 yards (14.1 avg.) with four scores and rushed three times for 12 yards (4.0 avg.) in 14 starts… Caught four passes for 78 yards (19.5 avg.) in Week 1 at LAC (9/10)… Registered 86 yards on four receptions (21.5 avg.) at N.E. (9/17)… Made five catches for 35 yards (7.0 avg.) with one touchdown vs. NYG (10/8)… Recorded a touchdown in back-to-back games after making seven catches for 51 yards (7.3 avg.) with one score vs. Car. (10/15)… Produced his third touchdown and first 100-yard performance of the season after making seven receptions for 121 yards (17.3 avg.) with one touchdown vs. N.E. (10/29)… Made eight catches for 114 yards (14.3 avg.) at NYJ (11/24)… Totaled a season-high 142 yards on eight receptions (17.8 avg.) with one touchdown vs. NYJ (12/17)… Became the first player in team history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons after catching one pass for 50 yards vs. Dal. (12/24).

2022: Waddle started in all 17 games, registering 75 receptions for 1,356 yards (18.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns along with three rushes for 26 yards (8.7 avg.)… Ranked first in receiving average (18.1), seventh in receiving yards (1,356) and tied for 11^th in receiving touchdowns (8) among all NFL players on the season… Caught four passes for 69 yards (17.3 avg.) with one touchdown in the season opener vs. N.E. (9/11)… Notched his second multi-score touchdown game of his career in Week 2 at Bal. (9/18), registering 11 catches for 171 yards (15.5 avg.) with two scores… Joined teammate WR Tyreek Hill as the only teammates during the Super Bowl era to total at least 170 yards and two receiving touchdowns in the same game… Recorded his second consecutive 100-yard performance in Week 3 vs. Buf. (9/25) after catching four passes for 102 yards (25.5 avg.)… Notched his third 100-yard performance in Week 6 vs. Min. (10/16), finishing with six catches for 129 yards (21.5 avg.)… Caught eight passes for 106 yards (13.3 avg.) with two touchdowns at Det. (10/30)… Posted 85 yards and one touchdown on five receptions (17.0 avg.) at Chi. (11/6)… Made five catches for 85 yards (17.0 avg.) vs. Hou. (11/27)… Picked up his fifth 100-yard game after catching three passes for 114 yards (38.0 avg.) with one touchdown in Week 15 at Buf. (12/17)… Recorded back-to-back 100-yard games after catching five passes for 143 yards (28.6 avg.) with one touchdown in Week 16 vs. G.B. (12/25)… Made his postseason debut at Buf. (1/15) in the AFC Wild Card Round, catching three passes for 44 yards (14.7 avg.).

2021: Waddle made 16 starts after being selected sixth overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by Miami, notching 104 receptions for 1,015 yards (9.8 avg.) with six touchdowns while rushing twice for three yards (1.5 avg.) with one score… His 104 catches set an NFL record at the time for most receptions by a rookie in league history… Set Dolphins franchise rookie records with 104 receptions and 1,015 yards… Made his NFL debut and first career start in Week 1 at N.E. (9/12), finishing with four receptions for 61 yards (15.3 avg.) with one touchdown… Notched 12 catches for 58 yards (4.8 avg.) at L.V. (9/26), setting a franchise record for most receptions by a Dolphin's rookie in team history… Recorded his first career multi-score game after registering 10 catches for 70 yards (7.0 avg.) with two touchdowns at Jac. (10/17)… Totaled 83 yards on seven receptions (11.9 avg.) vs. Atl. (10/24)… Caught eight passes for 83 yards (10.4 avg.) vs. Hou. (11/7)… Recorded his first career rushing touchdown—scoring from a yard out—while also catching eight passes for 65 yards (8.1 avg.) at NYJ (11/21)… Set a season-high 137 yards on nine catches (15.2 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Car. (11/28)… Made nine catches for 90 yards (10.0 avg.) vs. NYG (12/5)… Finished with 92 yards and one touchdown on 10 receptions (9.2 avg.) at N.O. (12/27)… Recorded his final touchdown catch of the season in Week 18 vs. N.E. (1/9), finishing with five receptions for 27 yards (5.4 avg.) with one score.

COLLEGE: Waddle played in 34 games (9 starts) at the University of Alabama (2018-20), totaling 106 catches for 1,999 yards (18.9 avg.) with 17 touchdowns along with four carries for 17 yards (4.3 avg.)… Also returned nine kickoffs for 214 yards (23.8 avg.) with one score and 38 punts for 733 yards (19.3 avg.) with two touchdowns… His 18.9 yards per catch ranked second in school history while his 733 punt return yards were sixth most… Ranked in the Top-10 in receiving average (2nd—18.9), receiving touchdowns (T-6th—17) and receiving yards (8th—1,999) among Alabama players since 1996… Appeared in six games (3 starts) in his final season in 2020 where he totaled 28 catches for 591 yards (21.1 avg.) with four touchdowns… Saw action in all 13 games (3 starts) in 2019, finishing with 33 catches for 560 yards (17.0 avg.) with six touchdowns…Also returned five kickoffs for 175 yards (35.0 avg.) with one touchdown and 20 punts for 487 yards (24.4 avg.) with one score… Played in all 15 games (3 starts) in 2018, notching 45 catches for 848 yards (18.8 avg.) with seven touchdowns while returning 16 punts for 233 yards (14.6 avg.) with one score… Earned Freshman All-American and SEC Freshman of the Year accolades while being chosen to the SEC All-Freshman team that season.

PERSONAL: Waddle attended Episcopal High School in Houston, where he was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game as a senior… Was also named the Touchdown Club of Houston Private School Offensive Player of the Year... Jaylen Waddle was born on Nov. 25, 1998, in Houston.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Miami as a draft choice 5/14/21; Re-signed by Miami 5/31/24; Acquired by Denver via trade 3/17/26.