EAGAN, Minn. — Vikings 2026 draftees, undrafted rookies, and some veteran and first-year players invited to try out will hit the practice fields today at Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center as part of rookie minicamp.
Additionally, six rostered Vikings with no or limited NFL game experience — WRs Joaquin Davis and Dontae Fleming, G Vershon Lee (1 game), TE Bryson Nesbit, LB Jacob Roberts and CB Zemaiah Vaughn (1 game) — are scheduled to participate.
Three veterans with prior NFL experience — QB Cooper Rush (Cowboys, Giants and Ravens), WR Trenton Irwin (Dolphins, Bengals, Panthers, Jaguars and Jets) and OL Brandon Walton (Bills, Steelers, Buccaneers and Panthers) — also are scheduled to participate.
View college action and NFL Scouting Combine photos of the Vikings 2026 Draft Class.
First Round: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
First Round: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
First Round: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
First Round: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
First Round: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
Second Round: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Second Round: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Second Round: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Second Round: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Second Round: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Third Round: DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Third Round: DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Third Round: DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Third Round: DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Third Round: DL Domonique Orange, Iowa State
Third Round: Tackle Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Third Round: Tackle Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Third Round: Tackle Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Third Round: Tackle Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Third Round: Tackle Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
Third Round: Safety Jakobe Thomas, Miami
Third Round: Safety Jakobe Thomas, Miami
Third Round: Safety Jakobe Thomas, Miami
Third Round: Safety Jakobe Thomas, Miami
Third Round: Safety Jakobe Thomas, Miami
Fifth Round: Fullback Max Bredeson, Michigan
Fifth Round: Fullback Max Bredeson, Michigan
Fifth Round: Fullback Max Bredeson, Michigan
Fifth Round: Fullback Max Bredeson, Michigan
Fifth Round: Fullback Max Bredeson, Michigan
Fifth Round: Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State
Fifth Round: Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State
Fifth Round: Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State
Fifth Round: Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State
Fifth Round: Cornerback Charles Demmings, Stephen F. Austin State
Sixth Round: Running Back Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Sixth Round: Running Back Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Sixth Round: Running Back Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Sixth Round: Running Back Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Sixth Round: Running Back Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
Seventh Round: Center Gavin Gerhardt, Cincinnati
Seventh Round: Center Gavin Gerhardt, Cincinnati
Seventh Round: Center Gavin Gerhardt, Cincinnati
Here is the position-by-position list of 57 total players (alphabetical order by last name):
Quarterbacks (2)
Aidan Bouman, South Dakota (invited as a tryout)
Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (invited as a pro tryout)
Running backs (5)
Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest (2026 sixth-round pick)
Shomari Lawrence, Missouri State (invited as a tryout)
Kejon Owens, Florida International (undrafted free agent)
Jake Tafelski, Notre Dame (invited as a tryout)
Star Thomas, Tennessee (invited as a tryout)
Fullback (1)
Max Bredeson, Michigan (2026 fifth-round pick)
Wide receivers (8)
Dillon Bell, Georgia (undrafted free agent)
Joaquin Davis, North Carolina Central (already rostered)
Jalil Farooq, Maryland (invited as a tryout)
Dontae Fleming, Tulane (already rostered)
Trenton Irwin, Stanford (invited as a pro tryout)
Shaleak Knotts, Maryland (undrafted free agent)
Marcus Sanders, Jr., Georgia Southern (undrafted free agent)
Luke Wysong, Arizona (undrafted free agent)
Tight ends (4)
Derek Anderson, Northern Iowa (invited as a tryout)
Drew Biber, Minnesota (invited as a tryout)
Matt Lauter, Boise State (invited as a tryout)
Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina (already rostered)
Offensive linemen (8)
Bryan Felter (OL), Rutgers (invited as a tryout)
Gavin Gerhardt (C), Cincinnati (2026 seventh-round pick)
Vershon Lee (G), South Carolina (already rostered)
Tristan Leigh (OL), Clemson (undrafted free agent)
Delby Lemieux (OL), Dartmouth (undrafted free agent)
Tomas Rimac (OL), Virginia Tech (undrafted free agent)
Caleb Tiernan (OL), Northwestern (2026 third-round pick)
Brandon Walton (OL), Florida Atlantic (invited as a pro tryout)
View photos of the undrafted free agents the Vikings have agreed to terms with following the 2026 NFL Draft.
CB Marcus Allen
CB Da'Veawn Armstead
WR Dillon Bell
OLB Jordan Botelho
CB Tyreek Chappell
DL Monkell Goodwine
WR Shaleak Knotts
LB Keli Lawson
OL Tristan Leigh
Dartmouth OL Delby Lemieux
RB Kejon Owens
OL Tomas Rimac
WR Marcus Sanders
OLB Cam'Ron Stewart
S Jacob Thomas
P Brett Thorson
OLB Arden Walker
LB Scooby Williams
WR Luke Wysong
Defensive linemen (7)
Caleb Banks, Florida (2026 first-round pick)
Monkell Goodwine, South Carolina (undrafted free agent)
Domonique Orange, Iowa State (2026 third-round pick)
Zaire Patterson, Clemson (invited as a tryout)
Edward Vesterinen, West Virginia (invited as a tryout)
Smith Vilbert, North Carolina (invited as a tryout)
Jeremiah Williams, Jackson State (invited as a tryout)
Outside linebackers (5)
Tony Anyanwu, Rice (invited as a tryout)
Jordan Botelho, Notre Dame (undrafted free agent)
Cam'Ron Stewart, Temple (undrafted free agent)
Tra Thomas, N.C. State (invited as a tryout)
Arden Walker, Colorado (undrafted free agent)
Linebackers (4)
Jake Golday, Cincinnati (2026 second-round pick)
Bangally Kamara, Kansas (invited as a tryout)
Keli Lawson, UCF (undrafted free agent)
Jacob Roberts, Wake Forest (already rostered)
Defensive backs (10)
Marcus Allen (CB), North Carolina (undrafted free agent)
Da'Veawn Armstead (CB), North Texas (undrafted free agent)
Tyreek Chappell (CB), Texas A&M (undrafted free agent)
Anthony Chideme-Alfaro (CB), North Dakota State (invited as a tryout)
Charles Demmings (CB), Stephen F. Austin (2026 fifth-round pick)
Brylan Green (S), Liberty (invited as a tryout)
Zach Lewis (S), North Dakota (invited as a tryout)
Jacob Thomas (S), James Madison (undrafted free agent)
Jakobe Thomas (S), Miami (2026 third-round pick)
Zemaiah Vaughn (CB), Utah (already rostered)
Kicker (1)
Atticus Sappington, Oregon (invited as a tryout)
Punter (1)
Brett Thorson, Georgia (undrafted free agent; International Player Pathway Program)
Long snapper (1)
Gavin Lipkin, Southern Utah (invited as a tryout)
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