Tai Felton

Tai Felton
Felton with Maryland in 2021
Maryland Terrapins – No. 10
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
MajorFamily Science
Personal information
Born: (2003-03-15) March 15, 2003 (age 21)
Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career history
CollegeMaryland (2021–present)
Bowl games
High schoolStone Bridge (Ashburn)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2024 Third Team AP All American Team
  • 2024 Second Team AFCA FBS All American
  • 2024 Third Team ESPN All American Team
  • First-team All-Big Ten (2024)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2023)

Tai Felton (born March 15, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life

Felton was born on March 15, 2003, in Ashburn, Virginia, later attending Stone Bridge High School.[1][2][3] He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park[4] over offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Michigan State and Liberty.[5]

College career

During Felton's true freshman season in 2021, he played in eight games as a wide receiver, finishing the season with five totaled receptions for 51 yards.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] Felton was selected for the Media's Third-team All-Big Ten.[9]

References

  1. ^ @playboytaishar (March 15, 2020). "Blessed to see another year 🖤🖤 #17" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Tai Felton's Stone Bridge High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Lukat, Carl (October 13, 2022). "Stone Bridge alum Felton catching on at Maryland". Loudoun Times-Mirror. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Kwong, Andy (November 21, 2019). "Three-star Recruit Tai Felton Commits to Maryland Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "Tai Felton, Stone Bridge, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Tai Felton 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Tai Felton 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tai Felton 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Felton, Hyppolite II & Phillips Set to Represent Maryland at Big Ten Media Day". umterps.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.