C.J. Ham

Ham, a two-time team captain for the Vikings, enters his seventh season in the NFL in 2023. He has appeared in 96 games with 33 starts, all with Minnesota, totaling 610 yards and two touchdowns on 70 receptions and 97 yards and three touchdowns on 36 rushing attempts in his career. The Duluth, Minnesota, native originally signed with the Vikings on May 10, 2016 as an undrafted free agent after attending the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Ham, who was named a Pro Bowler after the 2019 season, attended Division II Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Ham, a two-time team captain for the Vikings, enters his seventh season in the NFL in 2023. He has appeared in 96 games with 33 starts, all with Minnesota, totaling 610 yards and two touchdowns on 70 receptions and 97 yards and three touchdowns on 36 rushing attempts in his career. The Duluth, Minnesota, native originally signed with the Vikings on May 10, 2016 as an undrafted free agent after attending the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Ham, who was named a Pro Bowler after the 2019 season, attended Division II Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

OFF THE FIELD

• Earned degree in physical education and health in spring 2016.

• Aspires to a career in mentoring youth and working with nonprofit organizations.

• Joined teammates and Vikings ownership in bringing a group of students to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC in spring 2019 to grow understanding and empathy for the tragedy.

• Grandfather was a Golden Gloves boxer and a Navy veteran.

• Cousin serves in the U.S. Army.

• Wife Stephanie played soccer at Augustana.

• The couple has 2 daughters, Skylar and Stella.

• The couple surprised a family from the Boys & Girls Clubs with Christmas gifts and a dinner at the team's facility in December 2018 and 2019.

• Played against Vikings WR Adam Thielen in high school and college before joining as teammates with the Vikings.

HONORS

• Named to his 1st career Pro Bowl in 2019.

• Named the Minnesota Vikings 2018 Special Teams Player of the Year after recording 7 special teams tackles on the season.

PRO

• Joined Vikings on May 10, 2016, following Vikings rookie camp, signing with the team as a free agent after competing in the rookie camp on a tryout basis.

• Signed to Minnesota's practice squad on 9/4/16 after being released by the team on 9/3/16.

• Signed to the Vikings active roster on 12/23/16 and dressed for

2019: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Named to his 1st career Pro Bowl.

• Played in all 16 games in 2019, starting 7.

• Appeared in a career-high 32.0% of offensive snaps, finishing the regular season with 7 carries for 17 yards and a career-high 17 receptions for 149 yards.

• Had 4 special teams tackles on the season.

• Helped pave the way for Dalvin Cook's career-high 154 rushing yards at Green Bay (9/15).

• In his 5th career start, led a rushing attack that totaled a season-high 211 yards and 3 TDs vs. Oakland (9/22).

• Started his 3rd game of the season at Chicago (9/29), establishing a new career high.

• Scored the 2nd TD and 1st receiving TD of his career at Detroit (10/20) on a 5-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins. Also set career highs with a long rush of 9 yards and 9 total rushing yards with a 9-yard rumble on 3rd-and-short.

• Started his 4th game of the season at Kansas City (11/3), catching a then-career-long 32-yard pass.

• Started at Seattle (12/2), had a career-long 36-yard reception.

• Rushed 1 time for 3 yards and made 1 special teams tackle in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).

• Made his 1st career postseason start in the Divisional game at San Francisco (1/11/20).

2018: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Played in 15 games in his 2nd season, starting 2.

• Named the Minnesota Vikings 2018 Special Teams Player of the Year after recording 7 special teams tackles on the season.

• Finished the season with 6 carries for 8 yards and 11 receptions for 85 yards.

• Carried the ball for 5 yards and a 1st down to keep a 4th- quarter scoring drive alive at Green Bay (9/16).

• Caught career-best 5 passes for 47 yards vs. Buffalo (9/23).

• Made his 1st start of the 2018 season vs. New Orleans (10/28),

• Played his 25th career game vs. Detroit (11/4), appearing on offense and wrapping up 1 ST tackle.

• At Detroit (12/23), started his 2nd game of the season before exiting with a elbow injury.

2017: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in all 16 regular-season games and 2 playoff games as the only FB on roster.

• Totaled 81 yards from scrimmage on 14 touches (7 receptions, 7 rushes) on the season.

• Saw his 1st career NFL action vs. New Orleans (9/11), appearing on 9 plays on offense and 18 on special teams.

• Scored 1-yard TD on his 1st career rushing attempt at Pittsburgh (9/17).

• Contributed on offense with his 1st NFL reception (12 yards) and added 1 special teams tackle vs. Tampa Bay (9/24).

• Hauled in a 12-yard pass vs. Baltimore (10/22), tying a career long and added a career best 3 special teams tackles.

• Contributed on offense and special teams vs. Cleveland (10/29) at Twickenham Stadium in London, England as a part of the NFL's International Series.

• Posted 1 ST tackle at Detroit (11/23) on Thanksgiving Day.

• Had a 12-yard catch and added a key 1-yard rush on 3rd down as well as corralling 2 special teams tackles at Atlanta (12/3).

• Made 1st career start vs. Cincinnati (12/17) and made 1 special teams tackle as the Vikings clinched the NFC North title.

• Appeared in his 1st career playoff game, vs. New Orleans (1/14/18) in the Divisional Round, recording a 7-yard run as the Vikings clinched a berth in the NFC title game.

• Played on offense and special teams in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/21/18).

2016: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Signed following a rookie minicamp tryout as an undrafted free agent, going through training camp and preseason with the team. Was released in final roster cuts but came back to club on practice squad.

• Joined the Vikings practice squad on 9/4.

• Elevated to the Vikings 53-man roster on 12/23 and was active, but did not play, at Green Bay (12/24).

• Inactive vs. Chicago (1/1/17).

COLLEGE

• Played at Division II Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, helping the Vikings advance to the NCAA playoffs, and led the Northern Sun Conference in rushing yards and TDs.

• Notched career-high 1,097 rushing yards as a senior and 16 TDs, matching the school record for rushing TDs, and becoming only 4th Augustana RB to top the 1,000-yard plateau.

• Started all 12 games as a senior and had career-high 160 yards on the ground against Southwest Minnesota State.

• Ran for 2,662 yards in his career and 29 rushing TDs along with 96 catches for 949 yards and 6 TDs in 43 career games.

• Played in NSIC along with fellow Viking WR Adam Thielen.

PREP

• Twice named all-conference and rushed for more than 1,800 yards combined as a junior and senior at Duluth Denfeld H.S.

• Also starred in track and field.

• Played in the Minnesota High School All-Star football game.