Denver Broncos · WR RoomWR
#17 Jaylen Waddle
Exp 5 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 5'10" · 182 lbCollege Alabama
Depth-chart placement
Current role
Z1Placement
StarterRoom
Wide ReceiverExperience
YR 6Last change
Updated 2026-07-29WR room context
View full depth chart →Jaylen Waddle holds the RWR · Starter spot in Denver Broncos’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Jaylen Waddle played 16 games in 2025 with a 78% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
1
Completions
1
Pass attempts
8
Passing yds
2
Carries
28
Rushing yds
64
Receptions
100
Targets
910
Receiving yds
6
Receiving TD
Background & career
Jaylen Waddle is a right wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, standing 5'10" and weighing 182 pounds. The Alabama product was selected 6th overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft by Miami. In his fifth year of professional experience, Waddle caught 64 passes on 100 targets for 910 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns during the 2025 season, adding 28 rushing yards on 2 carries and 8 passing yards on 1 completion.
Alabama2018 – 2020
Dolphins2021 – 2025Broncospresent
CollegeAlabamaDraftRound 1 · No. 6 overall · 2021 · MIAAcquiredAcquired from Miami Dolphins · drafted thereHometownHouston, TX
AlabamaDraftRound 1 · No. 6 overall · 2021 · MIAAcquiredAcquired from Miami Dolphins · drafted thereHometownHouston, TX