University of North Texas Athletics
Jaelon Darden: A Visual History
1/11/2021 1:11:00 PM | Football, General
Rated a three-star prospect, @_12_era was named honorable-mention All-District 16-6A as a senior and 1st-team All-District 18-6A as a junior https://t.co/9LDAFDyWSA
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) February 1, 2017
.@Masonfine09 connects with @_JaelonDarden for a 13 yard TD pass to kick off the scoring for the Mean Green. #GMG #NewDenton #BeatUTEP pic.twitter.com/jgsSu7uyuj
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 11, 2017
.@_JaelonDarden catches his second TD pass of the game, this time from 2 yards out. Mean Green take the lead. #GMG #NewDenton #BeatUTEP pic.twitter.com/Y5XHOCWwDP
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 11, 2017
.@_JaelonDarden makes several incredible moves to break free for an 81 yard punt return for a TD, the first since 2015. Mean Green extend the lead 21-7. #GMG #NewDenton #BeatRice #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/LoHLFa0rx2
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 25, 2017
#SCTop10 @_12_era with the moves. #GMG #NewDenton https://t.co/fehcooAvGb
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 25, 2017
The Mean Green go down the field on their first offensive drive of the game, and it ends with a 6 yard TD reception by @_12_era. North Texas takes the early 7-0 lead. #GMG #BeatLiberty #TheMGStandard pic.twitter.com/mkijsOX0FF
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 22, 2018
.@_12_era kicks off the scoring for the Mean Green with an 18 yard catch and run for a touchdown! Mean Green lead 7-3 with 1:41 left in 1Q. #GMG #BeatUTEP #TheMGStandard pic.twitter.com/oEjsIyiGAm
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 7, 2018
.@_12_era takes it in from 11 yards out on a pass from @Masonfine09 to increase the North Texas lead to 14-3 in the 2Q. #GMG #BeatUAB pic.twitter.com/3qsN8Ac8sa
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 21, 2018
.@_12_era did two defenders DIRTY by juking them both out on his way to a 24 yard TD reception. North Texas leads 21-10 with 3:32 left in 2Q. #GMG #BeatUAB #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/IWxeYWFm87
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 21, 2018
Q4 | @jasonbean24 just tossed the first TD pass of his career, congrats Jason!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 8, 2019
SMU 49, UNT 27 | 1:54 left#UNiTeNorthTexas #GMG pic.twitter.com/7TzVkpU58t
The #MeanGreen cut into the Cal lead, and it is now 20-10, as @Masonfine09 connects with @JDFlash1x for a 68-yard strike! #GMG #BeatCal #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/MskGcpb8dc
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 14, 2019
Q4 | @jasonbean24 hits Darden for a 3-yard touchdown pass and pushes the Mean Green advantage to seven touchdowns ??
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 22, 2019
UNT 45, UTSA 3 | 10:48 remaining#GMG #UNiTeNorthTexas #BeatUTSA pic.twitter.com/lkVV8hXpzw
On third down, @Masonfine09 hits a wide open @JDFlash1x for a 53-yard scoring strike! North Texas back on top, 14-13 with 8:29 left in the half #BeatSouthernMiss #GMG #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/wTvyeE3XAi
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 13, 2019
.@Masonfine09 with his third TD pass of the half, connecting with @JDFlash1x (his second tonight). Following a missed PAT, USM holds a 21-20 lead with 3:20 left in the half #BeatSouthernMiss #GMG #UNiTeNorthTexas
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 13, 2019
Q4 | @Masonfine09 connects with @JDFlash1x for a 16 yard TD pass to put the Mean Green back in front!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 19, 2019
Darden has a career high 11 catches today for 94 yards.
UNT 30, MTSU 23 | 8:16 left #BeatMiddle #GMG #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/jEAZDE5m4R
.@Masonfine09 and @JDFlash1x connect again, this time for the 64-yard scoring strike! #MeanGreen on top, 7-0 with 4:48 to go 1st Q #BeatCharlotte #GMG #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/ltj3Inr5Z6
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 26, 2019
Q2 | @Masonfine09 to @JDFlash1x for his fourth TD pass of the first half!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 2, 2019
UNT 31, UTEP 14 | 11:28 left#GMG #BeatUTEP #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/h5tOqT0Tri
Q3 | @Masonfine09 for 6 for the 6th time today, that's a new career high! ??@JDFlash1x is on the receiving end for the 3rd time today, his second 3 score game this season!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 2, 2019
UNT 45, UTEP 20 | 0:46 left#GMG #BeatUTEP #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/b7VRHtGZYR
Q3 | @Masonfine09 for 6 for the 6th time today, that's a new career high! ??@JDFlash1x is on the receiving end for the 3rd time today, his second 3 score game this season!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 2, 2019
UNT 45, UTEP 20 | 0:46 left#GMG #BeatUTEP #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/b7VRHtGZYR
Q3 | @Masonfine09 connects with Daren for the 12th time this season and the Mean Green are back in front!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 30, 2019
Fine has now been responsible for ?? TDs as the North Texas QB.
UNT 21, UAB 20 | 6:24#GMG #BeatUAB #UNiTeNorthTexas
Q1 | Jason Bean hooks up with Jaelon Darden from 33-yards out and the Mean Green strike first in 2020!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 5, 2020
UNT 7, HBU 0 | 12:31 left#GMG | #BeatHBU pic.twitter.com/dQPAhLxdfK
Q2 | Bean links up with Darden for the second time this evening to extend the Mean Green lead!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 6, 2020
UNT 21, HBU 0 | 14:35 left#GMG | #BeatHBU | #MeanBean pic.twitter.com/0fx7NfuohU
Q3 | Aune links up with Darden for a Mean Green touchdown!@JDFlash1x has a hat trick and now sits tied for second in school history in receiving touchdowns with David Brown at 22!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 6, 2020
UNT 43, HBU 10 | 3:37 left#GMG | #BeatHBU pic.twitter.com/5oZxonDJrm
Q2 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 19, 2020
Jason Bean hooks up with Jaelon Darden to put the Mean Green on the board!
JD now sits tied for 3rd all-time in career touchdown grabs with 2?3? (Troy Redwine, 1992-1995)!
UNT 7, SMU 24 | 8:31 remaining #GMG | #BeatSMU pic.twitter.com/HucNyKZi4l
Q4 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) September 20, 2020
Aune links up with Darden for his second TD grab of the game! He now sits alone in 2nd place in program history for TD receptions with 24!
UNT 28, SMU 55 | 14:02 remaining #GMG | #UNiTeNorthTexas pic.twitter.com/rWJzEhVFr4
Q3 | Jaelon Darden hauls in his sixth touchdown of the year (tied for the national lead) to pull the Mean Green back within 10!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 4, 2020
UNT 17, USM 27 | 9:23 remaining #GMG | #BeatUSM pic.twitter.com/udPia0YMfL
Q2 | Aune hooks up with Darden for the sixth time tonight and it results in a 28-yard TD toss!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 11, 2020
UNT 7, Charlotte 14 | 12:16 remaining#GMG | #BeatCharlotte pic.twitter.com/beZOxs1DP6
Q3 | Aune ?? Darden. 43 yards. TD.@JDFlash1x currently has 10 catches for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Not too shabby.
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 11, 2020
UNT 14, Charlotte 28 | 10:54 remaining#GMG | #BeatCharlotte pic.twitter.com/uogqd8mrm7
Q4 | That's a HAT TRICK for @JDFlash1x! This is JD's FOURTH career three-touchdown game!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 11, 2020
UNT 21, Charlotte 35 | 12:06 remaining #GMG | #BeatCharlotte pic.twitter.com/v2WvpbL5E7
TOUCHDOWN #MEANGREEN! @JDFlash1x with the 45-yard TD grab from @jasonbean24!!! UNT extends its lead to 42-28 with just 10 seconds remaining in the 3Q #GMG #BeatMiddle
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) October 17, 2020
@JDFlash1x has knack for finding the end zone! #BeatRice | #GMG https://t.co/MlKyoPeGY1
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 21, 2020
2Q | TOUCHDOWN #MeanGreen!!! @jasonbean24 connects with @JDFlash1x for a 75-yd TD down the UNT sideline! That TD ties a program record (Ron Shanklin 1967-69) with 31 career TD catches for Darden and it is now 14-7 UTSA with 10:57 left in the first half #GMG | #BeatUTSA pic.twitter.com/hYRYgY8vNt
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) November 28, 2020
Q1 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 3, 2020
No man in the history of #MeanGreen football has caught more touchdowns than @JDFlash1x ??
UNT 7, LA Tech 7 | 7:41 remaining#BeatLATech | #GMG pic.twitter.com/pbXQBpxErS
Q3 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!@JDFlash1x rewrites the record book AGAIN, hauling in his second TD of the night and his 14th on the year!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 4, 2020
He also now sits in second place all-time in career receiving yards with 2,592! ??
UNT 24, LA Tech 35 | 4:24 remaining#BeatLATech | #GMG pic.twitter.com/dzfkeF1FOm
Q4 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 4, 2020
That's a ?? trick for @JDFlash1x! He extends his national lead in touchdown catches to 1?5?!
UNT 31, LA Tech 42 | 10:37 remaining #BeatLATech | #GMG pic.twitter.com/nsilOo5HwM
Q2 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!@Austin_Aune hooks up with none other than @JDFlash1x for 75 yards and the score! That's touchdown number 1?6?for JD this season!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 11, 2020
UNT 14, UTEP 14 | 14:11 remaining #BeatUTEP | #GMG pic.twitter.com/86DKut2q7K
Q3 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!@Austin_Aune hooks up with @JDFlash1x for 35 yards and his 17th touchdown of the season!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 12, 2020
UNT 24, UTEP 21 | 8:06 remaining #BeatUTEP | #GMG pic.twitter.com/nD9HZfOdjg
Q4 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN!@JDFlash1x notches his SIXTH career hat trick with his third TD grab of the night and EIGHTEENTH TD catch on the season!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 12, 2020
UNT 38, UTEP 28 | 11:49 remaining #BeatUTEP | #GMG pic.twitter.com/vmO1gZXU3g
Q4 | TOUCHDOWN MEAN GREEN! @JDFlash1x hauls in his FOURTH touchdown on the night (career single-game high)!
— North Texas Football ?? (@MeanGreenFB) December 12, 2020
The senior has just tied Casey Fitzgerald (2005-08) for the program record with 229 career receptions!
UNT 45, UTEP 28 | 8:40 remaining#BeatUTEP | #GMG pic.twitter.com/zxWGes8GOO
