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North Texas wide receiver Jaelon Darden is a dynamic, explosive threat with the football in his hands. He has a lean frame he’ll need to bulk up as his career progresses but vertical receiving skills and ability to generate yards after contact with his slipperiness is difficult to overlook.
Special teams will be vital for any receiver drafted at this point and Darden has two years of experience in returning punts. Darden is a natural in making the first defender miss.
Although he was consistent in the return game, The North Texas standout had ridiculous production at receiver during his time there.
Darden’s game against UTEP was the definition of a man amongst boys after he caught eight passes for 173 yards and 4 touchdowns, numbers that weren’t out of the ordinary for the North Texas star. Darden caught 31 touchdowns over his last two years including 19 in his final season.
If you combine that with his 74 catches and 1,190 yards, you have yourself an intriguing Day 3 candidate for the Titans.