Jaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle is a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, wearing #17. Jaylen played college football at Alabama and was drafted in 2021 (round 1, pick 6). Listed at 5'10" and 182 lb.
Jaylen Waddle: facts
- Team
- Denver Broncos
- Position
- Wide receiver (WR)
- Jersey number
- #17
- College
- Alabama
- Draft
- 2021, round 1, pick 6 (Miami Dolphins)
- Born
- November 25, 1998 (age 27)
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 182 lb
- Rookie season
- 2021
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0). See the other 2021 draft picks in our database.
Jaylen Waddle: career by team
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Jaylen is an NFL Grid answer for Dolphins and Broncos.
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Dolphins teammates: wide receivers
- Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR · #19 · Boise State / Coffeyville CC
- Dee EskridgeWR · #82 · Western Michigan
- Malik WashingtonWR · #6 · Virginia / Northwestern
- Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR · #18 · Indiana
- Tahj WashingtonWR · #84 · USC / Memphis
- Theo Wease Jr.WR · #81 · Missouri / Oklahoma
- Tyreek HillWR · #10 · West Alabama / Garden City CC / Oklahoma State
Also from Alabama
- A'Shawn RobinsonDL · Buccaneers
- Anfernee JenningsLB · Saints
- Bradley BozemanOL · Chargers
- Brian BranchDB · Lions
- Brian RobinsonRB · Falcons
- Bryce YoungQB · Panthers
- Byron YoungDL · Eagles
- Calvin RidleyWR · Titans
Drafted near Jaylen in 2021
- Trey LanceRound 1, pick 3 · QB
- Kyle PittsRound 1, pick 4 · TE
- Ja'Marr ChaseRound 1, pick 5 · WR
- Penei SewellRound 1, pick 7 · OL
- Jaycee HornRound 1, pick 8 · DB
- Pat Surtain IIRound 1, pick 9 · DB
Jaylen Waddle: questions
What team does Jaylen Waddle play for?
Jaylen Waddle is on the Denver Broncos roster (AFC West) in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4), wearing jersey number 17. He was with the Miami Dolphins in 2025.
What position does Jaylen Waddle play?
Wide receiver (WR), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Jaylen Waddle go to college?
Alabama. 89 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
When was Jaylen Waddle drafted?
In 2021, round 1, pick 6, by the Miami Dolphins.
How tall is Jaylen Waddle?
5'10" (70 inches), 182 lb.
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