Jaylen Waddle hit the ground running in the NFL by recording 104 receptions — the most by a rookie. The former first-round pick caught 29 fewer passes in his sophomore season but also set career highs with 1,356 yards and eight touchdowns — while leading the league with an average of 18.1 yards per reception.
“It was just a mindset,” Waddle told KPRC 2 Sports’ Ari Alexander. “[Coach Mike McDaniel] came in and really harped on YAC. Having a guy like [Tyreek Hill], who’s a YAC monster, you don’t got no choice but to learn from him and soak up all that game that he’s giving.