Jaylen
Waddle
WR
#17
Jaylen Waddle
#17WR
Denver Broncos
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 185 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 20 | 150 | 13.6 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 64 | 100 | 910 | 14.2 | 6 | 46 | 48 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 58 | 83 | 744 | 12.8 | 2 | 63 | 38 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 72 | 104 | 1,014 | 14.1 | 4 | 60 | 47 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 75 | 117 | 1,356 | 18.1 | 8 | 84 | 60 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 104 | 140 | 1,015 | 9.8 | 6 | 57 | 59 |
Contract
Denver Broncos payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.88 M$
- Average per year
- 28.25 M$
- Total value
- 84.8 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
4.88 M$
Guaranteed
2027
27.08 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
30.46 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
6.17 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.07
33th percentile
Target share
22.7 %
64th percentile
Separation
3.4 yd
86th percentile
Drops
1
71th percentile
Targets
20
61th percentile
Receptions
11
50th percentile
Catch rate
55.0 %
27th percentile
Receiving yards
150
58th percentile
Yards after catch
38
48th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.3
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.029 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.020 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.019 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+9 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
80
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 79
- SEP
- Separation
- 82
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 72
- HND
- Hands
- 75
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 65
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#35 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
50 / 100
#39 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
59 / 100
2025 PAL (82) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $28.3M.PAL expected for this salary: 72PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DEN | 3 | 0.0 | 50 | 80 | 11 | 150 | 0 | +0.07 |
| 2025 | MIA | 16 | 0.3 | 82 | 86 | 64 | 910 | 6 | +0.35 |
| 2024 | MIA | 15 | 0.3 | 76 | 85 | 58 | 744 | 2 | +0.47 |
| 2023 | MIA | 14 | 0.4 | 92 | 90 | 72 | 1,014 | 4 | +0.44 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 0.6 | 99 | 90 | 75 | 1,356 | 8 | +0.64 |
| 2021 | MIA | 16 | 0.2 | 72 | 79 | 104 | 1,015 | 6 | +0.14 |
Jaylen Waddle in five questions
What are Jaylen Waddle's stats in 2026?
Jaylen Waddle has 11 catches for 150 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Jaylen Waddle?
Jaylen Waddle is 27 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 185 lb (84 kg).
How good is Jaylen Waddle?
Jaylen Waddle produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 57th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 50 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Jaylen Waddle wear, and what team does he play for?
Jaylen Waddle plays for Denver Broncos in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 17.
What is Jaylen Waddle's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.3 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
