Houston Texans Sign Pitt WR Jared Wayne
PITTSBURGH -- Pitt Panthers wide receiver Jared Wayne was not one of the 259 players taken in the 2023 NFL Draft but he will still get his chance to make an NFL roster after the Houston Texans signed him as an undrafted free agent immediately following the draft.
Wayne improved steadily with each passing year at Pitt. He made four starts in 2019 and three in 2020 while hauling in a combined 39 passes for 587 yards and two touchdowns. He became a regular part of the receiver rotation in 2021, when he finished second in receptions (47), yards (658) and touchdowns (six) for that team's record-setting, ACC Championship-winning offense. His final season was his best, when he eclipsed 1,000 yards and hauled in five touchdowns before declaring for the NFL Draft.
He flew under the radar during the draft process but turned some heads with impressive numbers in the 40-yard dash and vertical leap at his Pro Day. Scouts with the Texans clearly took notice and had seen enough between his film and in-person scouting to feel comfortable taking a flier on Pitt's leading receiver from a year ago.
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