In the leadup to the 2024 NFL Draft, Vikings.com is taking a look at prospects who have garnered a range of attention from national outlets. The series will include rankings by those national outlets, stats and background information for multiple prospects.

Vikings status at wide receiver

A number of familiar faces remain in the Vikings receiver room entering the 2024 season.

Justin Jefferson, who shined on both ends of his injury-affected campaign, is preparing for his fifth season in Purple. The 24-year-old racked up 458 yards through the Vikings first three games of 2024. In Week 5 against the Chiefs, he suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him until Week 14. Jefferson totaled 392 yards over Minnesota's final three games.

Jordan Addison, Minnesota's first-round pick in 2023, had an impressive rookie year, appearing in all 17 games (14 starts) and recording 70 catches for 911 yards and 10 touchdowns.

K.J. Osborn departed in free agency, signing with the Patriots in March, but the Vikings opted to re-sign free agent Brandon Powell, who will be entering his sixth pro season and second with Minnesota. Powell had career highs of 29 catches for 324 yards last season, scoring a touchdown at Atlanta, and he also served as the team's punt returner.

Minnesota signed veteran Trent Sherfield, who has played in 95 games with the Cardinals (2018-20), 49ers (2021), Dolphins (2022) and Bills (2023) after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent.

Daylen Baldwin, N'Keal Harry, Lucky Jackson, Trishton Jackson, Malik Knowles, Jalen Nailor and Thayer Thomas are the other receivers on the roster ahead of the draft.

Expert rankings

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah currently has a whopping 12 wide receivers in his overall Top 50, including three in the top five: 2. Marvin Harrison, Jr., 3. Rome Odunze, 4. Malik Nabers, 17. Brian Thomas, Jr., 27. Adonai Mitchell, 34. Ladd McConkey, 35. Xavier Worthy, 40. Ricky Pearsall, 42. Troy Franklin, 43. Keon Coleman, 45. Malachi Corley and 47. Roman Wilson

ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., has six receivers in his overall Top 25: 3. Harrison, Jr., 4. Nabers, 5. Odunze, 16. Thomas, Jr., 17. Worthy and 25. Xavier Legette

Rankings for receivers by Jeremiah, his NFL Media counterpart Bucky Brooks, Kiper, analytics site Pro Football Focus and The Athletic's Dane Brugler are listed below.

Prospects

Note: Heights and weights are from each player's profile on NFL.com (linked for each player's name).

Marvin Harrison, Jr.

School: Ohio State | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 209 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR1

Bucky Brooks: WR1

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR1

Pro Football Focus: WR1

Dane Brugler: WR1

2023 stats: 12 games; 67 catches for 1,211 yards (18.1 avg) and 14 TDs

Family lineage: Harrison's father, Marvin Harrison, Sr., is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of a 13-season career with the Colts in which he racked up 1,102 catches for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns.

Rome Odunze

School: Washington | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 212 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR2

Bucky Brooks: WR2

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR3

Pro Football Focus: WR3

Dane Brugler: WR3

2023 stats: 15 games; 92 catches for 1,640 yards (17.8 avg) and 13 TDs

Setting a school record: Odunze's 1,640 receiving yards in 2023 led FBS and set a Washington program record, in addition to ranking third most in Pac-12 history.

Malik Nabers

School: LSU | Year: Junior | Ht: 6 feet | Wt: 200 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR3

Bucky Brooks: WR3

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR2

Pro Football Focus: WR2

Dane Brugler: WR2

2023 stats: 13 games; 89 catches for 1,569 yards (17.6 avg) and 14 TDs

Missed a high school season: Nabers played three years at Comeaux High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, and then transferred to Southside High School (Youngsville) for his senior season; but because of his transfer waiver being denied, he was unable to play that season. Nonetheless, Nabers received a four-star rating from 247Sports and Rivals.com.

Brian Thomas, Jr.

School: LSU | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 209 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR4

Bucky Brooks: WR5

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR4

Pro Football Focus: WR4

Dane Brugler: WR4

2023 stats: 13 games; 68 catches for 1,177 yards (17.3 avg) and 17 TDs

Dynamic duo: Thomas teamed with Nabers at LSU, and in 2023 they became only the third pair of wideouts in school history to each top the 1,000-yard mark in the same season. They joined Justin Jefferson and Ja'Marr Chase (2019) and Odell Beckham, Jr., and Jarvis Landry (2013).

Adonai Mitchell

School: Texas (after Georgia) | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-2 | Wt: 205 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR5

Bucky Brooks: Not Rated (rankings only through Top 5 at WR position)

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR7

Pro Football Focus: WR5

Dane Brugler: WR7

2023 stats: 14 games; 55 catches for 845 yards (15.4 avg) and 11 TDs

Started as a Bulldog: Before transferring to Texas, Mitchell started 15 of 21 games over two seasons at Georgia, during which he recorded 38 catches for 560 yards and seven touchdowns. He helped the Bulldogs win back-to-back National Championships.

Ladd McConkey

School: Georgia | Year: R-Junior | Ht: 6 feet | Wt: 186 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR6

Bucky Brooks: SR1 (Slot Receiver)

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR9

Pro Football Focus: WR6

Dane Brugler: WR6

2023 stats: 9 games; 30 catches for 478 yards (15.9 avg) and 2 TDs

Making a difference: McConkey won the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy, which is presented annually as college football's "premier award for community service."

Keon Coleman

School: Florida State (after Michigan State) | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 213 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR10

Bucky Brooks: WR4

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR8

Pro Football Focus: Not Ranked (in Top 10 WR)

Dane Brugler: WR5

2023 stats: 12 games; 50 catches for 658 yards (13.2 avg) and 11 TDs

Once a Viking: Coleman attended Opelousas Catholic High School (Louisiana), where he helped lead the Vikings to the quarterfinal round of the Division IV playoffs as a junior. He was a two-time All-State selection in football, and he also competed in basketball and track and field.

Troy Franklin

School: Oregon | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-2 | Wt: 176 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR9

Bucky Brooks: WR6 ("keep your eye on")

Mel Kiper, Jr.: Not Ranked (in Top 10 WR)

Pro Football Focus: WR7

Dane Brugler: WR8

2023 stats: 13 games; 81 catches for 1,383 yards (17.1 avg) and 14 TDs

Teamed with Blackmon: Franklin attended Menlo-Atherton High School (Atherton, California) with Vikings 2023 draft selection Mekhi Blackmon. The two share an alma mater with former Vikings receiver Greg Camarillo and Fleetwood Mac members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.

Xavier Worthy

School: Texas | Year: Junior | Ht: 5-foot-11 | Wt: 165 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR7

Bucky Brooks: Not Ranked (in Top 5 WR)

Mel Kiper, Jr.: WR5

Pro Football Focus: Not Ranked (in Top 10 WR)

Dane Brugler: WR10

2023 stats: 14 games; 75 catches for 1,014 yards (13.5 avg) and 5 TDs

Receiver, returner & record-setter: Worthy returned 22 punts for 371 yards for the Longhorns in 2023. His longest was a 75-yard return for a touchdown against BYU in October. He showcased his open-field speed by breaking the NFL Scouting Combine record in the 40-yard dash (4.21 seconds).

Ricky Pearsall

School: Florida (after Arizona State) | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-1 | Wt: 189 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: WR8

Bucky Brooks: SR2 (Slot Receiver)

Mel Kiper, Jr.: Not Ranked (in Top 10 WR)

Pro Football Focus: WR9

Dane Brugler: Not Ranked (in Top 10 WR)

2023 stats: 12 games; 65 catches for 965 yards (14.8 avg) and 4 TDs

Super senior: Pearsall played three seasons at Arizona State (2019-21) before transferring to Florida, where he played two seasons for the Gators. He started all 12 games in 2023 and led the team in catches, receiving yards and receiving yards per game (80.4). Of his 65 catches, 41 of them were for first downs or touchdowns.

Vikings status at tight end

T.J. Hockenson recorded career highs of 95 catches and 960 yards (and added five touchdowns) but is rehabbing an ACL injury suffered in Week 16 last season. His 95 receptions broke the franchise single-season record by a tight end, which had been set by Kyle Rudolph (83) in 2016.

Josh Oliver impressed in his first season as a Viking, having joined the team during last spring's free agency, and will look to build on that in 2024.

The Vikings re-signed Johnny Mundt and 2022 seventh-rounder Nick Muse in March.

Minnesota's offense utilized two-plus tight-end sets on 27.8 percent of snaps last season.

Expert rankings

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah currently has just one tight end in his overall Top 50 but ranks him in his top 10: 7. Brock Bowers

ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr., also has just Bowers in his Top 25 and also ranked him No. 6 overall.

Rankings for quarterbacks by Jeremiah, his NFL Media counterpart Bucky Brooks, Kiper, analytics site Pro Football Focus and The Athletic's Dane Brugler are listed below.

Prospects

Note: Heights and weights are from each player's profile on NFL.com (linked for each player's name).

Brock Bowers

School: Georgia | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-3 | Wt: 243 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: TE1

Bucky Brooks: TE1

Mel Kiper, Jr.: TE1

Pro Football Focus: TE1

Dane Brugler: TE1

2023 stats: 10 games; 56 catches for 714 yards (12.8 avg) and 6 TDs

Back-to-back: Bowers became the first player to garner the John Mackey Award for the nation's top tight end in consecutive years, earning the honor in 2022 and 2023.

Ja’Tavion Sanders

School: Texas | Year: Junior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 245 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: Not Ranked (in Top 50 overall prospects)

Bucky Brooks: TE2

Mel Kiper, Jr.: TE2

Pro Football Focus: TE2

Dane Brugler: TE2

2023 stats: 14 games; 45 catches for 682 yards (15.2 avg) and 2 TDs

Texas benchmarks: Sanders ranks first all-time among Texas tight ends in career receptions (99), second in receiving yards (1,295) and sixth in receiving touchdowns (seven).

Cade Stover

School: Ohio State | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 247 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: Not Ranked (in Top 50 overall prospects)

Bucky Brooks: TE3

Mel Kiper, Jr.: TE3

Pro Football Focus: TE4

Dane Brugler: TE4

2023 stats: 12 games; 41 catches for 576 yards (14.0 avg) and 5 TDs

Impressed early on: Stover attended Lexington High School (Ohio) and shined on both sides of the ball. As a senior, he racked up 1,477 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns, as well as recording 163 tackles and four interceptions defensively. He was named Ohio's Mr. Football and the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year following that season.

Theo Johnson

School: Penn State | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-6 | Wt: 259 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: Not Ranked (in Top 50 overall prospects)

Bucky Brooks: TE4

Mel Kiper, Jr.: TE4

Pro Football Focus: TE6

Dane Brugler: TE3

2023 stats: 13 games; 34 catches for 341 yards (10.0 avg) and 7 TDs

Tops in Canada: After starring at Holy Names High School (Windsor, Ontario), Johnson was ranked the No. 1 prospect in Canada by ESPN. Rivals and 247Sports joined ESPN in ranking him a four-star prospect.

Erick All

School: Iowa (after Michigan) | Year: Senior | Ht: 6-foot-4 | Wt: 252 pounds

Experts' Position Rankings

Daniel Jeremiah: Not Ranked (in Top 50 overall prospects)

Bucky Brooks: Not Ranked (in Top 5 TE)

Mel Kiper, Jr.: TE6

Pro Football Focus: TE3

Dane Brugler: Not Ranked (in Top 100 overall prospects)

2023 stats: 7 games; 21 catches for 299 yards (14.2 avg) and 3 TDs

Injury hurdles: All played in just three games for Michigan in 2022 due to injury. He returned to action and was on the Comeback Player of the Year midseason watch list but suffered another season-ending injury after the first seven games of his only campaign with the Hawkeyes.