Vikings trade back with Texans, add Maryland receiver Tai Felton at No. 102
- The Minnesota Vikings drafted Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton on Friday night.
- The Vikings waited hours and traded a pick with Houston to improve their draft position.
- They selected Felton as the 102nd overall pick ending the draft's second day.
- Felton led Maryland with 96 catches for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns.
- He became the highest drafted Maryland player joining the Vikings receiver room.
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Vikings trade back with Texans, add Maryland receiver Tai Felton at No. 102
After waiting a few hours on Friday night to make their next pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah decided the Vikings could wait a little bit longer. In a small trade shortly before they were set to be on the clock, the Vikings flipped No. 97 (third round) and No. 187 (sixth round) to the Houston Texans in exchange for No. 102 (third round) and No. 142 (fifth round). Though the move didn’t necessarily add more draft cap…


NFL draft tracker: Maryland WR Tai Felton picked by Vikings
Throughout the 2025 NFL draft, The Baltimore Sun is tracking players from local colleges and those with ties to Maryland who are selected. This article will be updated. Maryland wide receiver Tai Felton, Minnesota Vikings, No. 102 overall Felton’s senior season, in which he posted 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns to slingshot into an elite category of Terps wideouts, also put him on NFL teams’ radars. He’s the highest drafted Maryland player this…
Vikings Draft Speedster Wide Receiver
The Minnesota Vikings had to wait quite some time on Friday night before making a draft pick, possessing only four selections in the 2025 NFL Draft, courtesy of the Dallas Turner trade last year. Vikings Draft Speedster Wide Receiver General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah added offensive guard Donovan Jackson for Ohio State on Thursday night and followed the Round 1 fesitives with speedy Maryland wideout Tai Felton on Friday. Felton is a Viking for …
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