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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 99th 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

—

Seasons

2014–2021

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
76.5

92th percentile among TEs

12 games · 28 targets

Role×0.14-0.48
Hands×0.1+2.24
Volume×0.12-0.16
Total EPA×0.22+1.20
EPA/target×0.3+2.32
Yards/target×0.12+2.63

2015 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).

Size99▶

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

Receiving

Hands88▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat82▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability90▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share45▶

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

Air-Yards Share34▶

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

Impact

Efficiency97▶

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

Volume61▶

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)

2015 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home6
11
1.8/g
180
30/g
2
Away6
10
1.7/g
131
22/g
1
In division6
7
1.2/g
80
13/g
0
Out of division6
14
2.3/g
231
39/g
3
In wins9
18
2.0/g
278
31/g
3
In losses3
3
1.0/g
33
11/g
0
On grass9
15
1.7/g
243
27/g
2
On turf3
6
2.0/g
68
23/g
1
Indoors7
11
1.6/g
184
26/g
3
Outdoors5
10
2.0/g
127
25/g
0

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonGB2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD—
PostseasonCAR2 rec, 36 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1NO4 rec, 82 yds, 1 TD74.9
Week 3SF1 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD47.2
Week 4LAR1 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD54.6
Week 5DET2 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD63.9
Week 6PIT1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD42.5
Week 10SEA3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD48.2
Week 11CIN1 rec, 18 yds, 1 TD57.8
Week 12SF—42.4
Week 13LAR1 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD56.8
Week 14MIN3 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD61.5
Week 15PHI3 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD67
Week 17SEA1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD39.4

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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