Tai Felton

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.

Tai Felton

Felton with the Maryland Terrapins in 2021
No. 13 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2003-03-15) March 15, 2003 (age 22) Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stone Bridge (Ashburn)
College:	Maryland (2021–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 3rd round, 102nd pick
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2024) Third-team All-Big Ten (2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Felton was born on March 15, 2003, in Ashburn, Virginia.^[1] 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.^[1][2][3]

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.^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[1][7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	30 in (0.76 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.37 s	1.51 s	2.56 s	4.27 s	39.5 in (1.00 m)	10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)	12 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Felton was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 102nd pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[10][11]