Jaylen Waddle

Miami Dolphins
Wide Receiver #17
Miami Dolphins
Wide Receiver #17

Personal

Age 27
Birthdate November 25, 1998
Height 5'10"
Weight 185 lb

Draft

College Alabama
Year 2021
Pick Round: 1, Overall: 6
Team MIA

Fantasy Value

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Jaylen Waddle: Jaylen Waddle Bounces Back in 2025, Now Faces Coaching-Staff Change

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle bounced back from the worst season of his career in 2024 by catching 64 of his 100 targets for 910 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 16 starts in his fifth year in the NFL in 2025. Waddle also had 28 rushing yards. It was good enough to put him as the WR22 in half-PPR scoring. It was nice to see the 27-year-old pass-catcher bounce back from a disastrous 2024 campaign, but it might have still been somewhat of a disappointment for him, considering Tyreek Hill (knee) missed most of the year with a season-ending injury. Waddle thankfully had a larger target share, but the Dolphins' offense just was unable to find its explosiveness for a second straight season, and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was benched late in the year. Waddle still has the talent to provide plenty of value in PPR fantasy leagues, but his value is in major flux heading into 2026 under a completely new coaching staff. Hill's return (whenever that may be) will also be a negative for Waddle's ceiling.

Jan. 28, 2026 1:45 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Receiving Rushing
REC TGT % YDS TD YPC ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2021 MIA 16 99 134 73.9 988 5 10.0 2 3 1.5 1 1
2022 MIA 16 70 112 62.5 1,312 8 18.7 2 17 8.5 0 1
2023 MIA 16 72 104 69.2 1,014 4 14.1 3 12 4.0 0 0
2024 MIA 16 54 74 73.0 700 2 13.0 3 6 2.0 0 0
2025 MIA 16 64 100 64.0 910 6 14.2 2 28 14.0 0 0

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