View photos of which causes Vikings players are supporting with their one-of-a-kind cleats in this season's 'My Cause My Cleats' campaign.
Player: Britton Colquitt
Organization: Love146
Player: Britton Colquitt
Organization: Love146
Player: Sean Mannion
Organization: Team Gleason
Player: Sean Mannion
Organization: Team Gleason
Player: Tajaé Sharpe
Organization: Good Yard
Player: Tajaé Sharpe
Organization: Good Yard
Player: Jeff Gladney
Organization: Boys and Girls Club
Player: Jeff Gladney
Organization: Boys and Girls Club
Player: Mike Hughes
Organizations: American Cancer Society & Endometriosis Foundation
Player: Mike Hughes
Organizations: American Cancer Society & Endometriosis Foundation
Player: Holton Hill
Organization: National Urban League
Player: Holton Hill
Organization: National Urban League
Player: Cameron Dantzler Sr.
Organization: National Urban League
Player: Cameron Dantzler Sr.
Organization: National Urban League
Player: C.J. Ham
Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Player: C.J. Ham
Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Player: Dalvin Cook
Organization: Minnesota Vikings Foundation
Player: Dalvin Cook
Organization: Minnesota Vikings Foundation
Player: Eddie Yarbrough
Organization: Special Olympics
Player: Eddie Yarbrough
Organization: Special Olympics
Player: Austin Cutting
Organization: The Sloth Conservation
Player: Austin Cutting
Organization: The Sloth Conservation
Player: Dru Samia
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Player: Dru Samia
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Player: Aviante Collins
Organization: Dr. Leonard's Cancer Research Fund
Player: Aviante Collins
Organization: Dr. Leonard's Cancer Research Fund
Player: Dakota Dozier
Organization: Shriners Hospital for Children
Player: Dakota Dozier
Organization: Shriners Hospital for Children
Player: Kenny Willekes
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Player: Kenny Willekes
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Player: Bisi Johnson
Organization: American Immigration Council
Player: Bisi Johnson
Organization: American Immigration Council
Player: Kyle Rudolph
Organization: University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
Player: Kyle Rudolph
Organization: University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital
Player: Irv Smith Jr.
Organization: GO2 Foundation Lung Cancer
Player: Irv Smith Jr.
Organization: GO2 Foundation Lung Cancer
Player: Brandon Dillon
Organization: American Diabetes Association
Player: Brandon Dillon
Organization: American Diabetes Association
Player: Ifeadi Odenigbo
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Player: Ifeadi Odenigbo
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Player: Armon Watts
Organization: Jayson Tatum Foundation
Player: Armon Watts
Organization: Jayson Tatum Foundation
EAGAN, Minn. – When Minnesota hosts Jacksonville at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, the Vikings will be using their feet to promote causes close to their hearts.
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has limited the in-person appearances and community events players have been able to participate in this year, nearly the entire team is making an impact through the NFL's annual My Cause My Cleats campaign.
Players will don custom-designed cleats that recently were unveiled to the athletes. The footwear is painted to represent respective causes the players have chosen to raise awareness and support for.
Among the organizations represented this season are some of the players' personal foundations or charities, including Raise the Barr Foundation and Thielen Foundation.
Vikings RB Dalvin Cook and LB Eric Kendricks unboxed their custom cleats that they'll wear during the Jaguars game for the 2020 'My Cause, My Cleats' campaign.
Other players are again shining light on organizations close to their heart: Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities (Harrison Smith), University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital (Kyle Rudolph), Boys & Girls Clubs (Kirk Cousins) and the Minnesota Vikings Foundation (Dalvin Cook), among others.
Eric Kendricks, whose cleats represent All Square, spoke with Twin Cities media members Wednesday and expressed appreciation for the unique platform to raise awareness.
"It gives everybody an opportunity to showcase a cause they're working for, and they get to do it in a cool way with the cleats," Kendricks said. "I saw some really cool cleats in the locker room today. It gets everybody interested and gets more involvement.
"I suggest to the fans, find some of your favorite players or maybe some of the favorite cleats you find and look a little bit more into the organizations they represent," he added.
Below is a full list of the Vikings participating in this year's "My Cause, My Cleats" campaign through custom kicks. Players are listed in alphabetical order.
Ameer Abdullah
Organization: Good Yard
Cause: Social justice
Jake Bargas (PS)
Organization: Pat Tillman Foundation
Cause: Military support
Anthony Barr (IR)
Organization: Raise the Barr Foundation
Cause: Support for single mothers
Chad Beebe
Organization: American Cancer Society
Cause: Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Garrett Bradbury
Organization: Special Olympics
Cause: Special needs
Mike Boone
Organization: American Cancer Society
Cause: Cancer
Dan Chisena
Organization: THON
Cause: Childhood cancer
Ezra Cleveland
Organization: Pat Tillman Foundation
Cause: Military support
Aviante Collins (PS)
Organization: Dr. Leonard’s Cancer Research Fund
Cause: Cancer research
Britton Colquitt
Organization: Love146
Cause: Human rights/combatting child trafficking
Ryan Connelly
Organization: American Lung Association
Cause: Lung health
Tyler Conklin
Organization: Turning Point
Cause: Domestic violence
Dalvin Cook
Organization: Minnesota Vikings Foundation
Cause: Youth development
Kirk Cousins
Organization: Boys & Girls Clubs
Cause: Youth development
Cameron Dantzler
Organization: National Urban League
Cause: Social justice
Dakota Dozier
Organization: Shriner’s Hospital for Children
Cause: Children's health
Troy Dye
Organization: The Leela Project
Cause: Foster youth
Brandon Dillon (PS)
Organization: American Diabetes Association
Cause: Diabetes
Jeff Gladney
Organization: Boys & Girls Clubs
Cause: Youth development
C.J. Ham
Organization: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Cause: Pancreatic Cancer
Harrison Hand
Organization: NAMI
Cause: Mental health
Anthony Harris
Organization: One Love
Cause: Domestic violence
Holton Hill (IR)
Organization: National Urban League
Cause: Social justice
Rashod Hill
Organization: Codie Hill Foundation
Cause: Hearing-impaired youth
Kyle Hinton (PS)
Organization: Pat Tillman Foundation
Cause: Military support
Jalyn Holmes
Organization: NAMI
Cause: Mental health
Mike Hughes (IR)
Organization: American Cancer Society; Endometriosis Foundation of America
Cause: Cancer; women's health
Danielle Hunter (IR)
Organization: Boys & Girls Clubs
Cause: Youth development
Justin Jefferson
Organization: National Urban League
Cause: Social justice
Jaleel Johnson
Organization: Toys for Tots
Cause: Underserved children
Bisi Johnson
Organization: American Immigration Council
Cause: Immigration Advocacy
Brett Jones
Organization: Best Buddies
Cause: Special needs
Eric Kendricks
Organization: All Square
Cause: Social justice
James Lynch
Organization: Pat Tillman Foundation
Cause: Military support
Sean Mannion
Organization: Team Gleason
Cause: ALS
Hercules Mata'afa
Organization: Animal Humane Society
Cause: Animal welfare
Alexander Mattison
Organization: I Am Gifted
Cause: Suicide prevention
Josh Metellus
Organization: Autism Speaks
Cause: Special needs
Ifeadi Odenigbo
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Cause: Multiple Sclerosis
K.J. Osborn
Organization: All Square
Cause: Social justice
Brian O'Neill
Organization: Autism Delaware
Cause: Special needs
Riley Reiff
Organization: Pheasants Forever
Cause: Conservation
Kyle Rudolph
Organization: University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital
Cause: Children's health
Dru Samia
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Cause: Suicide prevention
Tajaé Sharpe
Organization: Good Yard
Cause: Social justice
Cameron Smith (NFI)
Organization: Ducks Unlimited
Cause: Conservation
Harrison Smith
Organization: Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities
Cause: Youth development
Irv Smith Jr.
Organization: GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Cause: Lung cancer
Nate Stanley (PS)
Organization: Operation Artemis
Cause: Military support
Shamar Stephen
Organization: All Square
Cause: Social justice
Adam Thielen
Organization: Thielen Foundation
Cause: Youth development
Olisaemeka Udoh
Organization: Rise League
Cause: Youth development
Armon Watts
Organization: Jayson Tatum Foundation
Cause: Youth development
Eric Wilson
Organization: People Serving People
Cause: Homelessness
D.J. Wonnum
Organization: Everytown For Gun Safety
Cause: Firearm safety
Eddie Yarbrough (PS)
Organization: Special Olympics
Cause: Special needs
Kenny Willekes (IR)
Organization: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Cause: Suicide prevention
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