The 5-foot-10, 182-pounder has been a reliable playmaker his first two seasons. He will now carry this momentum into Alabama’s home opener against Texas A&M next week.
Waddle picked up where he left off at the end of the regular season in 2019.
The only thing holding him back: Four star receivers, one ball. Metchie said word of Waddle’s injury reached the sideline a few drives into the game but they had to dial in on the job at hand. along with three return touchdowns.
But Waddle showed his electric potential throughout while returning punts, even when he wasn’t getting the ball thrown his way with such regularity. Waddle attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. Waddle has it all. I printed leaflets in Vietnam in Danang and Long Binh. There’s still only one ball for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, but Waddle is higher on ’Bama’s target list now that Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy left to become first-round NFL draft picks. He was a unicorn prospect. I was never quite as high on Ridley as the masses. But the “fun to watch” aspect of Waddle’s game also comes from his ability in the open field. In the 2018 class, he was my WR6 and No.
What followed was the expected offensive clinic quarterbacked by Mac Jones and the other usual suspects as Alabama offered a first look at the plan minus Waddle. He impressed NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay and this is just the beginning. Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain listed a few freshman receivers to keep an eye on moving into the second half of the season. Jaylen Waddle, while a junior, appears to be one of the next Alabama wideouts headed toward being a top NFL Draft pick. Waddle's built to be a YAC monster, as we've come to realize the stockier, compact offensive players are best in that area (think Deebo Samuel and A.J. Jeudy has looked like a veteran receiver with the violence at which he runs his routes since he stepped on the field at Alabama. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. And Julio's presence probably helps and hurts him. Waddle was removed on a cart and an ambulance came to take him to the hospital before Nick Saban broke the news at halftime that Waddle will be lost for the season. Ranking Alabama wide receiver prospects from Amari Cooper to Devonta Smith to Jaylen Waddle. All the chemistry he and Mac Jones had in last year’s Iron Bowl resurfaced against Missouri’s secondary. Players get hurt. 2 cornerbacks -- when Jones is healthy -- but Jones eats into his target share. The All-American candidate at receiver this year was an All-American returner last year so I don't want to hear about Saban being at fault for putting a star player at an increased level of risk. Everything from his route-running intricacies to stellar concentration on catches throws in traffic to his electric yards-after-the-catch abilities indicated Cooper was bound for stardom in the NFL.
His 45 receptions more than double Metchie’s 21 as the last remaining jewel of the 2017 receiving recruiting class. He totaled five receptions apiece in matchups versus Duke and Arkansas in 2019. Saban is not blaming Waddle for getting hurt because of his decision to take the kick out. 1 in my rankings at the moment. On 38 routes near the boundary, Waddle has eight grabs on 10 targets for 90 yards.
Waddle picked up where he left off at the end of the regular season in 2019.
The only thing holding him back: Four star receivers, one ball. Metchie said word of Waddle’s injury reached the sideline a few drives into the game but they had to dial in on the job at hand. along with three return touchdowns.
But Waddle showed his electric potential throughout while returning punts, even when he wasn’t getting the ball thrown his way with such regularity. Waddle attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. Waddle has it all. I printed leaflets in Vietnam in Danang and Long Binh. There’s still only one ball for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, but Waddle is higher on ’Bama’s target list now that Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy left to become first-round NFL draft picks. He was a unicorn prospect. I was never quite as high on Ridley as the masses. But the “fun to watch” aspect of Waddle’s game also comes from his ability in the open field. In the 2018 class, he was my WR6 and No.
What followed was the expected offensive clinic quarterbacked by Mac Jones and the other usual suspects as Alabama offered a first look at the plan minus Waddle. He impressed NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay and this is just the beginning. Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain listed a few freshman receivers to keep an eye on moving into the second half of the season. Jaylen Waddle, while a junior, appears to be one of the next Alabama wideouts headed toward being a top NFL Draft pick. Waddle's built to be a YAC monster, as we've come to realize the stockier, compact offensive players are best in that area (think Deebo Samuel and A.J. Jeudy has looked like a veteran receiver with the violence at which he runs his routes since he stepped on the field at Alabama. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. And Julio's presence probably helps and hurts him. Waddle was removed on a cart and an ambulance came to take him to the hospital before Nick Saban broke the news at halftime that Waddle will be lost for the season. Ranking Alabama wide receiver prospects from Amari Cooper to Devonta Smith to Jaylen Waddle. All the chemistry he and Mac Jones had in last year’s Iron Bowl resurfaced against Missouri’s secondary. Players get hurt. 2 cornerbacks -- when Jones is healthy -- but Jones eats into his target share. The All-American candidate at receiver this year was an All-American returner last year so I don't want to hear about Saban being at fault for putting a star player at an increased level of risk. Everything from his route-running intricacies to stellar concentration on catches throws in traffic to his electric yards-after-the-catch abilities indicated Cooper was bound for stardom in the NFL.
His 45 receptions more than double Metchie’s 21 as the last remaining jewel of the 2017 receiving recruiting class. He totaled five receptions apiece in matchups versus Duke and Arkansas in 2019. Saban is not blaming Waddle for getting hurt because of his decision to take the kick out. 1 in my rankings at the moment. On 38 routes near the boundary, Waddle has eight grabs on 10 targets for 90 yards.
Waddle picked up where he left off at the end of the regular season in 2019.
The only thing holding him back: Four star receivers, one ball. Metchie said word of Waddle’s injury reached the sideline a few drives into the game but they had to dial in on the job at hand. along with three return touchdowns.
But Waddle showed his electric potential throughout while returning punts, even when he wasn’t getting the ball thrown his way with such regularity. Waddle attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. Waddle has it all. I printed leaflets in Vietnam in Danang and Long Binh. There’s still only one ball for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, but Waddle is higher on ’Bama’s target list now that Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy left to become first-round NFL draft picks. He was a unicorn prospect. I was never quite as high on Ridley as the masses. But the “fun to watch” aspect of Waddle’s game also comes from his ability in the open field. In the 2018 class, he was my WR6 and No.
What followed was the expected offensive clinic quarterbacked by Mac Jones and the other usual suspects as Alabama offered a first look at the plan minus Waddle. He impressed NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay and this is just the beginning. Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain listed a few freshman receivers to keep an eye on moving into the second half of the season. Jaylen Waddle, while a junior, appears to be one of the next Alabama wideouts headed toward being a top NFL Draft pick. Waddle's built to be a YAC monster, as we've come to realize the stockier, compact offensive players are best in that area (think Deebo Samuel and A.J. Jeudy has looked like a veteran receiver with the violence at which he runs his routes since he stepped on the field at Alabama. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. And Julio's presence probably helps and hurts him. Waddle was removed on a cart and an ambulance came to take him to the hospital before Nick Saban broke the news at halftime that Waddle will be lost for the season. Ranking Alabama wide receiver prospects from Amari Cooper to Devonta Smith to Jaylen Waddle. All the chemistry he and Mac Jones had in last year’s Iron Bowl resurfaced against Missouri’s secondary. Players get hurt. 2 cornerbacks -- when Jones is healthy -- but Jones eats into his target share. The All-American candidate at receiver this year was an All-American returner last year so I don't want to hear about Saban being at fault for putting a star player at an increased level of risk. Everything from his route-running intricacies to stellar concentration on catches throws in traffic to his electric yards-after-the-catch abilities indicated Cooper was bound for stardom in the NFL.
His 45 receptions more than double Metchie’s 21 as the last remaining jewel of the 2017 receiving recruiting class. He totaled five receptions apiece in matchups versus Duke and Arkansas in 2019. Saban is not blaming Waddle for getting hurt because of his decision to take the kick out. 1 in my rankings at the moment. On 38 routes near the boundary, Waddle has eight grabs on 10 targets for 90 yards.
4 wideout but No. Mac Jones still threw for 387 yards, completed his first 11 passes and finished 25-for-31. Perfect, sharp routes. His seven-catch, 151-yard afternoon marked his second triple-digit performance as a favorite Jones downfield option. Not only did he equal his total of 100-yard games from 2019 (one), but Steve Sarkisian got him the ball naturally. Winning the Biletnikoff Award as the best wideout in college football at 19 years old was telling. “There’s times he leaves me in practice and there’s nothing I can do about it. Plus, with 4.45 speed, he was a threat to score on any play and tracked it pretty well.
Cooper was my WR1 in the 2015 draft -- before my days at CBS Sports -- and I dug up my quick scouting report on him in an old Google Sheet. But, he did land in Las Vegas with twitch and relatively smooth route-running capabilities, along with an occasional flash of contested-catch brilliance. Is a true burner?
Jaylen Waddle went down on this … Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Covid outbreak at nursing home kills 5, infects 30, The fast food favorites from the year you were born. And maybe that after the catch, Jeudy wasn't quite as productive as his athleticism indicated he would be. The sophomore from West Monroe, Louisiana was targeted just once in the first four games before catching six passes for 94 yards in Knoxville. If he knew Tua was going to get hurt, he would have taken him out, but while Saban is a genius, he's not a psychic and can't predict the future. He was the human joystick as a freshman and an electrifying return man last season, but Jaylen Waddle opened the 2020 campaign for Alabama football as an absolute baller at wide receiver. But he's caught six passes for 177 yards with four first downs and one score. Ruggs' speed elevated him to the top half of 2020 draft. You expect people to try to double (team) guys like him. But maybe he just didn't get enough opportunities in his final season at Alabama when he infamously only forced two missed tackles on 63 receptions. Who would've ever thought Alabama, coached by defensive oracle Nick Saban, would stake its claim as wide receiver university? Waddle gets the edge because he’s faster, great punt returner. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The 5-foot-10, 182-pounder has been a reliable playmaker his first two seasons. He will now carry this momentum into Alabama’s home opener against Texas A&M next week.
Waddle picked up where he left off at the end of the regular season in 2019.
The only thing holding him back: Four star receivers, one ball. Metchie said word of Waddle’s injury reached the sideline a few drives into the game but they had to dial in on the job at hand. along with three return touchdowns.
But Waddle showed his electric potential throughout while returning punts, even when he wasn’t getting the ball thrown his way with such regularity. Waddle attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. Waddle has it all. I printed leaflets in Vietnam in Danang and Long Binh. There’s still only one ball for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, but Waddle is higher on ’Bama’s target list now that Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy left to become first-round NFL draft picks. He was a unicorn prospect. I was never quite as high on Ridley as the masses. But the “fun to watch” aspect of Waddle’s game also comes from his ability in the open field. In the 2018 class, he was my WR6 and No.
What followed was the expected offensive clinic quarterbacked by Mac Jones and the other usual suspects as Alabama offered a first look at the plan minus Waddle. He impressed NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay and this is just the beginning. Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain listed a few freshman receivers to keep an eye on moving into the second half of the season. Jaylen Waddle, while a junior, appears to be one of the next Alabama wideouts headed toward being a top NFL Draft pick. Waddle's built to be a YAC monster, as we've come to realize the stockier, compact offensive players are best in that area (think Deebo Samuel and A.J. Jeudy has looked like a veteran receiver with the violence at which he runs his routes since he stepped on the field at Alabama. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. And Julio's presence probably helps and hurts him. Waddle was removed on a cart and an ambulance came to take him to the hospital before Nick Saban broke the news at halftime that Waddle will be lost for the season. Ranking Alabama wide receiver prospects from Amari Cooper to Devonta Smith to Jaylen Waddle. All the chemistry he and Mac Jones had in last year’s Iron Bowl resurfaced against Missouri’s secondary. Players get hurt. 2 cornerbacks -- when Jones is healthy -- but Jones eats into his target share. The All-American candidate at receiver this year was an All-American returner last year so I don't want to hear about Saban being at fault for putting a star player at an increased level of risk. Everything from his route-running intricacies to stellar concentration on catches throws in traffic to his electric yards-after-the-catch abilities indicated Cooper was bound for stardom in the NFL.
His 45 receptions more than double Metchie’s 21 as the last remaining jewel of the 2017 receiving recruiting class. He totaled five receptions apiece in matchups versus Duke and Arkansas in 2019. Saban is not blaming Waddle for getting hurt because of his decision to take the kick out. 1 in my rankings at the moment. On 38 routes near the boundary, Waddle has eight grabs on 10 targets for 90 yards.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4372016/jaylen-waddle Jaylen Waddle reminded fans in the Iron Bowl that he can keep pace with his … "You're not supposed to take the ball out that deep in the end zone but I guess you have to trust a player like that," a frustrated Saban told CBS sideline reporter Jamie Erdahl. At 6-1 and 175 pounds, Smith is the definition of spindly, but he just gets open. He was my No. On seemingly every play.