Tai Felton
22-Year-Old
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
3
YDS
25
TD
0
AVG
8.3
TAR
3
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Vikings drafted Felton in the third round this spring, 102nd overall, bringing in competition for incumbent No. 3 receiver Jalen Nailor, who scored six touchdowns on just 42 targets last season. The team later traded for Adam Thielen, pushing Felton further down the depth chart, although there may be an opportunity for early snaps due to Nailor's hand injury and Jordan Addison's suspension. There's reason to think Felton can fill in capably if given the chance, considering he exploded for 1,124 receiving yards and nine touchdowns last year in his final season at Maryland. He also stood out at the 2024 Combine, where he finished top six among WRs in the 40-yard dash (4.37), vertical jump (39.5 inches) and broad jump (130 inches). Felton's thin build (6-foot-1, 183) is a concern, but he may have the speed and explosiveness to thrive anyway -- be it during his rookie season or further down the road. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $6.16 million contract with the Vikings in May of 2025.
Just one snap in Week 15
Felton went without a target while taking the field for only one of the Vikings' 55 snaps on offense in Sunday's 34-26 win over the Cowboys.
ANALYSIS
Felton notched his second reception of the season in a Week 14 blowout win over the Commanders, but he went back to having a nonexistent role on offense in a more tightly contested Week 15 contest. The rookie third-round pick out of Maryland is expected to continue seeing most of his playing time on special teams rather than offense while all of the Vikings' top three receivers -- Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor -- are available.
Felton notched his second reception of the season in a Week 14 blowout win over the Commanders, but he went back to having a nonexistent role on offense in a more tightly contested Week 15 contest. The rookie third-round pick out of Maryland is expected to continue seeing most of his playing time on special teams rather than offense while all of the Vikings' top three receivers -- Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and Jalen Nailor -- are available.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.30% Team Air Yards
0.3%% Team Targets
0.7%Avg Depth of Target
3.7 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.7% Targeted On Route
15.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Thursday, Dec 25th at 4:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
80.6
Cornerbacks
82.6
Safeties
79.4
Linebackers
77.7
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Measurables Review
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How do Tai Felton's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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Height
6' 1"Weight
183 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.37 secVertical Jump
39.5 inBroad Jump
130 inHand Length
9.00 inArm Length
30.00 in
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Gets second NFL reception
Felton had one reception for 10 yards on his only target in Sunday's win over Washington.
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Gets first NFL reception
Felton had one reception for nine yards on his only target in Sunday's win over the Bengals.
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Plays exclusively on special teams
Felton did not play a single offensive snap in Monday's 27-24 win over the Bears.
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Absent from injury report
Felton (arm) was not listed on Thursday's injury report.
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Sits Friday due to soreness
Felton (arm) did not play in Friday's preseason game against the Titans, Emily Leiker of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
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Big early-season role?
With Jordan Addison serving a three-game suspension and Jalen Nailor dealing with a hand injury, Felton could have a prominent role in the Vikings' offense early in the season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The Vikings fortified their depth at wide receiver by acquiring Adam Thielen from the Panthers on Wednesday. However, with Nailor expected to miss the same amount of time as Addison, Felton appears to be the leading candidate to serve as the Vikings' WR3 behind Thielen and Justin Jefferson for the start of the 2025 regular season. Felton is currently working through arm soreness, but that shouldn't impact his availability for Minnesota's Week 1 contest against Chicago on Monday, Oct. 8.
The Vikings fortified their depth at wide receiver by acquiring Adam Thielen from the Panthers on Wednesday. However, with Nailor expected to miss the same amount of time as Addison, Felton appears to be the leading candidate to serve as the Vikings' WR3 behind Thielen and Justin Jefferson for the start of the 2025 regular season. Felton is currently working through arm soreness, but that shouldn't impact his availability for Minnesota's Week 1 contest against Chicago on Monday, Oct. 8.