1. Darren Andre Fells was born on April 22,1986 and is an American former professional football tight end.
32 Facts About Darren Fells
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Darren Fells did not play college football, instead playing college basketball at the University of California, Irvine.
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Darren Fells has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Darren Fells attended Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, California, where he played basketball and was selected to the All-CIF Southern Section II-A second team as a junior while averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds as the team's center.
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Darren Fells was named All-Freeway League second team in his junior season.
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From 2008 to 2012, Darren Fells played professional basketball in Argentina, Mexico, Belgium, Finland, and France.
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In December 2012, Darren Fells signed with Libertad de Sunchales but did not play any games.
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On March 6,2013, Darren Fells was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.
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On October 9,2013, Darren Fells signed with the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
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Darren Fells entered training camp competing with John Carlson, Troy Niklas, and Jake Ballard to be a backup tight end.
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Darren Fells was named the fifth tight end on the Cardinals' depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Rob Housler, John Carlson, Troy Niklas, and Jake Ballard.
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Darren Fells finished the 2014 season with five receptions for 71 yards in 10 games and five starts.
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Darren Fells started the 2015 season as the second tight end behind Jermaine Gresham.
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Darren Fells finished the 2015 season with a then-career-high 21 receptions for 311 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and 12 starts.
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On February 1,2016, Darren Fells re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year deal.
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Darren Fells finished the 2016 season with 14 receptions for 154 yards and a touchdown in 14 games and seven starts.
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On March 11,2017, Darren Fells signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Detroit Lions.
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Darren Fells entered training camp competing with Cole Wick, Khari Lee, and Michael Roberts to be the backup tight end.
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Darren Fells was named the backup behind Eric Ebron to begin the regular season.
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Ebron struggled with drops in the first half of the season, and Darren Fells saw increased snaps and eventually started in place of him.
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Darren Fells finished the 2017 season with 17 receptions for 177 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and 13 starts.
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On March 15,2018, Darren Fells signed a three-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.
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Darren Fells finished the 2018 season with 11 receptions for 117 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and 11 starts.
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On March 11,2019, Darren Fells was released by the Browns.
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On March 18,2019, Darren Fells signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans.
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Darren Fells finished the 2019 season with 34 receptions for 341 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games and 14 starts, all career-highs.
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On March 10,2020, Darren Fells was re-signed to a two-year, $7 million contract by the Texans.
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Darren Fells finished the 2020 season with 21 receptions for 312 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and 14 starts.
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On March 18,2021, Darren Fells was released by the Texans.
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Darren Fells signed with the Detroit Lions on May 5,2021.
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Darren Fells appeared in two games and recorded no statistics.
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Darren Fells is the younger brother of former NFL tight end Daniel Darren Fells.