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
2020 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology95th percentile among TEs
12 games · 28 targets
2020 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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
Hands85▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat47▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability100▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share46▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share40▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency98▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume63▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most receiving yards in a game85 on 6 catches, 1 TD vs TEN, 2020 Week 6
2020 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 9 1.5/g | 152 25/g | 3 |
| Away | 6 | 12 2.0/g | 160 27/g | 1 |
| In division | 4 | 10 2.5/g | 168 42/g | 2 |
| Out of division | 8 | 11 1.4/g | 144 18/g | 2 |
| In wins | 3 | 6 2.0/g | 112 37/g | 1 |
| In losses | 9 | 15 1.7/g | 200 22/g | 3 |
| On grass | 12 | 21 1.8/g | 312 26/g | 4 |
| Indoors | 6 | 9 1.5/g | 152 25/g | 3 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 12 2.0/g | 160 27/g | 1 |
2020 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | KC | 2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD | 51.5 |
| Week 2 | BAL | 2 rec, 23 yds, 1 TD | 46.6 |
| Week 3 | PIT | — | 32.2 |
| Week 4 | MIN | 2 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD | 52 |
| Week 5 | JAX | 2 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD | 79.6 |
| Week 6 | TEN | 6 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD | 76.1 |
| Week 9 | JAX | 2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 56.3 |
| Week 10 | CLE | 1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 50.9 |
| Week 11 | NE | 2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD | 59.7 |
| Week 13 | IND | — | 40.4 |
| Week 14 | CHI | 1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 60.5 |
| Week 16 | CIN | 1 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD | 57.2 |
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
- Jared GoffQB · 2021
- D'Andre SwiftRB · 2021
- Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · 2021
- Jamaal WilliamsRB · 2021
- Kalif RaymondWR · 2021
- T.J. HockensonTE · 2021
- Tim BoyleQB · 2021
- Josh ReynoldsWR · 2021