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Tai'shar Felton (born March 15, 2003) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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for the
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and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the
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Early life

Felton was born on March 15, 2003, in
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. He was a three-star rated recruit at
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and originally committed to play
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for the Hokies at
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before suffering an
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as a senior and re-committing to play for the Terrapins at the
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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. 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. 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. Felton earned first-team All-Big Ten and third-team
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honors for the 2024 season after catching 96 passes, a single-season school record, for 1,124 yards and 9 touchdowns.


Professional career

Felton was selected by the
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with the 102nd pick in the third round of the
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Minnesota Vikings bioMaryland Terrapins profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Felton, Tai 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Ashburn, Virginia American football wide receivers Maryland Terrapins football players Minnesota Vikings players