Tai Felton
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tai Felton
| image = Tai Felton with Maryland.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Felton with the Maryland Terrapins in 2021
| current_team = Minnesota Vikings
| number = 13
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|15}}
| birth_place = Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 183
| high_school = Stone Bridge (Ashburn)
| college = Maryland (2021–2024)
| draftyear = 2025
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 102
| pastteams =
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2025
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = FeltTa00
}}
Tai'shar Felton (born March 15, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life
Felton was born on March 15, 2003, in Ashburn, Virginia.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/the-beast/2025/player/tai_felton-wide_receiver-Q8bevfvZmDoSNxeF/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 20, 2025 |website=The Athletic |publisher=The New York Times }} He was a three-star rated recruit at Stone Bridge High School and originally committed to play college football for the Hokies at Virginia Tech before suffering an ACL injury as a senior and re-committing to play for the Terrapins at the University of Maryland.{{cite web|url=https://www.loudountimes.com/sports/stone-bridge-alum-felton-catching-on-at-maryland/article_7a83d8dc-4b44-11ed-ac3a-4f03c2423c35.html|title=Stone Bridge alum Felton catching on at Maryland|website=Loudoun Times-Mirror|first=Carl|last=Lukat|date=October 13, 2022|access-date=July 11, 2024}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/college/maryland/football/three-star-recruit-tai-felton-commits-to-maryland-football|title=Three-star Recruit Tai Felton Commits to Maryland Football|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Andy|last=Kwong|date=November 21, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2024}}
College career
During Felton's freshman season in 2021, he played in eight games as a wide receiver, finishing the season with five totaled receptions for 51 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tai-felton-1/gamelog/2021/|title=Tai Felton 2021 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=July 11, 2024}} During the 2022 season, he played in all 13 games and started six of them at wide receiver, finishing the season with 23 totaled receptions for 309 yards and two touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tai-felton-1/gamelog/2022/|title=Tai Felton 2022 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=July 11, 2024}}
During the 2023 season, he played in and started all 13 games at wide receiver, finishing the season with 48 totaled receptions for 723 yards and six touchdowns, along with a rushing attempt for 16 yards.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tai-felton-1/gamelog/2023/|title=Tai Felton 2023 Gamelog|website=Sports Reference|access-date=July 11, 2024}} Felton earned first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American honors for the 2024 season after catching 96 passes, a single-season school record, for 1,124 yards and 9 touchdowns.{{cite web |title=Tai Felton Named First Team All-Big Ten |url=https://umterps.com/news/2024/12/3/football-tai-felton-named-first-team-all-big-ten.aspx |website=umterps.com |access-date=April 20, 2025 |date=December 3, 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1 1/8
| weight = 183
| dash = 4.37
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.27
| vertical = 39.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 10
| bench = 12
| arm span = 30
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tai-felton/32004645-4c74-6837-2f7c-6dbeb6fa58ca |title=Tai Felton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053951&DraftYear=2025 |title=Tai Felton College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 1, 2025}}
}}
Felton was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 102nd pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.{{cite web |last=Adsit |first=Morgan |title=Maryland WR Tai Felton drafted by Vikings in the 3rd round |website=WBFF |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/sports/sports-unlimited/maryland-wr-tai-felton-drafted-by-vikings-in-the-3rd-round |date=April 25, 2025 |access-date=May 9, 2025}}{{cite web|title=Vikings Draft Maryland Receiver Tai Felton with 102nd Pick of 2025|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/tai-felton-nfl-draft-wide-receiver-maryland|author=Young, Lindsey|website=Vikings.com|date=April 25, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|Playboytaishar}}
- [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/tai-felton/ Minnesota Vikings bio]
- [https://umterps.com/sports/football/roster/tai-felton/11002 Maryland Terrapins profile]
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Category:Players of American football from Ashburn, Virginia
Category:American football wide receivers