Darren Waller

Darren Waller

Darren Charles Waller is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia Tech as a wide receiver. Waller was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season for violating the substance-abuse policy.

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Summary Darren WallerDarren Charles Waller is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football at Georgia Tech as a wide receiver. Waller was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 NFL season for violating the substance-abuse policy. On November 26, 2018, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Ravens’ practice squad. On October 16, 2019, Waller signed a three-year contract extension with the Raiders through the 2023 season.

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football, he had 12 receptions for 103 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 34–24 victory. He finished the 2019 season with 90 receptions for 1,145 yards and three touchdowns. He has been named as an alternate to the 2020 Pro Bowl, and after the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to the Super Bowl, was originally supposed to be named in as a replacement for Travis Kelce.