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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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
58.9

81th percentile among TEs

14 games · 26 targets

Role×0.14-0.70
Hands×0.1+1.54
Volume×0.12-0.11
Total EPA×0.22+0.51
EPA/target×0.3+0.95
Yards/target×0.12-0.16

2017 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

Hands54▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat5▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability96▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share30▶

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

Air-Yards Share8▶

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

Impact

Efficiency87▶

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

Volume60▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
5
0.7/g
56
8/g
2
Away7
12
1.7/g
121
17/g
1
In division6
7
1.2/g
71
12/g
0
Out of division8
10
1.3/g
106
13/g
3
In wins8
9
1.1/g
97
12/g
0
In losses6
8
1.3/g
80
13/g
3
On grass4
5
1.3/g
52
13/g
0
On turf10
12
1.2/g
125
13/g
3
Indoors9
11
1.2/g
122
14/g
3
Outdoors5
6
1.2/g
55
11/g
0

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2NYG1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TD37.4
Week 3ATL1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD46.8
Week 4MIN4 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD71.6
Week 5CAR2 rec, 24 yds, 2 TD69.7
Week 6NO2 rec, 26 yds, 1 TD51.1
Week 8PIT1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD44.8
Week 9GB1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 10CLE—42.3
Week 11CHI1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD47.8
Week 12MIN—28.2
Week 13BAL2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD47.6
Week 14TB1 rec, 23 yds, 0 TD60.6
Week 15CHI—44
Week 17GB1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD51.9

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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