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Darren Fells

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Darren Fells is an NFL TE. He last played in 2021 with TB, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top TEs in football last season, scoring a 68.3 (90th percentile). Few match his size, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 127 catches for 1,526 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Size

6'7", 281#

College

UC Irvine

Draft

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Seasons

2014–2021

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
47.4

52th percentile among TEs · limited sample

3 games · 5 targets

Role×0.14-0.30
Hands×0.1+0.09
Volume×0.12-0.73
Total EPA×0.22-0.38
EPA/target×0.3+0.06
Yards/target×0.12+0.36

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size100▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands65▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat48▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability74▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share67▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency49▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume27▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021DET47.43443
2020HOU78.812213124
2019HOU68.315343417
2018CLE60.710111173
2017DET58.914171773
2016ARI52.29141541
2015ARI76.512213113
2014ARI446571

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Darren Fells has played in 81 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: ARI (2014–2016), DET (2017), CLE (2018), HOU (2019–2020), DET (2021).

As a receiver he has caught 127 passes for 1,526 yards and 21 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with HOU: 341 yards and 7 touchdowns in 15 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 68.3, in the 90th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1SF1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD39.5
Week 3BAL2 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD57.4
Week 7LAR1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD43.7

Darren Fells — common questions

What position does Darren Fells play?
Darren Fells is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Darren Fells played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Darren Fells has played for ARI (2014–2016), DET (2017), CLE (2018), HOU (2019–2020), DET (2021).
Where did Darren Fells go to college?
Darren Fells played college football at UC Irvine.
How many touchdowns has Darren Fells scored?
Darren Fells has 21 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (21 receiving).
What is Darren Fells's ScoutIndex Rating?
Darren Fells rated 47.4 for 2021, the 52nd percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file