Jaelon Darden is a Versatile WR for North Texas. Jaelon's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 103 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | W51-31 | — | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 0 | 13 | 0.01 |
| 2 | @SMU | L27-49 | 4.4 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 21 | 0.67 |
| 3 | @California | L17-23 | -2.6 | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 1 | 68 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 81 · Avg 8.1 · Rec TD 1
| 2.63 |
| 4 | vsUTSA | W45-3 | -23.7 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 5 | vsHouston | L25-46 | -4.3 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 17 | -0.42 |
| 7 | @Southern Miss | L27-45 | -4.8 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 3 | 53 | 1.38 |
| 8 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W33-30 | -11.3 | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 1 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 9 | @Charlotte | L38-39 | -6.3 | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 1 | 64 | 0.55 |
| 10 | vsUTEP | W52-26 | -25.6 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 3 | 21 | 0.71 |
| 11 | @Louisiana Tech | L17-52 | 0.2 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.11 |
| 13 | @Rice | L14-20 | -18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.65 |
| 14 | vsUAB | L21-26 | -1.4 | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 1 | 14 | 0.91 |