26-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
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$Signed a three-year, $84.75 million contract with the Dolphins in May of 2024.
Sees downturn in Thursday’s loss
WRMiami Dolphins
November 28, 2024
Waddle brought in all four targets for 53 yards in the Dolphins’ 30-17 loss to the Packers on Thursday. He also caught a two-point conversion pass.
Four days after furnishing a season-best 8-144-1 line against the Patriots, Waddle came back down to earth but still turned in a serviceable performance. Waddle also managed to generate a scoring catch for the second straight game when he brought in a two-point conversion pass following De’Von Achane’s third-quarter touchdown reception. The 2021 first-round pick now has at least four catches in five of the last six games, affording him a solid floor heading into a Week 14 home matchup against the Jets on Sunday, Dec. 8.
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This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.Air Yards Per Game
45.5
Air Yards Per Snap
0.90
% Team Air Yards
22.8%
% Team Targets
16.2%
Avg Depth of Target
8.9 Yds
Catch Rate
73.2%
Drop Rate
7.1%
Avg Yds After Catch
5.4
% Targeted On Route
19.0%
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.86
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This Week’s Opposing Pass Defense
The bars represents the team’s percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Thursday, Nov 28th at 8:20PM
Overall QB Rating Against
72.9
Cornerbacks
93.6
Safeties
50.7
Linebackers
77.5
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This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player’s percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5′ 10″
Weight
185 lbs
Hand Length
9.13 in
Arm Length
30.38 in
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Waddle drew 23 more targets as a rookie than he did in his second season, yet finished his sophomore NFL campaign with 141 more yards on the strength of 11.6 YPT and a league-high 18.1 yards per catch. The trade for Tyreek Hill had a massive impact on Waddle’s role, pushing him to the perimeter more often and decreasing the attention he faced from defenses while also costing him volume. Given the unlikelihood of a repeat in those efficiency stats, even from a player of Waddle’s caliber, the hope for 2023 is that he can somewhat close the volume gap between himself and Hill, who finished last year with 53 more targets. Both are among the handful of fastest wide receivers in the league, if not the two fastest, and they’ll again account for a massive share of the passing volume in an offense with sketchy complementary options like Braxton Berrios, Cedrick Wilson and Durham Smythe. In fact, Wilson is the only other guy on the roster with even a 450-yard receiving season on his resume, and he had 62 percent of his career yardage in 2021 with the Cowboys before falling flat last season in Miami.
With his 140-target rookie season marked by an especially impressive finish last year, Waddle might have been a candidate to lead the league in targets this season. Then he became the No. 2 wide receiver on his own team after the Dolphins gave up five draft picks to acquire Tyreek Hill from the Chiefs. Last year, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was either injured or working with an injury-depleted receiving corps, and without much help from one of the worst offensive lines in the league. This year, he’ll have Hill, Waddle and Cedrick Wilson at wide receiver, plus tight end Mike Gesicki and a second massive offseason addition — LT Terron Armstead, formerly of the Saints. Tagovailoa is positioned to succeed, and the Dolphins probably won’t need Waddle to take on double-digit targets every week the way he did throughout the second half of last season. Based on what we saw last year, though, it might only be a season or two before Waddle surpasses fellow speed demon Hill as the No. 1 guy in Miami. The Alabama product opened his career working the slot and saw steady volume from the jump, but it wasn’t until later in the year — when he got more snaps outside — that Waddle really broke through for the Dolphins. He scored four of his six receiving TDs from an inside alignment, but he also had less than half his yards there despite seeing 60 percent of his routes and 57 percent of his targets in the slot. That’s encouraging, to say the least, especially with new additions Hill and Wilson likely to take some of the slot work. Waddle has already proven he’s comfortable on the perimeter, or inside, and the improved team around him could help with efficiency to partially offset his reduced volume projection after the Hill trade.
Waddle’s final season at Alabama was cut short due to a dislocated ankle, but prior to the injury he had 567 yards and four scores in his first four games. He returned for a brief appearance in the College Football Playoff title game, catching three passes for 34 yards, but then opted against working out at a pro day. At 5-10, 180, Waddle is small, and while he wasn’t timed in the 40, the GPS data apparently showed he was the fastest receiver in the country. His lack of size could be an issue as it has been for players like DeSean Jackson and Marquise Brown, but keep in mind Tyreek Hill and Antonio Brown are also of similar frames. Waddle will take his talents to Miami after the Dolphins drafted him sixth overall, reuniting him with former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Waddle will see targets right away, but he’ll have to compete with veteran DeVante Parker and free-agent acquisition Will Fuller.
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WRMiami Dolphins
November 24, 2024
Waddle brought in eight of nine targets for 144 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins’ 34-15 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
Two grabs in Week 11 win
WRMiami Dolphins
November 17, 2024
Waddle secured two of three targets for 37 yards in the Dolphins’ 34-19 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
Paces pass catchers in win
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November 11, 2024
Waddle brought in three of six targets for 57 yards and rushed once for minus-1 yard in the Dolphins’ 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night.
Snaps TD drought in loss
WRMiami Dolphins
November 3, 2024
Waddle caught both of his targets for minus-4 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s 30-27 loss to the Bills.
Stays quiet in Tua’s return
WRMiami Dolphins
October 27, 2024
Waddle caught four of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday’s 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
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Could be top receiver sans Hill
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November 9, 2024
ANALYSIS
Waddle caught his first touchdown pass of the regular season during the Dolphins’ Week 9 loss to the Bills, but he finished with just two catches for minus-4 yards after being credited with a 23-yard loss on the game’s final play. The 2021 first-round pick has logged at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the first three regular seasons of his NFL career, but he’s behind pace to do so for a fourth time in large part due to Tua Tagovailoa being sidelined with a concussion. However, Waddle has a chance to right the ship Monday and would be the Dolphins’ No. 1 wide receiver if Hill is sidelined.
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