• Highest drafted center in Vikings history and only 1st rounder. • Named the Rimington Award winner in 2018, honoring the top collegiate center in the country. • Started entire season at LG as a sophomore and then every game as a junior and senior at center for the Wolfpack.

• Went 41-3 overall at Alabama, won 2017 National Championship, played in national title game all 3 seasons and won SEC Championships in 2016 and 2018. • Teammates at Alabama with Trevon Diggs, the younger brother of Vikings WR Stefon Diggs. • Father, Irv, was a 1st-round pick by New Orleans Saints as a TE and uncle, Ed, played TE in the NFL. **OFF THE FIELD** Comes from football family that includes father, Irv, Sr., and his uncle, Ed, who played in the NFL...Father was 1st-round pick of the Saints in 1993 (#20 overall) and went on to play 7 seasons with New Orleans (5), San Francisco (1) and Cleveland (1), catching 183 passes with 15 TDs in 95 career games...Uncle, Ed, played in the NFL from 1997-99 with Washington, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Detroit after pursuing a baseball career in the minor leagues with several franchises...Ed caught a pass for Atlanta against the Vikings in the 1998 NFC title game...Born in Arizona and lived there until age 14 when family moved to New Orleans...Majored in kinesiology at Alabama...Hopes to open a gym following his football career.

• Named to the All-Mountain West First Team in 2018 and Honorable Mention in 2017, led MWC in rushing in 2018. • Two-time Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2016-17). • Entered the NFL Draft following his junior season at Boise, ranking 10th in Bronco history with 2,829 rushing yards. **OFF THE FIELD** Majored in communication at Boise State...Son of Pearl and Darrell Mattison...Has two older twin brothers, Lamarr and Darrell Jr. ...Father, Darrell, and grandfather, James Mattison, served in the U.S. Air Force and uncle, Lawrence Mattison, served in the U.S. Army...Bilingual and fluent in Spanish...Participated in the Power to Change Movement...Was featured as a speaker at the Integrated New Families Opportunity graduation at Ecclesia Christian Center in 2015...Active in Make-A-Wish programs at Boise State. **PRO** Selected with the 102nd overall choice, the 39th pick in the 3rd round, in 2019...Pick #102 is the same as Kirk Cousins (Washington, 2012)...The first Boise State Bronco to be drafted by the Vikings...The lone Bronco drafted in 2019, joins a list of recent RBs from the school selected that includes Jay Ajayi (2015, 5th round) and Doug Martin (2012, 1st round)...A Boise player has been selected in each of the past 10 NFL Drafts.

•Started on 3 College Football Playoff semi-finalist teams as a freshman, junior and senior and won Big 12 each of those years. • Blocked for Heisman winning QBs Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray at OU • One of 4 Oklahoma offensive linemen selected in the 2019 NFL draft, joining OG Cody Ford (Buffalo, Rd. 2, #38), OT Bobby Evans (LA Rams, Rd. 3, #97) and OG Ben Powers (Baltimore, Rd. 4, #123). **OFF THE FIELD** Graduated from Oklahoma in the summer of 2018 with a degree in communications...Last name pronounced sah-MEE-uh...Aspires to own a gym and athlete training facility following his football career...Plans to be active with breast and ovarian cancer causes to honor family and friends afflicted with the diseases. **PRO** Selected in the 4th round (#114) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Samia's pick was announced by Vikings HOF head coach Bud Grant...Minnesota traded up 6 spots in the 4th round to select the Oklahoma OG.

**Smith** (6-2, 235) spent the first five weeks of the season on the Vikings practice squad before being elevated to the active roster on October 12. On the 53-man roster Weeks 6-8, Smith saw action in his first two contests before being waived and brought back to the practice squad (11/2/19). Originally selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (162nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Granite Bay, California, native was named USC's team MVP following his senior season in 2018. Smith led the Trojans in tackles as a sophomore, junior and senior, becoming the first USC player to do so in three consecutive seasons since Dennis Johnson did so from 1977-1979.

• Led Arkansas with 7.0 sacks as a senior, all 7 of his career. • Paul Eells (perseverance through adversity) and Dan Hampton (defensive lineman of the year) award winners as a senior. **OFF THE FIELD** Majored in recreation and sport management...Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member...Enjoys fishing in his free time...Has a daughter, Niya. **PRO** Selected in the 6th round (#190) of the 2019 NFL Draft...The 8th player drafted from Arkansas in Vikings history... Coached by Vikings coaches Adam Zimmer and Rob Rodriguez at the East-West Shrine Bowl, Zimmer was Head Coach of the West squad and Rodriguez coached the defensive line.

• Named a finalist for 2018 Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a walk-on. • Redshirted as a true freshman in 2014 and earned a starting spot at safety and was rewarded with a scholarship in 2016.

• Interested in pursuing career in medicine like his parents following his football career. • First player drafted out of Elon since WR Aaron Mellette was a 7th round selection by the Baltimore Ravens in 2013. **OFF THE FIELD** Name is pronounced OH-lee-suh-MEE-kah OO-doh, translates to "God is good"...Earned degree in exercise science in spring 2018, playing final season at Elon as a graduate...Parents, Benjamin and Rita, are a doctor and nurse in their own medical practice, Hanora Medical Center in Fayetteville...Both parents were born in Nigeria and the family regularly visits relatives there...Sister Ona is a starter on the Wake Forest WBB team and led squad with 41 blocks in 2018-19...Younger brother, Ezemdi, is a highly recruited football player entering senior season at Sanford High.

• Teammates and friends of Vikings CBs Holton Hill and Duke Thomas at Texas and works under Vikings DB coach Jerry Gray, a Longhorn All-America and College Football Hall of Famer.

• Set an Oregon single-season record with 1,184 yards receiving in 2018 which led the Pac-12. • As a junior, led Pac-12 in 20-yard (20), 30-yard (10), 40-yard (5) and 50-yard (4) pass plays. • Caught game-winning 28-yard TD in the 2018 Redbox Bowl win vs. Michigan State to earn Offensive MVP of the game.

• Caught a career-high 54 passes for 796 yards (14.7) and 4 TDs, with a long of 58, to rank 2nd on the team behind only All -American Preston Williams in 2018. • Recorded 5 games of 100+ yards in his career at CSU (1 - 2016, 1 - 2017, 3 - 2018 and one 200-yard receiving game in 2016. • Had 7 receptions for 2 TDs vs. Idaho (12/22/16) to set CSU record with 265 receiving yards in a single contest.

• The 1st long snapper drafted in Minnesota Vikings history, and the only long snapper selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. • The 8th Air Force player to be drafted in the NFL and the 1st since 1999 to be selected.