Jaylen Waddle
At a glance
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Age
- 27
- College
- Alabama
- High school
- Episcopal (TX)
- Experience
- 5 years
- Depth chart
- RWR (#1)
- Overall rank
- #42
Projections
2026 season
171.8 PPR pts
Tier 4. Bye week 10. Upside 4/5. Bust risk 3/5. Strength of schedule 2/5 stars. ECR vs ADP +13 (ranked higher than typical draft position — possible value).
Source: FantasyPros 2026 · Updated 9/11/2026
Recent stats
| Season | Week | Tgt | Rec | Touches | Snap % | Std | PPR | Half-PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 45.2% | 11.9 | 14.9 | 13.4 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 55.7% | 4.8 | 8.8 | 6.8 |
| 2026 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 65% | 2.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 64.5% | 2.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 2026 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69.2% | 9.5 | 14.5 | 12.0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 73.1% | 4.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 61.3% | 13.8 | 21.8 | 17.8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 74.5% | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | 25.5% | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 2025 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 71.2% | 7.2 | 12.2 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 84% | 2.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 78.5% | 13.1 | 18.1 | 15.6 |
| 2025 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 91.7% | 4.0 | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 83.9% | 5.2 | 8.2 | 6.7 |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 83% | 14.4 | 19.4 | 16.9 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 79.7% | 8.2 | 14.2 | 11.2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 78.3% | 15.9 | 20.9 | 18.4 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 75.9% | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 81.4% | 9.8 | 15.8 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 89.1% | 17.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 |
Source: Sleeper · Updated 11/3/2026
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