Da'Quan Felton

Da'Quan Felton

No. 83 – New York Giants
Position	Wide receiver
Roster status	Injured reserve
Personal information
Born	(2001-01-13) January 13, 2001 (age 24) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school	Churchland (Portsmouth)
College	Norfolk State (2019–2022) Virginia Tech (2023–2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
New York Giants (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second team All-MEAC (2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Da'Quan Marquis Felton (born January 13, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver. He previously played college football for the Norfolk State Spartans and for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

Early life

Felton was born on January 13, 2001, in Portsmouth, Virginia. He attended Churchland High School in Portsmouth where he earned first-team All-Region 4A as a receiver in his senior year. ^[1] Felton won the state championship in the 300-meter hurdles event. ^[2]

College career

Felton played college football for the Norfolk State Spartans from 2019 to 2022 and for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2023 to 2024. ^{[3] [1]} He redshirted his first year and his second was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[4] [5]} Felton appeared in 23 games for Norfolk State, catching 67 passes for 1,065 yards and nine touchdowns. ^[3] In his last game as a Spartan, he hauled in nine passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns against South Carolina State. ^[6] He was named to the Second team All-MEAC in 2022. ^[7] On December 21, 2022, Felton transferred to Virginia Tech. ^[8]

Felton played and started in all 25 games for the Hokies and tallied 70 receptions, 1,027 receiving yards, ten touchdowns and ten rushing yards. ^[1] In 2024, against the Miami Hurricanes, Felton appeared to catch a Hail Mary pass in the endzone, from quarterback Kyron Drones, which would have won the game for Virginia Tech, but was controversially overturned after replay review. ^{[9] [10]}

College statistics

Season	Team	Games		Receiving				Rushing
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Lng	TD	Att	Yds	Lng	TD
2019	Norfolk State	Redshirt
2020	Norfolk State	Season cancelled
2021	Norfolk State	11	6	28	492	38	2	0	0	0	0
2022	Norfolk State	11	11	39	571	90	7	0	0	0	0
2023	Virginia Tech	13	13	38	667	84	8	0	0	0	0
2024	Virginia Tech	12	12	32	360	55	2	1	10	10	0
Career [3]		48	42	137	2,090	90	19	1	10	10	0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in (1.95 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.50 s	1.52 s	2.64 s	4.30 s	7.10 s	35.0 in (0.89 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)	16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [11] [12]

New York Giants

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Felton signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. ^[13] He was waived on August 26 with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts. ^[14]

References

1. "Da'Quan Felton - Football 2023". Virginia Tech Athletics . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
2. "Virginia VHSL Outdoor State Championships - News - 2019 Results - Virginia VHSL Outdoor State Championships". www.runnerspace.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
3. "Da'Quan Felton - Football". Norfolk State University Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
4. Dinich, Heather (July 16, 2020). "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
5. "NSU opts out of spring football program". 13newsnow.com. February 8, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
6. "Kuhns leads Norfolk State past South Carolina State, 42-38". Toronto Star . November 19, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
7. "MEAC Announces 2022 Football Postseason Honors, presented by TowneBank". meacsports.com. November 22, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
8. "Da'Quan Felton, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wide Receiver". 247Sports . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
9. Suggs, David (September 28, 2024). "Miami-Virginia Tech ending, explained: Why Da'Quan Felton's Hail Mary grab was overturned after video review". The Sporting News . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
10. Capurso, Tim (September 28, 2024). "ACC Issues Statement on Controversial Ending of Miami-Virginia Tech Game". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
11. Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Da'Quan Felton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
12. "Da'Quan Felton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
13. Winters, Phoebe (April 27, 2025). "New York Giants Sign Virginia Tech Wide Receiver Da'Quan Felton As A UDFA". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
14. Salomone, Dan. "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2025". giants.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.

External links

• Virginia Tech Hokies bio
• Norfolk State Spartans bio