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Former Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle debuts on NFL’s Top 100 Players

Jaylen Waddle was impactful for Alabama football, and now

He got selected at No. 6 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins.

As a rookie, he set the National Football League’s single-season record for catches. Waddle totaled 104 receptions, placing him eighth in the league for receivers. The native Texan had 1,015 yards and six touchdowns. He is one of the core pieces on a Dolphins team that is poised to make the playoffs in the fall. Waddle has been excellent in training camp, and head coach Mike McDaniel has big plans for him in the offense.