Jaylen Waddle
#2 WR,
Dolphins
ACTUAL 2022
259 FPTS
RANK: 8
2023 SEASON
247 FPTS
RANK: 11
AGE
24 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
5'10'' / 182 lbs
COLLEGE
Alabama
| SEASON | GP | FPTS | RANK | TARGET | RECPT | REYD | RETD | REAVE |
| 2023 | 16 | 247 | 11th | 128 | 83 | 1194 | 7 | 14.4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 259 | 8th | 117 | 75 | 1,356 | 8 | 18.1 |
| 3yr Ave | 16 | 247 | 10th | 140 | 104 | 1015 | 6 | 9.76 |
Limited by hamstring issue
Published: 2024-12-11
Waddle (hamstring) was limited at practice Wednesday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
As was fellow wideout Tyreek Hill, who continues to manage a wrist issue. Waddle was on the field for 82 percent of Miami's snaps on offense in this past Sunday's 32-26 overtime win over the Jets, en route to catching nine of his 12 targets for 99 yards and adding a two-point conversion. Given his listed limitations Wednesday, Waddle's status is worth monitoring, but so far there's nothing to suggest that either he or Hill will be sidelined this weekend against the Texans.
Fantasy Points by Week 2022
Weekly Stats 2022
| Fantasy Points | Betting | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WEEK | STADIUM | GAME | RANK | TARGET | SPREAD | O/U | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | |||
| 1 NE | Outdoor 91° | 17.7 | 20th | 3.54 | -3.0 | 46.5 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 1 | 17.3 | 10 | 8 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16% | 18% | 0% | 83% | |||
| 2 @BAL | Outdoor 77° | 40.1 | 3rd | 3.65 | 3.5 | 43.5 | 19 | 11 | 171 | 2 | 15.5 | 8 | 8 | 15% | 6 | 2 | 1 | 38% | 23% | 0% | 77% | |||
| 3 BUF | Outdoor 90° | 15.1 | 28th | 3.02 | 4.5 | 54.5 | 6 | 4 | 102 | 0 | 25.5 | 22 | 4 | 0% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30% | 9% | 0% | 91% | |||
| 4 @CIN | Outdoor 63° | 5.9 | 61st | 2.95 | 4.0 | 47.5 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 19.5 | 10 | 10 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14% | 16% | 0% | 84% | |||
| 5 @NYJ | Outdoor 57° | 5.3 | 76th | 1.77 | -3.0 | 44.5 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 7.7 | 4 | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 18% | 0% | 82% | |||
| 6 MIN | Outdoor 85° | 16.9 | 14th | 2.82 | 3.5 | 45.5 | 10 | 6 | 129 | 0 | 21.5 | 10 | 11 | 14% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22% | 33% | 0% | 64% | |||
| 7 PIT | Outdoor 78° | 12.8 | 26th | 3.20 | -7.0 | 44.5 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 22.0 | 13 | 9 | 0% | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14% | 6% | 0% | 92% | |||
| 8 @DET | Dome 53° | 30.6 | 4th | 3.83 | -4.0 | 50.5 | 9 | 8 | 106 | 2 | 13.3 | 11 | 2 | 11% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 27% | 29% | 0% | 65% | |||
| 9 @CHI | Outdoor 58° | 19.5 | 6th | 3.90 | -4.0 | 44.5 | 7 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 17.0 | 14 | 3 | 17% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24% | 18% | 0% | 82% | |||
| 10 CLE | Outdoor 85° | 10.6 | 38th | 2.65 | -3.5 | 48.5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 0 | 16.5 | 13 | 3 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15% | 12% | 0% | 88% | |||
| 12 HOU | Outdoor 84° | 13.5 | 31st | 2.70 | -14.0 | 45.5 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 0 | 17.0 | 15 | 2 | 29% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26% | 23% | 0% | 77% | |||
| 13 @SF | Outdoor 38° | 1.9 | 97th | 1.90 | 5.0 | 46.5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 8% | 0% | 92% | |||
| 14 @LAC | Outdoor 57° | 5.1 | 69th | 2.55 | -3.5 | 52.5 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 | 7 | 9 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17% | 23% | 0% | 77% | |||
| 15 @BUF | Outdoor 29° | 20.4 | 10th | 6.80 | 7.0 | 42.5 | 7 | 3 | 114 | 1 | 38.0 | 22 | 16 | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23% | 15% | 0% | 85% | |||
| 16 GB | Outdoor 45° | 25.3 | 5th | 5.06 | -3.5 | 49.5 | 6 | 5 | 143 | 1 | 28.6 | 12 | 17 | 0% | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25% | 11% | 0% | 87% | |||
| 17 @NE | Outdoor 53° | 8.2 | 36th | 2.73 | 3.0 | 42.5 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 17.3 | 10 | 8 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13% | 22% | 0% | 78% | |||
| 18 NYJ | Outdoor 75° | 10.3 | 36th | 1.72 | -3.5 | 38.5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 8.8 | 6 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 25% | 0% | 76% | |||
Performance Splits: 2020 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Averages | |||||||||||||||||
| LOCATION | STADIUM | GP | GS | GM | TOUCH | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVE | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | |
| Home | Outdoor | 16 | 16 | 0.9 | 2.06 | 48th | 7.3 | 5.5 | 81 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 6% | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Outdoor | 14 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.74 | 65th | 7.6 | 4.4 | 59 | 0.5 | 13.6 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 12% | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| Away | Dome | 3 | 3 | 8.2 | 2.16 | 31st | 11.3 | 10.0 | 85 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3% | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | |
Career Stats by Season: 2021 to 2022
| Fantasy Points | Receiving Stats | Routes Run | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | GP | GS | TOTAL | RANK | TRGT | REC | YD | TD | AVG | AIR | YAC | DROP | 10+ | 20+ | 50+ | SHARE | SLOT | TIGHT | WIDE | ||
| 2021 | 23 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 246 | 13th | 140 | 104 | 1,015 | 6 | 9.8 | 6 | 4 | 7% | 39 | 8 | 1 | 23% | 54% | 0% | 45% | ||
| 2022 | 24 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 259 | 8th | 117 | 75 | 1,356 | 8 | 18.1 | 11 | 7 | 9% | 54 | 21 | 3 | 21% | 19% | 0% | 80% | ||
Nine catches in OT win
Published: 2024-12-08
Waddle caught nine of 12 targets for 99 yards in Sunday's 32-26 overtime win over the Jets. He also caught a two-point conversion.
Waddle caught the game-tying two-point conversion with 9:04 left in the fourth quarter, and Miami tied the game again with a field goal in the final seconds before winning it in overtime. The Dolphins' passing game has heated up heading into a Week 15 trip to Houston. Tua Tagovailoa has topped 300 passing yards in each of his last three starts, with Waddle accounting for 296 receiving yards and a touchdown over that span.
Sees downturn in Thursday's loss
Published: 2024-11-28
Waddle brought in all four targets for 53 yards in the Dolphins' 30-17 loss to the Packers on Thursday. He also caught a two-point conversion pass.
Four days after furnishing a season-best 8-144-1 line against the Patriots, Waddle came back down to earth but still turned in a serviceable performance. Waddle also managed to generate a scoring catch for the second straight game when he brought in a two-point conversion pass following De'Von Achane's third-quarter touchdown reception. The 2021 first-round pick now has at least four catches in five of the last six games, affording him a solid floor heading into a Week 14 home matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Season-best numbers in big win
Published: 2024-11-24
Waddle brought in eight of nine targets for 144 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins' 34-15 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
Waddle's long-awaited breakout performance was a sight to behold, with the previously struggling wideout posting season highs in receptions, receiving yards and targets. The 2021 first-round pick consistently gained significant yardage on his catches, and he recorded his second touchdown of the campaign on a 23-yard grab late in the third quarter. Waddle's production could still remain hard to trust from week to week given this year's inconsistencies, but he should remain heavily involved in a Week 13 Thanksgiving Night road showdown against the Packers.
Two grabs in Week 11 win
Published: 2024-11-17
Waddle secured two of three targets for 37 yards in the Dolphins' 34-19 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Waddle recorded double-digit gains on both his catches, but he was once again very modestly involved. The 2021 first-round pick hasn't topped 57 receiving yards since Week 1 despite being healthy and holding down his usual No. 2 receiver role, but he'll have a fresh opportunity to bounce back against a vulnerable Patriots defense at home in Week 12.
Paces pass catches in win
Published: 2024-11-11
Waddle brought in three of six targets for 57 yards and rushed once for minus-1 yard in the Dolphins' 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night.
Waddle tied Jonnu Smith for the team lead in receptions while setting the pace in both receiving yards and targets. The fourth-year pro's yardage tally was his second highest of the season, with his 109-yard effort in Week 1 the only one to eclipse it. Waddle now has six targets in two of Tua Tagovailoa's first three games back from his IR stint, giving the wideout some momentum and an optimistic outlook heading into a Week 11 home matchup against the Raiders.
Snaps TD drought in loss
Published: 2024-11-03
Waddle caught both of his targets for minus-4 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Waddle wasn't targeted until just 2:34 remained in the fourth quarter, when he made a 12-yard catch to convert a third-and-7. He had an injury scare on the very next play, when Waddle stayed down after Damar Hamlin fell on his leg, but the wide receiver stayed in the game and proceeded to catch a game-tying seven-yard touchdown with 1:38 remaining. Unfortunately for Waddle's fantasy managers, he was credited with a 23-yard loss on the game's final play, as he got the ball on a lateral and ran backwards to avoid a Bills defender, only to be tackled anyway. Waddle finally ended a touchdown drought that dated back to Week 15 of last season, but he's building a new infamous streak, with seven consecutive games of fewer than 50 receiving yards heading into a Week 10 MNF matchup against the Rams.
Stays quiet in Tua's return
Published: 2024-10-27
Waddle caught four of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
Waddle's fantasy managers had high hopes for a bounce back in Tua Tagovailoa's (concussion) return, but Waddle put forth yet another subpar outing as the Dolphins fell to 2-5. After posting 109 receiving yards in Week 1 against the Jaguars, Waddle hasn't exceeded 46 yards in any subsequent game. He'll try to snap that unsavory streak in a Week 9 road game against the Bills.
Cleared for Week 8 along with Tua
Published: 2024-10-25
Waddle (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after being a full participant in practice Friday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
Waddle avoided an injury designation with a full practice Friday after limited sessions Wednesday and Thursday. He has a nice opportunity to break out of his slump with Miami getting Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) back under center for the first time since Week 2 after the starting quarterback cleared concussion protocol.