University of Maryland Athletics

CAREER HONORS

• 2024 Third Team All-American (AP)
• 2024 Second Team All-American (AFCA)
• 2024 First Team All-Big Ten
• 2024 Biletnikoff Semifinalist
• 2024 team captain
• Program-record holder for single-season catches (96 in 2024)
• Ranks third all-time in career receptions (172), fourth all-time in receiving yards (2, 207) and tied for fourth in receiving touchdowns (17)
• One of four Terps in program history with a 1,000+ receiving yard season
• First Terp ever to begin season with four straight 100+ receiving yard games (2024 season)
• DC Touchdown Club College Player of the Week Winner (9/23/24)
• Reese’s Senior Bowl Invitee
• 2024 Shrine Bowl 1000 
• 2023 Third-Team All-Big Ten

• Maryland WR Tai Felton turning years of waiting into breakout season
• Tai Felton waited his turn. Now the Maryland wide receiver stands alone.
• Tai Felton talks return to Virginia on Saturday, growth in the offense, NIL
• Hear The Turtle: Tai Felton (April 12, 2023)

• Started all 12 games at wide receiver 
• Led the Big Ten in receptions (96) and receiving yards (1,124), finished tied for fourth in receiving TDs (9)
• 96 receptions were the most among all Power Conference players and set a Maryland single-season record
• Five 100-yard games in the season (most in the Big Ten)
• Second player in program history with four overall consecutive games with 100+ receiving yards
• Had five or more receptions in 11 of 12 games
• Also returned two punts for a total of 26 yards (13.0 average), with a long of 17
• With first catch against Rutgers (11/16), passed D.J. Moore (80-2017) for the program record in single-season catches
• Became the fourth Terp ever to have a 1,000 receiving yard season against the Scarlet Knights, also caught his seventh TD of the season in that game
• Two TDs receptions vs. Iowa, moved him into a tie for second all-time in single season TDs (9)
• Seven catches for 72 yards at No. 1 Oregon (11/9)
• 104 receiving yards and nine catches at Minnesota (10/26)
• Nine grabs for 84 yards and a TD vs. USC (10/19)
• Nine catches for 77 yards vs. Northwestern (10/11)
• Career-best 14 catches (tied for 2nd most in school history) with 157 receiving yards and a TD vs. Villanova (9/21)
• Nine catches for 117 yards and one TD at Virginia (9/14)
• Career-high 11 receptions vs. Michigan State (9/7) with 152 yards and a touchdown
• Set career bests in receiving yards with 178 vs. UConn (8/31) to go along with two touchdowns and seven receptions
• 178 receiving yards were most for a Terp since DJ Moore had 210 in 2017 vs. Northwestern

• Started all 13 games at wide receiver
• Led the team in receiving touchdowns with six, also finished second in receptions with 48 and receiving yards with 723
• Stood fifth in the Big Ten in yards per catch with an average of 15.1
• Set a career-high with 140 receiving yards on five receptions and a career-long 57-yard catch in win at Rutgers (11/25)
• Caught five passes for 41 yards vs. #2 Michigan (11/18)
• Had a personal scoring drive, catching a career-high 53 yard pass and then a 16-yard touchdown a play later to put the Terps up 7-0 as part of five reception, 73-yard game at Nebraska (11/11)
• Led team with four receptions for 75 yards vs. #9 Penn State (11/4)
• Scored fourth touchdown of season to open scoring at Northwestern (10/28) as part of four catch, 44-yard performance
• Caught three passes for 30 yards at #4 Ohio State (10/7)
• Had career day to lead Terps to win over Indiana (9/30), setting career-highs with seven receptions for 134 yards and three receiving touchdowns
• Became first Terp ever to have three receiving touchdowns in the first half of a game and only the sixth, and first since Torrey Smith in 2010 to have three in a game
• Hauled in longest catch of career, a 38-yard reception as part of three-catch, 67-yard performance in win at Michigan State (9/23)
• Caught two passes for 41 yards in win over Virginia (9/15)
• Matched career-high with four receptions for 42 yards in win over Charlotte (9/9)

• Appeared in all 13 games with six starts at wide receiver
• Totaled 23 receptions for 309 yards and two touchdowns
• Set career-high with four receptions for 69 yards in Duke's Mayo Bowl win over #23 NC State (12/30)
• Tallied a career-best three catches for 57 yards including a career-long 37-yard catch in win over Rutgers (11/26)
• Recorded two receptions for a career-best 46 yards including a career-long 36-yard catch vs. #2 Ohio State (11/19)
• Caught a five-yard touchdown as part of two-catch, 18-yard game at Wisconsin (11/5)
• Matched a career-high with three receptions for 41 yards at Indiana (10/15)
• Has returned six kickoffs for 150 yards including a 39-yard return this season
• Caught first career touchdown in fourth quarter of game at #4 Michigan (9/24)
• Earned first career start, catching two passes for 43 yards, including a 29-yard reception in win at Charlotte (9/10)

• Appeared in eight games at wide receiver
• Totaled five receptions for 51 yards
• Tallied two catches for 34 yards vs. #22 Penn State (11/6)
• Caught first pass of career at Minnesota (10/23), a nine yard gain

• Tallied 50 receptions for 1,050 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2018
• Named First Team All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team All-County
• Chose Maryland because of the proximity to home, loyalty and family bond from coaches and staff
• Chose Maryland over Virginia, Virginia Tech, Nebraska, Wake Forest, Michigan State and Liberty
• Pronunciation: Tie Felton