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Saturday, August 24, 2019 U.S. Bank Stadium (66,467) | 12 p.m. CT | FOX 9

The Minnesota Vikings continue their 2019 preseason schedule vs. the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, August 24. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. CT at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game will be simulcast live locally on FOX 9 and KFAN 100.3 FM. The broadcast team features Paul Allen and Pete Bercich in the booth with Greg Coleman and Ben Leber on the sideline.

The Vikings have earned a 19-4 (.826) preseason mark under Head Coach Mike Zimmer, who has led the club to two undefeated preseasons in his five seasons at the helm. Prior to dropping the 2015 preseason finale to Tennessee, 24-17, the Vikings boasted a perfect 8-0 preseason mark under Zimmer.

Minnesota’s defense did not give up an offensive touchdown in the 25-19 Preseason Week 2 win over Seattle while the offensive line didn’t allow a sack for the second straight game.

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Minnesota stands alone as the only team in the league that has not allowed a sack in the preseason this year.

Q U I C K H I T S

Minnesota and the Cardinals are meeting for the 14th time overall in the preseason on Saturday. The Vikings hold a 9-4 advantage in the series and own a 3-2 record when playing at home against Arizona since 1975.

The 2019 matchup marks the fifth-consecutive preseason game played between the two teams in Minneapolis.

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TV BROADCAST/STREAM:FOX (Channel 9 in Minneapolis/St. Paul)Paul Allen (PxP) | Pete Bercich (Analyst) | Greg Coleman/Ben Leber (Sideline)

RADIO BROADCAST/STREAM: KFAN-FM 100.3/KTLK-AM 1130Paul Allen (PxP) | Pete Bercich (Analyst) | Greg Coleman/Ben Leber (Sideline)

RADIO PRE-GAME SHOW: Mike Mussman – 10:00 a.m. CTKFAN and KTLK serve as the flagship stations for the 63-station, 5-state Vikings Radio Network.

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Kirk Cousins is teaming up with Mark Rosen to deliver content via a weekly 60-minute series featuring current Vikings players, prominent Minnesotans and guests with personal connections to Cousins. The duo will also answer fan questions and voicemails on a regular basis.• Tune-in: KFAN-FM 100.3 at 6-7 p.m. on

Tuesdays (first episode to air Sept. 3)• Vikings Platforms: Vikings.com,

Vikings App, Vikings Now Connected TV App and YouTube

• Audio Podcast: KFAN iHeart Radio App, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc.

On Monday, August 12, the Wilf family named Andrew Miller Chief Operating Officer of the Minnesota Vikings. Miller takes over for former Vikings COO Kevin Warren, who was named Commissioner of the Big Ten on June 4. Miller’s first day will be on September 1. Miller joins the Vikings after leading the business operations of the Toronto Blue Jays the last four seasons. In Toronto, Miller was responsible for managing all business operations of the Blue Jays and Rogers Centre, with a focus on understanding and enhancing the fan experience.

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NUMBERS

Mike Boone’s 64-yard

touchdown run versus

the Saints stands as the

second-longest rush in the

preseason entering Week 3.

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Just following its three-year anniversary, U.S. Bank Stadium was designated as the first professional sports stadium to achieve LEED Platinum certification using the Arc performance platform. The stadium earned the designation using the Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M) rating system for existing buildings.

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279.0The Vikings defense has held

opposing offenses to 279.0

yards per game, the sixth-

fewest average allowed in the

preseason.

CAPTAIN KIRK AND THE SLOTERBOAT• Among all quarterbacks with at least 10 passing

attempts this preseason, Kirk Cousins holds the second-highest passer rating (140.6) while Kyle Sloter holds the fourth highest (137.1).

Preseason Passer Rating, Min. 10 Attempts2019

Rk. Player, Team Rating1. Daniel Jones, NYG 151.8

2. Kirk Cousins, MIN 140.63. Kyle Lauletta, NYG 138.6

4. Kyle Sloter, MIN 137.15. Luke Falk, NYJ 136.8

THIRD DOWN, BEST DOWN• The Vikings offense is 16/25 (64%) on third downs

this preseason, the highest conversion rate in the league. Since 2015, no NFL team has finished the preseason with a third down conversion rate higher than 54.2.

2019 Preseason 3rd Down Conversion RateRk. Team Conversion Rate

1. Minnesota Vikings 64.02. New England Patriots 53.8

3. New York Giants 52.0

4. Tennessee Titans 50.0

5. Houston Texans 48.1

RUNNING WILD• Through Preseason Week 2, running

back Mike Boone leads the NFL with 136 rushing yards, while Alexander Mattison ranks 10th with 71 yards. The duo’s combined 207 rushing yards is more than any other running back pair in the NFL.

• Boone’s 181 yards from scrimmage this preseason is the highest total in the NFL.

2018-19 Total Preseason Scrimmage Yards (Non-QBs)

Rk. Player, Team Scrimmage Yds

1. Mike Boone, MIN 4642. Ryan Nall, CHI 321

3. James Washington, PIT 320

AMPLE RETURNS • Wide receiver Jeff Badet paces the NFL

with 141 kickoff return yards through Preseason Week 2, while his 28.2 yards per return ranks fifth in the NFL.

2019 Total Preseason Kickoff Return Yards

Rk. Player, Team KO Return Yds

1. Jeff Badet, MIN 1412. Deonte Harris, NO 140

3. Darius Phillips, CIN 128

4. Richie James, SF 105


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Bob Hagan 612.327.7069 VP of Football & Media Communications

Jeff Anderson 612.247.4482 VP of Strategic & Corporate Communications

Tom West 612.327.7075 Director of Public Relations

Jon Ekstom 612.418.6265 Public Relations Manager

Sam Newton 612.965.4712 Football Communications Manager

Carly Bonk 612.718.4093 Communications Coordinator

Jackson Riebel 612.508.7423 Communications Intern

Rachel Gunia 612.210.0074 Communications Intern

All media members are encouraged to utilize the Vikings’ media site (vikings.1rmg.com) to assist in their coverage of the team. Materials provided by the communications department are available to view and download at the site, including media schedules, press releases, clips, quotes, photos, media guides, rosters, depth charts, etc.

Monday, August 19 No Media Access - Players Day Off

Tuesday, August 20 11 a.m. – Mike Zimmer at the podium 1:00 p.m. – Practice

Wednesday, August 21 10 a.m. – George Edwards, Marwan Maalouf and Kevin Stefanski at the podium 1:00 p.m. – Practice

Thursday, August 22 11 a.m. – Practice 12:30 p.m. – Mike Zimmer and Kirk Cousins at the podium post-practice

Friday, August 23 No Media Access

Saturday, August 24 12:00 p.m. CT - Cardinals at Vikings on FOX 9

Sunday, August 15 No Media Access - Players Day Off

*No filming during walk-thrus *Filming is allowed for a portion of practice

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RETURNERSStarters Returning ............19 (9 offense, 10 defense)Starters Lost ..... 3 (Compton, Remmers, Richardson) Leading Returners ...........................Player (Total)Passing Yards .............................. Kirk Cousins (4298)Rushing Yards .................................. Dalvin Cook (615)Rushing TDs ........................................Dalvin Cook (2)Receiving Yards .........................Adam Thielen (1,373)Receiving TDs .... Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs (9)Tackles ..........................................Eric Kendricks (122)Sacks .........................................Danielle Hunter (14.5)Interceptions.....Harrison Smith and Anthony Harris (3)Punt Return Yards ..................... Brandon Zylstra (26)Kick Return Yards ....................Ameer Abdullah (258)

ROSTER NOTESOldest Viking Player Everson Griffen (31, born 12/22/87)

Youngest Viking Player Irv Smith Jr. (21, born 8/9/98)

Most Seasons as a Viking Everson Griffen (10)

Most NFL Seasons Everson Griffen and Linval Joseph (10)

College with the most Vikings UCLA (4)

Conference with the most Vikings Big Ten (12 players on roster)

Largest Viking Nate Wozniak (Height: 6-10) Linval Joseph (Weight: 329 lbs)

Smallest Viking Ameer Abdullah (Height: 5-9) Alexander Hollins (Weight: 166 lbs)

Pro Bowlers (9) Anthony Barr Kirk Cousins Everson Griffen Linval Joseph Danielle Hunter Xavier Rhodes Kyle Rudolph Harrison Smith Adam Thielen

1st Round Draft Picks (7) Anthony Barr Garrett Bradbury Mike Hughes Xavier Rhodes Harrison Smith Laquon Treadwell Trae Waynes

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August 31

Clubs must reduce rosters to a

maximum of 53 players on the

Active/Inactive List

September 5, 8-9

Kickoff Weekend 2019

October 15-16

Fall League Meeting, Fort

Lauderdale, Florida

October 29, 3:00 p.m. CT

Trade Deadline

December 12

Special League Meeting, Las

Colinas, Texas

January 4-5, 2020

Wild Card Playoff Games

January 11-12, 2020

Divisional Playoff Games

January 19, 2020

AFC and NFC Championship

Games

January 26, 2020

NFL Pro Bowl, Camping World

Stadium, Orlando, Florida

February 2, 2020

Super Bowl LIV, Hard Rock

Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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PLAYERS PRONUNCIATIONAmeer Abdullah uh-meer ab-dool-uhAde Aruna AH-day uh-ROON-uhJeff Badet Bah-DETTChad Beebe B-BBené Benwikere ben-ay ben-WICK-urr-rheeKhari Blasingame car-EE Blass-in-gameTashawn Bower tuh-SHAWNReshard Cliett reh-SHARD KLY-ettAviante Collins AW-vee-onCurtis Cothran CAW-threnDavion Davis Day-Vee-OnStefon Diggs Steff-ONDakota Dozier DOUGH-jherPat Elflein ELF-lineBen Gedeon Ged-E-uhnCole Hikutini HICK-a-teen-ieJalyn Holmes JAY-lynDanielle Hunter duh-KNEELDanny Isidora izz-uh-DORAOlabisi Johnson oh-luh-BEE-seeLinval Joseph lin-VALLJayron Kearse JAY-rahn Sean Mannion man-YINHercules Mata’afa MAH-Tah-AH-FAHNate Meadors MED-dersIfeadi Odenigbo if-ah-dee o-DEN-uh-boTito Odenigbo o-DEN-uh-boAnree Saint-Amour ahn-reeDru Samia sah-MEE-uhKyle Sloter slow-der Derron Smith duh-RONNShamar Stephen STEF-inAdam Thielen THEE-linOlisaemeka Udoh OH-lee-suh-MEE-kah OO-doeKaare Vedvik CORE-eeStephen Weatherly STEE-venMatt Wile WHILENate Wozniak WAHZ-nee-ackBrandon Zylstra ZILL-strah

COACHING STAFFAndrew Janocko juh-NO-coeNate Kaeding KAY-dingGary Kubiak koo-bee-ackKlint Kubiak koo-bee-ackMarwan Maalouf mar-WAHN mah-LOOFBrian Pariani PEAR-ee-ah-neeNick Rallis RAWL-issMark Uyeyama ooh-ee-YAH-muh

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League-wide strength of schedules in 2019 based on op-

ponents’ 2018 record.

Rank Team Combined W-L Pct.1. Oakland Raiders 137-117-2.................. .539

2. Denver Broncos 136-117-3 ................. .537

3. Jacksonville Jaguars 136-120 ...... ............ . 531

4. Houston Texans 135-121 ....... ............ .527

T-5. Chicago Bears 131-121-4 ................. .520

T-5. Kansas City Chiefs 132-122-2................. .520

T-7. Atlanta Falcons 132-123-1 ...................518

T-7. Indianapolis Colts 132-123-1 ...................518

9. Tennessee Titans 131-124-1....................514

10. Minnesota Vikings 130-124-2 ............... .51211. San Francisco 49ers 129-124-3 ..................510

T-12. Arizona Cardinals 129-125-2 .................508

T-12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 130-126 ....................508

T-14. Dallas Cowboys 128-126-2 ... ........... .504

T-14. Green Bay Packers 128-126-2 .................504

T-16. Los Angeles Chargers 127-126-3................. .502

T-16. Carolina Panthers 128-127-1 ................. .502

18. Miami Dolphins 127-127-2 ..................500

T-19. Pittsburgh Steelers 126-128-2 ................ .496

T-19. Detroit Lions 125-127-4 ................ .496

T-19. Baltimore Ravens 125-127-4 ................ .496

22. New Orleans Saints 125-131 .....................488

23. Cleveland Browns 123-131-2 ..................484

24. Buffalo Bills 122-132-2..................480

25. Seattle Seahawks 121-132-3 ................. .479

26. Philadelphia Eagles 121-133-2 ...................477

T-27. Cincinnati Bengals 119-133-4 ................ .473

T-27. New York Giants 120-134-2 ................ .473

T-27. New York Jets 120-134-2 ................ .473

T-27. Los Angeles Rams 120-134-2 ................ .473

T-27. New England Patriots 120-134-2 ................ .473

32. Washington Redskins 119-135-2 ................. .469

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE

Since the opening of U.S. Bank

Stadium, the Vikings are tied for

the 4th-most home wins in the

league with a 17-7 record in the

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U.S. Bank Stadium opened on July 22, 2016, with a two-day, public open house welcoming over 190,000 Minnesotans through its doors.

• The Vikings earned the first win in their new home against then-San Diego Chargers in the first pre-season game in the stadium on August 28, 2016, winning 23-10. The Purple and Gold continued the streak, taking away their first regular season win in the stadium against the Green Bay Packers on September 18, 2016, winning 17-14.

• On February 4, 2018, U.S. Bank Stadium hosted its first Super Bowl, the second for the city of Minneapolis. It also became the home of the first “Zero Waste” Super Bowl, with 91% of trash recycled.

• U.S. Bank Stadium hosted the NCAA Men’s Final Four in April of 2019 and welcomed a record-setting sporting event attendance of 72,711 guests.

• Looking forward, U.S. Bank Stadium will continue to be the home to major events, including the 2020 NCAA DI Wrestling Championship and the Summer X Games through 2020.

• A LEED Gold certified stadium, U.S. Bank Stadium aims to become a zero-waste facility, where 90% of all waste is either compostable, recyclable, reused or donated.

• Became the first stadium to receive a Bike Friendly Business certification, supplying over 180 bike racks.


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WELCOME TO OUR HOUSEThe Vikings’ 40-acre headquarters officially opened on March 5, 2018, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on June 15, 2018.

• It includes five outdoor football fields (including the 6,500-seat TCO stadium), indoor synthetic turf field, and outdoor training areas.

• The facility also features player position meeting rooms and team auditorium, expanded locker room, weight room and equipment facilities.

• State of the art cardiovascular and specialized speed rooms, a hydrotherapy room, and post-workout recovery rooms can be found in the training wing.

• The space also includes a broadcast studio, media center and administrative offices for Vikings staff.

• The facility sits within a 200-acre mixed-use development for residential, retail, and dining spaces as well as a hotel and conference center spaces expected to be built over the next 10-15 years.

Team ‘18 Record .................. Off. Rank Def. RankAtlanta 7-9 ....................6th ................... 28thGreen Bay 6-9 ....................12th ..................18thOakland 4-12 ....................23rd ................. 26thChicago* 12-4 ....................21st .....................3rdNY Giants 5-11 ....................17th.................. 24thPhiladelphia* 9-7 ....................14th ..................23rdDetroit 6-10 ....................24th ..................10thWashington 7-9 ....................28th .................. 17thKansas City* 12-4 ...................1st ..................... 31stDallas* 10-6 ....................22nd ...................7thDenver 6-10 ....................19th .................22ndSeattle* 10-6 ....................18th .................. 16thLA Chargers* 12-4 ....................11th .................... 9thMinnesota 8-7 ...................20th .................4th

*Denotes 2018 playoff teams

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Head Coach: Mike Zimmer

Coordinators: George Edwards (Defensive Coordinator), Marwan Maalouf (Special Teams Coordinator), Kevin Stefanski (Offensive Coordinator)

Assistants: Rick Dennison (Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator), Ryan Ficken (Assistant Special Teams), Jerry Gray (Defensive Backs), Jeff Howard (Defensive Assistant/Assistant Defensive Backs), Andrew Janocko (Assistant Offensive Line), Christian Jones (Offensive Quality Control), Nate Kaeding (Kicking Consultant), Derik Keyes (Assistant Strength & Conditioning), Gary Kubiak (Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Advisor), Klint Kubiak (Quarterbacks), Chaz Mahle (Assistant Strength & Conditioning), Brian Pariani (Tight Ends), AC Patterson (Offensive Quality Control), Andre Patterson (Defensive Line), Drew Petzing (Wide Receivers), Kennedy Polamalu (Running Backs), Nick Rallis (Defensive Quality Control), Robert Rodriguez (Assistant Defensive Line), Mark Uyeyama (Director of Competition Development), Adam Zimmer (Linebackers)

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Vikings quarterbacks have combined

for 5 passing touchdowns this

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total in the NFL.

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Minnesota OpponentTotal First Downs 48 40Rushing 13 12Passing 31 19Penalty 4 93rd Down: Made/Att 16/25 10/243rd Down Pct. 64.0% 41.7%4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 0/04th Down Pct. 100.0% 0.0Possession Avg. 32:29 27:32Total Net Yards 866 558Avg. Per Game 433.0 279.0Total Plays 128 115Avg. Per Play 6.8 4.9Net Yards Rushing 347 217Avg. Per Game 173.5 108.5Total Rushes 66 52Net Yards Passing 519 341Avg. Per Game 259.5 170.5Sacked/Yards Lost 0/0 3/22Gross Yards 519 363Attempts/Completions 62/47 60/34Completion Pct. 75.8% 56.7%Had Intercepted 1 2

Minnesota Opponent Punts/Average 6/43.3 5/48.0Net Punting Avg. 37 45.8Penalties/Yards 19/223 17/178Fumbles/Ball Lost 2/1 1/0Touchdowns 8 3Rushing 2 0Passing 5 2Returns 0 0Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts

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8/9/2019 W 34 - 25 at New Orleans Saints8/18/2019 W 25 - 19 Seattle Seahawks Minnesota OpponentTotal First Downs 48 40Rushing 13 12Passing 31 19Penalty 4 93rd Down: Made/Att 16/25 10/243rd Down Pct. 64.0% 41.7%4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 0/04th Down Pct. 100.0% 0.0Possession Avg. 32:29 27:32Total Net Yards 866 558Avg. Per Game 433.0 279.0Total Plays 128 115Avg. Per Play 6.8 4.9Net Yards Rushing 347 217Avg. Per Game 173.5 108.5Total Rushes 66 52Net Yards Passing 519 341Avg. Per Game 259.5 170.5Sacked/Yards Lost 0/0 3/22Gross Yards 519 363Attempts/Completions 62/47 60/34Completion Pct. 75.8% 56.7%Had Intercepted 1 2Punts/Average 6/43.3 5/48.0Net Punting Avg. 37 45.8Penalties/Yards 19/223 17/178Fumbles/Ball Lost 2/1 1/0Touchdowns 8 3Rushing 2 0Passing 5 2Returns 0 0Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 10 14 20 15 0 59Opponents 3 19 6 16 0 44Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsK.Blasingame 2 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 12D.Bailey 0 0 0 0 5/5 1/1 0 8M.Boone 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 8I.Smith 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6A.Mattison 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6O.Johnson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6B.Zylstra 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6N.Meadors 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6K.Vedvik 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0 1Team 8 2 5 1 6/6 1/1 1 59Opponents 3 0 2 1 2/2 8/8 0 442-Pt. Conversions: Team 1/2, Opponents: 0/1Sacks: J.Holmes 1.0, H.Mata'afa 1.0, I.Odenigbo 0.5, A.Watts 0.5Team: 3.0, Opponents: 0.0

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TDM.Boone 25 136 5.4 64t 1A.Mattison 19 71 3.7 22 0A.Abdullah 4 60 15.0 42 0D.Henderson 7 42 6.0 13 0K.Cousins 2 10 5.0 10 0J.Badet 1 10 10.0 10 0C.Ham 2 8 4.0 5 0K.Sloter 2 6 3.0 4 0A.Thielen 1 5 5.0 5 0K.Blasingame 1 1 1.0 1t 1J.Browning 2 -2 -1.0 -1 0Team 66 347 5.3 64t 2Opponents 52 217 4.2 16 0

Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TDI.Smith 8 49 6.1 11 1L.Treadwell 5 59 11.8 17 0B.Zylstra 5 37 7.4 15 1A.Thielen 4 79 19.8 34 0K.Blasingame 4 48 12.0 20 1T.Conklin 3 48 16.0 34 0K.Rudolph 3 41 13.7 20 0C.Hikutini 3 20 6.7 12 0O.Johnson 2 35 17.5 18t 1B.Dillon 2 19 9.5 15 0A.Mattison 2 5 2.5 4 1M.Boone 1 45 45.0 45 0A.Hollins 1 9 9.0 9 0C.Beebe 1 7 7.0 7 0J.Badet 1 7 7.0 7 0S.Diggs 1 6 6.0 6 0J.Taylor 1 5 5.0 5 0Team 47 519 11.0 45 5Opponents 34 363 10.7 33t 2

Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TDN.Meadors 1 30 30.0 30t 1D.Downs 1 0 0.0 0 0Team 2 30 15.0 30t 1Opponents 1 88 88.0 88t 1

Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BK.Vedvik 3 140 46.7 34.7 0 1 54 0M.Wile 3 120 40.0 39.3 0 3 55 0Team 6 260 43.3 37.0 0 4 55 0Opponents 5 240 48.0 45.8 0 1 59 0

Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDO.Johnson 2 1 11 5.5 11 0C.Beebe 1 1 0 0.0 0 0Team 3 2 11 3.7 11 0Opponents 4 2 38 9.5 19 0

Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TDJ.Badet 5 141 28.2 36 0D.Mitchell 2 46 23.0 29 0A.Abdullah 2 43 21.5 22 0O.Johnson 1 27 27.0 27 0K.Blasingame 1 1 1.0 1 0Team 11 258 23.5 36 0Opponents 9 261 29.0 41 0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+D.Bailey 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0Team 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0Opponents 0/ 0 4/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2Fumbles Lost: A.Abdullah 1 Total: 1Opponent Fumble Recoveries: Total: 0

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost RatingS.Mannion 27 18 190 66.7% 7.0 2 7.4% 1 3.7% 45 0/ 0 96.2K.Sloter 20 17 178 85.0% 8.9 2 10.0% 0 0.0% 22 0/ 0 137.1K.Cousins 12 10 133 83.3% 11.1 1 8.3% 0 0.0% 34 0/ 0 140.6J.Browning 3 2 18 66.7% 6.0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12 0/ 0 82.6Team 62 47 519 75.8% 8.4 5 8.1% 1 1.6% 45 0/ 0 120.3

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Tkl Ast Comb Sack Sk Yds TFL QH Int PD FF FR Tkl Ast FF FR BL+ Cameron Smith+ Holton Hill+ Jayron Kearse+ Ben Gedeon+ Kentrell Brothers+ Ifeadi Odenigbo+ Anthony Barr+ Anthony Harris+ Jalyn Holmes+ Duke Thomas+ Marcus Epps+ Armon Watts+ Devante Downs+ Reshard Cliett+ Jaleel Johnson+ Hercules Mata'afa+ Nate Meadors+ Karter Schult+ Eric Kendricks+ Bene' Benwikere+ Trae Waynes+ Stacy Keely+ Everson Griffen+ Harrison Smith+ Derron Smith+ Danielle Hunter+ Eric Wilson+ Isaiah Wharton+ Stephen Weatherly+ Xavier Rhodes+ Anree Saint-Amour+ Dillon Mitchell+ Ameer Abdullah+ Mike Boone+ Khari Blasingame+ Laquon Treadwell+ C.J. Ham

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Date 8/9 8/18 8/24 8/29Opponent @NO SEA ARI @BUFAbdullah, Ameer P DNP Alexander, Mackensie P S Aruna, Ade DNP DNP Badet, Jeff P P Bailey, Dan P P Barr, Anthony S S Beebe, Chad P P Benwikere, Bené P P Blasingame, Khari P P Boone, Mike P P Bower, Tashawn NFI-A NFI-A Boyd, Kris DNP P Bradbury, Garrett S S Brothers, Kentrell P P Browning, Jake P DNP Catalina, Tyler P N Cliett, Reshard P P Collins, Aviante DNP DNP Conklin, Tyler P P Cook, Dalvin DNP DNP Cothran, Curtis P P Cousins, Kirk S S Cutting, Austin P P Davis, Davion P P Diggs, Stefon S S Dillon, Brandon P P Downs, Devante P P Dozier, Dakota P P Edison, Cornelius P P Elflein, Pat S S Epps, Marcus P P Gedeon, Ben S P Griffen, Everson S S Ham, C.J. P S Harris, Anthony S S Henderson, De’Angelo P P Hikutini, Cole P P Hill, Holton P P Hill, Rashod S S Hollins, Alexander P P Holmes, Jalyn S S Hughes, Mike PUP-A PUP-A Hunter, Danielle S S Isidora, Danny P P James, Craig P P Johnson, Jaleel S S Johnson, Olabisi P P Jones, Brett P P Joseph, Linval DNP DNP Kearse, Jayron P P

Date 8/9 8/18 8/24 8/29Opponent @NO SEA ARI @BUFKeely, Stacey P P Keenoy, John P P Kendricks, Eric S S Kline, Josh S S Mannion, Sean P P Martini, Greer P P Mata’afa, Hercules P P Mattison, Alexander S S McDermott, Kevin P N Meadors, Nate P P Mitchell, Dillon P P Morgan, David PUP-A PUP-A Norton, Storm P P Odenigbo, Ifeadi P P Odenigbo, Tito P P O’Neill, Brian DNP DNP Reiff, Riley S S Rhodes, Xavier S S Rudolph, Kyle S S Saint-Amour, Anree P DNP Samia, Dru P P Schult, Karter P P Sloter, Kyle P P Smith, Cameron P P Smith, Derron P P Smith, Harrison S S Smith Jr., Irv S P Stephen, Shamar DNP DNP Taylor, Jordan P P Thielen, Adam S S Thomas, Duke P P Treadwell, Laquon P P Udoh, Olisaemeka P P Vedvik, Kaare N P Watts, Armon P P Waynes, Trae S S Weatherly, Stephen P P Wharton, Isaiah P P Wile, Matt P P Wilson, Eric S P Wozniak, Nate N P Zylstra, Brandon P P

P - played; S - started; DNP - did not play; NFI-A - non-football illness/injury; PUP-A - active/physically unable to perform, N - not with team


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WON 8, LOST 7, TIED 19/9/2018 W 24 - 16 San Francisco 49ers9/16/2018 T 29 - 29 at Green Bay Packers9/23/2018 L 6-27 BuffaloBills9/27/2018 L 31 - 38 at Los Angeles Rams10/7/2018 W 23 - 21 at Philadelphia Eagles10/14/2018 W 27 - 17 Arizona Cardinals10/21/2018 W 37 - 17 at New York Jets10/28/2018 L 20 - 30 New Orleans Saints11/4/2018 W 24 - 9 Detroit Lions11/18/2018 L 20 - 25 at Chicago Bears11/25/2018 W 24 - 17 Green Bay Packers12/2/2018 L 10 - 24 at New England Patriots12/10/2018 L 7 - 21 at Seattle Seahawks12/16/2018 W 41 - 17 Miami Dolphins12/23/2018 W 27 - 9 at Detroit Lions12/30/2018 L 10 - 24 Chicago Bears

Minnesota OpponentTotal First Downs 310 303Rushing 66 107Passing 218 160Penalty 26 363rd Down: Made/Att 73/204 58/1903rd Down Pct. 35.8% 30.5%4th Down: Made/Att 9/21 9/194th Down Pct. 42.9% 47.4%Possession Avg. 29:16 30:44Total Net Yards 5529 4955Avg. Per Game 345.6 309.7Total Plays 1003 993Avg. Per Play 5.5 5.0Net Yards Rushing 1493 1815Avg. Per Game 93.3 113.4Total Rushes 357 440Net Yards Passing 4036 3140Avg. Per Game 252.3 196.3Sacked/Yards Lost 40/262 50/361Gross Yards 4298 3501Attempts/Completions 606/425 503/315Completion Pct. 70.1% 62.6%

Minnesota OpponentHad Intercepted 10 12Punts/Average 73/44.6 76/45.1Net Punting Avg. 41.5 39.9Penalties/Yards 92/779 106/834Fumbles/Ball Lost 15/10 24/8Touchdowns 42 34Rushing 9 13Passing 30 15Returns 5 4Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 79 87 78 116 0 360Opp. 75 116 53 97 0 341


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Minnesota Vikings / Week 17 / Through Sunday, December 30, 2018 / Regular Season

Won 8, Lost 7

9/9/2018 W 24 - 16 San Francisco 49ers9/16/2018 L 29 - 29 at Green Bay Packers9/23/2018 L 6 - 27 Buffalo Bills9/27/2018 L 31 - 38 at Los Angeles Rams10/7/2018 W 23 - 21 at Philadelphia Eagles10/14/2018 W 27 - 17 Arizona Cardinals10/21/2018 W 37 - 17 at New York Jets10/28/2018 L 20 - 30 New Orleans Saints11/4/2018 W 24 - 9 Detroit Lions11/18/2018 L 20 - 25 at Chicago Bears11/25/2018 W 24 - 17 Green Bay Packers12/2/2018 L 10 - 24 at New England Patriots12/10/2018 L 7 - 21 at Seattle Seahawks12/16/2018 W 41 - 17 Miami Dolphins12/23/2018 W 27 - 9 at Detroit Lions12/30/2018 L 10 - 24 Chicago Bears Minnesota OpponentTotal First Downs 310 303Rushing 66 107Passing 218 160Penalty 26 363rd Down: Made/Att 73/204 58/1903rd Down Pct. 35.8% 30.5%4th Down: Made/Att 9/21 9/194th Down Pct. 42.9% 47.4%Possession Avg. 29:16 30:44Total Net Yards 5529 4955Avg. Per Game 345.6 309.7Total Plays 1003 993Avg. Per Play 5.5 5.0Net Yards Rushing 1493 1815Avg. Per Game 93.3 113.4Total Rushes 357 440Net Yards Passing 4036 3140Avg. Per Game 252.3 196.3Sacked/Yards Lost 40/262 50/361Gross Yards 4298 3501Attempts/Completions 606/425 503/315Completion Pct. 70.1% 62.6%Had Intercepted 10 12Punts/Average 73/44.6 76/45.1Net Punting Avg. 41.5 39.9Penalties/Yards 92/779 106/834Fumbles/Ball Lost 15/10 24/8Touchdowns 42 34Rushing 9 13Passing 30 15Returns 5 4Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 79 87 78 116 0 360Opponents 75 116 53 97 0 341Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsD.Bailey 0 0 0 0 30/31 21/28 0 93A.Thielen 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 1 56S.Diggs 9 0 9 0 0/0 0/0 1 56L.Murray 6 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 38A.Robinson 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30D.Cook 4 2 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 24K.Rudolph 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24D.Carlson 0 0 0 0 6/6 1/4 0 9M.Hughes 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6L.Joseph 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6K.Cousins 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6D.Hunter 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6L.Treadwell 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6Team 42 9 30 3 36/37 22/32 3 360Opponents 34 13 15 6 28/29 33/36 5 3412-Pt. Conversions: Team 3/5, Opponents: 5/5

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TDD.Cook 133 615 4.6 70 2L.Murray 140 578 4.1 38t 6K.Cousins 44 123 2.8 19 1S.Diggs 10 62 6.2 20 0M.Boone 11 47 4.3 20 0R.Thomas 8 30 3.8 23 0A.Thielen 5 30 6.0 15 0C.Ham 6 8 1.3 5 0Team 357 1493 4.2 70 9Opponents 440 1815 4.1 75t 13

Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Thielen 113 1373 12.2 68 9S.Diggs 102 1021 10.0 75t 9K.Rudolph 64 634 9.9 44t 4D.Cook 40 305 7.6 27 2L.Treadwell 35 302 8.6 22 1L.Murray 22 141 6.4 16 0A.Robinson 17 231 13.6 40t 5C.Ham 11 85 7.7 17 0T.Conklin 5 77 15.4 33 0D.Morgan 5 36 7.2 13 0C.Beebe 4 39 9.8 18 0R.Thomas 2 21 10.5 15 0M.Boone 2 1 0.5 1 0B.Zylstra 1 23 23.0 23 0A.Abdullah 1 10 10.0 10 0K.Cousins 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0S.Coley 0 0 0.0 0 0Team 425 4298 10.1 75t 30Opponents 315 3501 11.1 70t 15

Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TDH.Smith 3 66 22.0 52 0A.Harris 3 33 11.0 33 0E.Kendricks 2 3 1.5 3 0M.Hughes 1 28 28.0 28t 1T.Waynes 1 24 24.0 24 0X.Rhodes 1 3 3.0 3 0H.Hill 1 2 2.0 2 0Team 12 159 13.3 52 1Opponents 10 199 19.9 50t 3

Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BM.Wile 72 3255 45.2 41.5 2 27 70 1Team 73 3255 44.6 41.5 2 27 70 1Opponents 76 3431 45.1 39.9 4 29 63 0

Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDM.Sherels 23 15 276 12.0 70 0B.Zylstra 4 4 26 6.5 9 0M.Hughes 2 0 13 6.5 13 0C.Beebe 0 1 0 0.0 0 0A.Thielen 0 1 0 0.0 0 0Team 29 21 315 10.9 70 0Opponents 31 19 188 6.1 23 0

Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TDA.Abdullah 10 258 25.8 33 0M.Hughes 4 107 26.8 46 0H.Hill 3 85 28.3 30 0M.Sherels 2 34 17.0 17 0A.Robinson 1 21 21.0 21 0R.Thomas 1 20 20.0 20 0B.Zylstra 1 15 15.0 15 0Team 22 540 24.5 46 0Opponents 31 722 23.3 53 0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+D.Bailey 0/ 0 5/ 6 11/ 11 4/ 9 1/ 2D.Carlson 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 1 1/ 3 0/ 0Team 0/ 0 5/ 6 11/ 12 5/ 12 1/ 2Opponents 0/ 0 5/ 6 15/ 15 10/ 11 3/ 4Fumbles Lost: K.Cousins 7, D.Cook 2, A.Thielen 1 Total: 10

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Sacks: D.Hunter 14.5, E.Griffen 5.5, S.Richardson 4.5, T.Johnson4.5, M.Alexander 4.0, H.Smith 3.0, A.Barr 3.0, S.Weatherly 3.0,E.Wilson 2.0, L.Joseph 1.0, K.Brothers 1.0, E.Kendricks 1.0,D.Parry 1.0, J.Holmes 1.0, J.Kearse 0.5, J.Johnson 0.5 Team:50.0, Opponents: 40.0

Opponent Fumble Recoveries: T.Johnson 2, H.Smith 2,E.Kendricks 1, D.Hunter 1, M.Sherels 1, L.Joseph 1 Total: 8

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost RatingK.Cousins 606 425 4298 70.1% 7.1 30 5.0% 10 1.7% 75t 40/ 262 99.7Team 606 425 4298 70.1% 7.1 30 5.0% 10 1.7% 75t 40/ 262 99.7Opponents 503 315 3501 62.6% 7.0 15 3.0% 12 2.4% 70t 50/ 361 83.3

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Minneapolis 19-11(11-4) H

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WK 19/8/19

WK 39/22/19

WK 49/29/19

WK 510/6/19

WK 610/13/19

WK 710/20/19

WK 810/24/19

The Vikings open the season at home for the third straight year, facing Atlanta in its first trip to Minnesota since 2014. This is the fifth season opener against the Falcons and Minnesota owns a 4-1 mark in those contests. The Vikings are undefeated against Atlanta under Head Coach Mike Zimmer (3-0).

at Green Bay 54-60-3(25-32-3) A


at Chicago 60-54-2(23-32-2) A

at East Rutherford 16-12(8-7) A


at Detroit 74-39-2(34-23-1) A


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For the first time in franchise history, the Vikings travel to Green Bay for a Week 2 matchup in back-to-back seasons. The 2018 contest resulted in a 29-29 tie, only the third in series history and the first since Week 11 in 2013. In the last three trips to Green Bay, the Vikings are 1-1-1 and hold a 5-1-1 overall record in the last seven matchups.

The last time the Raiders played in Minneapolis was at the Metrodome on November 20, 2011, where Oakland walked away with a 27-21 win. Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph caught his first career touchdown as a rookie in the previous contest, a one-yard grab from QB Christian Ponder.

The Vikings head to Soldier Field to face the reigning NFC North Champions for the 117th time in franchise history. Minnesota suffered a 20-25 loss after their comeback fell short in 2018. The Week 4 matchup with the Bears and Vikings marks the earliest meeting between the teams since their Week 2 game in 2013.

Week 5 marks the first time Zimmer faces his former offensive coordinator and current Giants head coach, Pat Shurmur. The Vikings take a trip to MetLife Stadium for the second consecutive season after playing the Jets in Week 7 of 2018. Minnesota is looking for its ninth road win against the Giants and first since 2007.

The Vikings face the Eagles for the fourth consecutive season, including playoffs, to mark the longest streak in series history. Philadelphia will make their first trip back to Minneapolis since defeating New England in Super Bowl LII. Last year’s Vikings win in Philadelphia tied the series at 14-14 all-time.

Last year marked the first home and away sweep of Detroit for Minnesota since 2015 and second since Zimmer became head coach. The Vikings have won three out of the five road matchups against the Lions under Zimmer. In last season’s game played at Ford Field, the Vikings defeated Detroit, 27-9, behind a career game from Rudolph.

For the first time since 2016, the Vikings host Thursday Night Football at U.S. Bank Stadium. Washington and Minnesota will rekindle their matchup after a one-year hiatus and ultimately decide who takes over the all-time series. The last time the teams played each other, the Vikings won, 38-30, at Fedex Field in 2017.


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at Kansas City 5-7(1-4) A

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at Dallas 14-16(7-6) A


at Seattle 5-11(2-7) A

Minneapolis 74-39-2(40-16-1) H

at Los Angeles6-6(1-3) A

Minneapolis 54-60-3(29-28) H

Minneapolis 60-54-2(37-22) H

Minnesota last saw Kansas City in 2015, defeating the Chiefs, 16-10, at a game played on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The Vikings look to win their first road game against the Chiefs since the team’s inaugural trip to Kansas City in 1974.

Week 10 marks the first of two Sunday Night Football appearances for the 2019 Vikings. Zimmer will travel back to Dallas for the first time since being named Head Coach in Minnesota. The last time the Cowboys traveled to Minneapolis, they beat the Vikings, 17-15, on December 12, 2016.

The Vikings and Broncos, who met in preseason action in Denver last year, will play for the first time in Minnesota since December 4, 2011. Minnesota looks to redeem its three-point loss in its most recent regular-season game at Denver in Week 4 of 2015. A win at home will tilt the 7-7 series scale in the Vikings’ favor.

Monday Night Football stars the Vikings at Seahawks matchup for the second consecutive year. A win at CenturyLink Field will mark the first December Monday Night Football victory for Minnesota since 2007, when the team beat Chicago on December 17, 2007.

2019 will close out with three of the last four games coming against divisional opponents for the first time since the 1996 season. In 2018, the Vikings snagged their first win against the Lions since the opening of U.S. Bank Stadium, beating them, 24-9, while setting a new franchise record for the most sacks in a single game (10).

The Vikings face the Chargers for the first time since the franchise relocated to Los Angeles in 2017. Dating back to their first matchup in 1971, the teams have traded wins and losses with each meeting. This is the second consecutive year Minnesota travels to L.A., marking the first time the franchise has traveled to the city in back-to-back years since the 1992-93 seasons.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Bears travel to Minnesota to finish out the regular season. This year, the Vikings look to collect their fourth win in the last six contests against the Bears and improve their record at U.S. Bank Stadium against their division foe to 3-1.

Green Bay crosses the border to meet Minnesota on Monday Night Football for the first time since October 5, 2009, a 30-23 Vikings win. The Vikings look to earn their fourth consecutive win at home against the Packers, making it the longest streak since Minnesota won five straight from 1992-1995.

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NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED1 Kyle Sloter QB 6-5 218 25 3 Northern Colorado John’s Creek, GA PS ‘173 Jake Browning QB 6-2 210 23 R Washington Folsom, CA UDFA ‘194 Sean Mannion QB 6-6 230 27 5 Oregon State Pleasanton, CA FA ‘195 Dan Bailey K 6-0 190 31 9 Oklahoma State Yukon, OK FA ‘186 Matt Wile P 6-2 225 27 3 Michigan San Diego, CA W (PIT) ‘187 Kaare Vedvik P/K 6-3 210 25 1 Marshall Stavanger, Norway T (BAL) ‘198 Kirk Cousins QB 6-3 202 30 8 Michigan State Holland, MI FA ‘1811 Laquon Treadwell WR 6-2 215 24 4 Mississippi Crete, IL D1 ‘1612 Chad Beebe WR 5-10 183 25 2 Northern Illinois Aurora, IL UDFA ‘1813 Jeff Badet WR 5-11 182 25 1 Oklahoma Orlando, FL UDFA ‘1814 Stefon Diggs WR 6-0 191 25 5 Maryland Gaithersburg, MD D5b ‘1515 Brandon Zylstra WR 6-2 215 26 2 Concordia-Moorhead Spicer, MN FA ‘1816 Davion Davis WR 5-11 195 22 R Sam Houston State Hutto, TX UDFA ‘1917 Dillon Mitchell WR 6-1 202 22 R Oregon Memphis, TN D7b ‘1918 Jordan Taylor WR 6-5 195 27 4 Rice Denison, TX FA ‘1919 Adam Thielen WR 6-2 200 28 6 Minnesota State Detroit Lakes, MN UDFA ‘1320 Mackensie Alexander CB 5-10 192 25 4 Clemson Immokalee, FL D2 ‘1622 Harrison Smith S 6-2 214 30 8 Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1223 Mike Boone RB 5-10 206 24 2 Cincinnati Macclenny, FL UDFA ‘1824 Holton Hill CB 6-2 196 22 2 Texas Houston, TX UDFA ‘1825 Alexander Mattison RB 5-11 220 21 R Boise State San Bernadino, CA D3 ‘1926 Trae Waynes CB 6-0 190 27 5 Michigan State Kenosha, WI D1 ‘1527 Jayron Kearse S 6-4 215 25 4 Clemson Ft. Myers, FL D7b ‘1629 Xavier Rhodes CB 6-1 218 29 7 Florida State Miami, FL D1b ‘1330 C.J. Ham FB 5-11 235 26 3 Augustana Duluth, MN UDFA ‘1631 Ameer Abdullah RB 5-9 203 26 5 Nebraska Homewood, AL W (DET) ‘1832 De’Angelo Henderson RB 5-8 208 26 3 Coastal Carolina Summerville, SC FA ‘1933 Dalvin Cook RB 5-10 210 23 3 Florida State Miami, FL D2 ‘1734 Duke Thomas CB 5-11 185 25 2 Texas Copperas Cove, TX FA ‘1935 Isaiah Wharton S 6-1 205 23 R Rutgers Kissimmee, FL UDFA ‘1936 Craig James CB 5-10 195 23 2 Southern Illinois Edwardsville, IL UDFA ‘1837 Derron Smith S 5-10 195 27 4 Fresno State Banning, CA FA ‘1938 Kris Boyd CB 5-11 200 22 R Texas Gilmer, TX D7a ‘1939 Marcus Epps S 6-0 198 23 R Wyoming Los Angeles, CA D6b ‘1940 Kentrell Brothers LB 6-1 242 26 4 Missouri Edmond, OK D5 ‘1641 Anthony Harris S 6-1 202 27 5 Virginia Chesterfield, VA UDFA ‘1542 Ben Gedeon LB 6-2 244 24 3 Michigan Hudson, OH D4b ‘1743 Reshard Cliett LB 6-2 225 27 3 South Florida Thomasville, GA FA ‘1844 Nate Meadors CB 5-11 194 22 R UCLA San Bernadino, CA UDFA ‘1945 Greer Martini LB 6-4 235 24 1 Notre Dame Orange, VA FA ‘1946 Bené Benwikere CB 6-0 195 27 6 San Jose State Los Angeles, CA FA ‘1948 Khari Blasingame FB 6-0 233 23 R Vanderbilt New Market, AL UDFA ‘1950 Eric Wilson LB 6-1 230 24 3 Cincinnati Redford, MI UDFA ‘1751 Hercules Mata’afa DE 6-2 254 23 2 Washington State Lahaina, HI UDFA ‘1852 John Keenoy C 6-3 300 22 R Western Michigan Kentwood, MI UDFA ‘1954 Eric Kendricks LB 6-0 232 27 5 UCLA Fresno, CA D2 ‘1555 Anthony Barr LB 6-5 255 27 6 UCLA San Pedro, CA D1a ‘1456 Garrett Bradbury C 6-3 305 24 R North Carolina State Charlotte, N.C. D1 ‘1957 Devante Downs LB 6-2 252 23 2 California Mountlake Terrace, WA D7 ‘1858 Austin Cutting LS 6-3 245 22 R Air Force Keller, TX D7d ‘1959 Cameron Smith LB 6-2 235 22 R Southern California Granite Bay, CA D5 ‘1960 Tito Odenigbo DT 6-3 315 23 R Miami Centerville, OH UDFA ‘1961 Brett Jones C 6-2 315 28 5 Regina (Canada) Weyburn, SK T (NYG) ‘1862 Anree Saint-Amour DE 6-3 260 22 R Georgia Tech Suwanee, GA UDFA ‘1963 Danny Isidora G 6-3 306 25 3 Miami Weston, FL D5b ‘1764 Josh Kline G 6-3 300 29 7 Kent State Mason, OH FA ‘1965 Pat Elflein G 6-3 303 25 3 Ohio State Pickerington, OH D3 ‘1766 Curtis Cothran DT 6-5 283 24 1 Penn State Newtown, PA UDFA ‘1867 Cornelius Edison C 6-3 312 26 4 Portland State University Place, WA PS ‘1768 Ade Aruna DE 6-5 263 25 2 Tulane Akure, Nigeria D6b ‘1869 Rashod Hill T 6-6 313 27 4 Southern Mississippi Jacksonville, FL PS (JAX) ‘1671 Riley Reiff T 6-6 305 30 8 Iowa Parkston, SD FA ‘1772 Storm Norton T 6-7 317 25 2 Toledo Toledo, OH PS ‘1773 Dru Samia G 6-5 308 21 R Oklahoma West Sacramento, CA D4 ‘1974 Stacy Keely DE 6-6 220 24 R UAB Omaha, NE UDFA ‘1974 Olisaemeka Udoh T 6-6 325 22 R Elon Fayetteville, NC D6c ‘1975 Brian O’Neill T 6-7 297 23 2 Pittsburgh Wilmington, DE D2 ‘1876 Aviante Collins T 6-4 292 26 3 TCU Houston, TX UDFA ‘1778 Dakota Dozier G 6-4 312 28 5 Furman West Columbia, SC FA ‘1979 Karter Schult DE 6-3 265 25 2 Northern Iowa Tripoli, IA FA ‘1979 Nate Wozniak T 6-10 302 24 1 Minnesota Greenwood, IN FA ‘1981 Olabisi Johnson WR 6-0 204 22 R Colorado State Lakewood, CO D7c ‘1982 Kyle Rudolph TE 6-6 265 29 9 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘1183 Tyler Conklin TE 6-3 254 24 2 Central Michigan Chesterfield, MI D5a ‘1884 Irv Smith Jr. TE 6-2 242 20 R Alabama New Orleans, LA D2 ‘1985 Alexander Hollins WR 6-1 166 22 R Eastern Illinois Yazoo City, MS UDFA ‘1986 Brandon Dillon TE 6-5 250 22 R Marian Flora, IN UDFA ‘1987 Cole Hikutini TE 6-4 240 25 3 Louisville Elk Grove, CA PS ‘1891 Stephen Weatherly DE 6-5 265 25 4 Vanderbilt Snellville, GA D7a ‘1692 Jalyn Holmes DT 6-5 283 23 2 Ohio State Norfolk, VA D4 ‘1893 Shamar Stephen DT 6-5 309 28 6 Connecticut Brookville, NY FA ‘1994 Jaleel Johnson DT 6-3 316 25 3 Iowa Brooklyn, NY D4a ‘1795 Ifeadi Odenigbo DE 6-3 258 25 2 Northwestern Centerville, OH PS ‘1896 Armon Watts DT 6-5 295 23 R Arkansas St. Louis, MO D6a ‘1997 Everson Griffen DE 6-3 273 31 10 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘1098 Linval Joseph DT 6-4 329 30 10 East Carolina Gainesville, FL FA ‘1499 Danielle Hunter DE 6-5 252 24 5 LSU Katy, TX D3 ‘15

RESERVED/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM LIST21 Mike Hughes CB 5-10 189 22 2 UCF New Bern, NC D1 ‘1889 David Morgan TE 6-4 265 26 4 Texas-San Antonio Marble Falls, TX D6b ‘16

RESERVE/INJURED90 Tashawn Bower DE 6-5 250 24 3 LSU Somerville, NJ UDFA ‘17

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NO. NAME POS HT WT AGE EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED31 Abdullah, Ameer RB 5-9 203 26 5 Nebraska Homewood, AL W (DET) ‘1820 Alexander, Mackensie CB 5-10 192 25 4 Clemson Immokalee, FL D2 ‘1668 Aruna, Ade DE 6-5 263 25 2 Tulane Akure, Nigeria D6b ‘1813 Badet, Jeff WR 5-11 182 25 1 Oklahoma Orlando, FL UDFA ‘185 Bailey, Dan K 6-0 190 31 9 Oklahoma State Yukon, OK FA ‘1855 Barr, Anthony LB 6-5 255 27 6 UCLA San Pedro, CA D1a ‘1412 Beebe, Chad WR 5-10 183 25 2 Northern Illinois Aurora, IL UDFA ‘1846 Benwikere, Bené CB 6-0 195 27 6 San Jose State Los Angeles, CA FA ‘1948 Blasingame, Khari FB 6-0 233 23 R Vanderbilt New Market, AL UDFA ‘1923 Boone, Mike RB 5-10 206 24 2 Cincinnati Macclenny, FL UDFA ‘1838 Boyd, Kris CB 5-11 200 22 R Texas Gilmer, TX D7a ‘1956 Bradbury, Garrett C 6-3 305 24 R North Carolina State Charlotte, N.C. D1 ‘1940 Brothers, Kentrell LB 6-1 242 26 4 Missouri Edmond, OK D5 ‘163 Browning, Jake QB 6-2 210 23 R Washington Folsom, CA UDFA ‘1943 Cliett, Reshard LB 6-2 225 27 3 South Florida Thomasville, GA FA ‘1876 Collins, Aviante T 6-4 292 26 3 TCU Houston, TX UDFA ‘1783 Conklin, Tyler TE 6-3 254 24 2 Central Michigan Chesterfield, MI D5a ‘1833 Cook, Dalvin RB 5-10 210 23 3 Florida State Miami, FL D2 ‘1766 Cothran, Curtis DT 6-5 283 24 1 Penn State Newtown, PA UDFA ‘188 Cousins, Kirk QB 6-3 202 30 8 Michigan State Holland, MI FA ‘1858 Cutting, Austin LS 6-3 245 22 R Air Force Keller, TX D7d ‘1916 Davis, Davion WR 5-11 195 22 R Sam Houston State Hutto, TX UDFA ‘1914 Diggs, Stefon WR 6-0 191 25 5 Maryland Gaithersburg, MD D5b ‘1586 Dillon, Brandon TE 6-5 250 22 R Marian Flora, IN UDFA ‘1957 Downs, Devante LB 6-2 252 23 2 California Mountlake Terrace, WA D7 ‘1878 Dozier, Dakota G 6-4 312 28 5 Furman West Columbia, SC FA ‘1967 Edison, Cornelius C 6-3 312 26 4 Portland State University Place, WA PS ‘1765 Elflein, Pat G 6-3 303 25 3 Ohio State Pickerington, OH D3 ‘1739 Epps, Marcus S 6-0 198 23 R Wyoming Los Angeles, CA D6b ‘1942 Gedeon, Ben LB 6-2 244 24 3 Michigan Hudson, OH D4b ‘1797 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 31 10 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘1030 Ham, C.J. FB 5-11 235 26 3 Augustana Duluth, MN UDFA ‘1641 Harris, Anthony S 6-1 202 27 5 Virginia Chesterfield, VA UDFA ‘1532 Henderson, De’Angelo RB 5-8 208 26 3 Coastal Carolina Summerville, SC FA ‘1987 Hikutini, Cole TE 6-4 240 25 3 Louisville Elk Grove, CA PS ‘1824 Hill, Holton CB 6-2 196 22 2 Texas Houston, TX UDFA ‘1869 Hill, Rashod T 6-6 313 27 4 Southern Mississippi Jacksonville, FL PS (JAX) ‘1685 Hollins, Alexander WR 6-1 166 22 R Eastern Illinois Yazoo City, MS UDFA ‘1992 Holmes, Jalyn DT 6-5 283 23 2 Ohio State Norfolk, VA D4 ‘1899 Hunter, Danielle DE 6-5 252 24 5 LSU Katy, TX D3 ‘1563 Isidora, Danny G 6-3 306 25 3 Miami Weston, FL D5b ‘1736 James, Craig CB 5-10 195 23 2 Southern Illinois Edwardsville, IL UDFA ‘1894 Johnson, Jaleel DT 6-3 316 25 3 Iowa Brooklyn, NY D4a ‘1781 Johnson, Olabisi WR 6-0 204 22 R Colorado State Lakewood, CO D7c ‘1961 Jones, Brett C 6-2 315 28 5 Regina (Canada) Weyburn, SK T (NYG) ‘1898 Joseph, Linval DT 6-4 329 30 10 East Carolina Gainesville, FL FA ‘1427 Kearse, Jayron S 6-4 215 25 4 Clemson Ft. Myers, FL D7b ‘1674 Keely, Stacy DE 6-6 220 24 R UAB Omaha, NE UDFA ‘1952 Keenoy, John C 6-3 300 22 R Western Michigan Kentwood, MI UDFA ‘1954 Kendricks, Eric LB 6-0 232 27 5 UCLA Fresno, CA D2 ‘1564 Kline, Josh G 6-3 300 29 7 Kent State Mason, OH FA ‘194 Mannion, Sean QB 6-6 230 27 5 Oregon State Pleasanton, CA FA ‘1945 Martini, Greer LB 6-4 235 24 1 Notre Dame Orange, VA FA ‘1951 Mata’afa, Hercules DE 6-2 254 23 2 Washington State Lahaina, HI UDFA ‘1825 Mattison, Alexander RB 5-11 220 21 R Boise State San Bernadino, CA D3 ‘1944 Meadors, Nate CB 5-11 194 22 R UCLA San Bernadino, CA UDFA ‘1917 Mitchell, Dillon WR 6-1 202 22 R Oregon Memphis, TN D7b ‘1972 Norton, Storm T 6-7 317 25 2 Toledo Toledo, OH PS ‘1795 Odenigbo, Ifeadi DE 6-3 258 25 2 Northwestern Centerville, OH PS ‘1860 Odenigbo, Tito DT 6-3 315 23 R Miami Centerville, OH UDFA ‘1975 O’Neill, Brian T 6-7 297 23 2 Pittsburgh Wilmington, DE D2 ‘1871 Reiff, Riley T 6-6 305 30 8 Iowa Parkston, SD FA ‘1729 Rhodes, Xavier CB 6-1 218 29 7 Florida State Miami, FL D1b ‘1382 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 265 29 9 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘1162 Saint-Amour, Anree DE 6-3 260 22 R Georgia Tech Suwanee, GA UDFA ‘1973 Samia, Dru G 6-5 308 21 R Oklahoma West Sacramento, CA D4 ‘1979 Schult, Karter DE 6-3 265 25 2 Northern Iowa Tripoli, IA FA ‘191 Sloter, Kyle QB 6-5 218 25 3 Northern Colorado John’s Creek, GA PS ‘1759 Smith, Cameron LB 6-2 235 22 R Southern California Granite Bay, CA D5 ‘1937 Smith, Derron S 5-10 195 27 4 Fresno State Banning, CA FA ‘1922 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 30 8 Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1284 Smith Jr., Irv TE 6-2 242 20 R Alabama New Orleans, LA D2 ‘1993 Stephen, Shamar DT 6-5 309 28 6 Connecticut Brookville, NY FA ‘1918 Taylor, Jordan WR 6-5 195 27 4 Rice Denison, TX FA ‘1919 Thielen, Adam WR 6-2 200 28 6 Minnesota State Detroit Lakes, MN UDFA ‘1334 Thomas, Duke CB 5-11 185 25 2 Texas Copperas Cove, TX FA ‘1911 Treadwell, Laquon WR 6-2 215 24 4 Mississippi Crete, IL D1 ‘1674 Udoh, Olisaemeka T 6-6 325 22 R Elon Fayetteville, NC D6c ‘197 Vedvik, Kaare P/K 6-3 210 25 1 Marshall Stavanger, Norway T (BAL) ‘1996 Watts, Armon DT 6-5 295 23 R Arkansas St. Louis, MO D6a ‘1926 Waynes, Trae CB 6-0 190 27 5 Michigan State Kenosha, WI D1 ‘1591 Weatherly, Stephen DE 6-5 265 25 4 Vanderbilt Snellville, GA D7a ‘1635 Wharton, Isaiah S 6-1 205 23 R Rutgers Kissimmee, FL UDFA ‘196 Wile, Matt P 6-2 225 27 3 Michigan San Diego, CA W (PIT) ‘1850 Wilson, Eric LB 6-1 230 24 3 Cincinnati Redford, MI UDFA ‘1779 Wozniak, Nate T 6-10 302 24 1 Minnesota Greenwood, IN FA ‘1915 Zylstra, Brandon WR 6-2 215 26 2 Concordia-Moorhead Spicer, MN FA ‘18

RESERVED/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM LIST21 Hughes, Mike CB 5-10 189 22 2 UCF New Bern, NC D1 ‘1889 Morgan, David TE 6-4 265 26 4 Texas-San Antonio Marble Falls, TX D6b ‘16

RESERVE/INJURED90 Tashawn Bower DE 6-5 250 24 3 LSU Somerville, NJ UDFA ‘17

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OFFENSE (44): Kevin Stefanski Quarterbacks (4): Klint Kubiak 3 Browning, Jake QB 6-2 210 23 R Washington Folsom, CA UDFA ‘198 Cousins, Kirk QB 6-3 202 30 8 Michigan State Holland, MI FA ‘184 Mannion, Sean QB 6-6 230 27 5 Oregon State Pleasanton, CA FA ‘191 Sloter, Kyle QB 6-5 218 25 3 Northern Colorado John’s Creek, GA PS ‘17

Running Backs (7): Kennedy Polamalu 31 Abdullah, Ameer RB 5-9 203 26 5 Nebraska Homewood, AL W (DET) ‘1832 Henderson, De’Angelo RB 5-8 208 26 3 Coastal Carolina Summerville, SC FA ‘1948 Blasingame, Khari FB 6-0 233 23 R Vanderbilt New Market, AL UDFA ‘1923 Boone, Mike RB 5-10 206 24 2 Cincinnati Macclenny, FL UDFA ‘1833 Cook, Dalvin RB 5-10 210 23 3 Florida State Miami, FL D2 ‘1730 Ham, C.J. FB 5-11 235 26 3 Augustana Duluth, MN UDFA ‘1625 Mattison, Alexander RB 5-11 220 21 R Boise State San Bernadino, CA D3 ‘19

Wide Receivers (11): Drew Petzing 13 Badet, Jeff WR 5-11 182 25 1 Oklahoma Orlando, FL UDFA ‘1812 Beebe, Chad WR 5-10 183 25 2 Northern Illinois Aurora, IL UDFA ‘1816 Davis, Davion WR 5-11 195 22 R Sam Houston State Hutto, TX UDFA ‘1914 Diggs, Stefon WR 6-0 191 25 5 Maryland Gaithersburg, MD D5b ‘1585 Hollins, Alexander WR 6-1 166 22 R Eastern Illinois Yazoo City, MS UDFA ‘1981 Johnson, Olabisi WR 6-0 204 22 R Colorado State Lakewood, CO D7c ‘1917 Mitchell, Dillon WR 6-1 202 22 R Oregon Memphis, TN D7b ‘1918 Taylor, Jordan WR 6-5 195 27 4 Rice Denison, TX FA ‘1919 Thielen, Adam WR 6-2 200 28 6 Minnesota State Detroit Lakes, MN UDFA ‘1311 Treadwell, Laquon WR 6-2 215 24 4 Mississippi Crete, IL D1 ‘1615 Zylstra, Brandon WR 6-2 215 26 2 Concordia-Moorhead Spicer, MN FA ‘18

Tight Ends (6): Brian Pariani 83 Conklin, Tyler TE 6-3 254 24 2 Central Michigan Chesterfield, MI D5a ‘1886 Dillon, Brandon TE 6-5 250 22 R Marian Flora, IN UDFA ‘1987 Hikutini, Cole TE 6-4 240 25 3 Louisville Elk Grove, CA PS ‘1889 Morgan, David TE 6-4 265 26 4 Texas-San Antonio Marble Falls, TX D6b ‘1682 Rudolph, Kyle TE 6-6 265 29 9 Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH D2 ‘1184 Smith Jr., Irv TE 6-2 242 20 R Alabama New Orleans, LA D2 ‘19

Offensive Line (16): Rick Dennison/Andrew Janocko 56 Bradbury, Garrett C 6-3 305 24 R North Carolina State Charlotte, N.C. D1 ‘1976 Collins, Aviante T 6-4 292 26 3 TCU Houston, TX UDFA ‘1778 Dozier, Dakota G 6-4 312 28 5 Furman West Columbia, SC FA ‘1967 Edison, Cornelius C 6-3 312 26 4 Portland State University Place, WA PS ‘1765 Elflein, Pat G 6-3 303 25 3 Ohio State Pickerington, OH D3 ‘1769 Hill, Rashod T 6-6 313 27 4 Southern Mississippi Jacksonville, FL PS (JAX) ‘1663 Isidora, Danny G 6-3 306 25 3 Miami Weston, FL D5b ‘1761 Jones, Brett C 6-2 315 28 5 Regina (Canada) Weyburn, SK T (NYG) ‘1852 Keenoy, John C 6-3 300 22 R Western Michigan Kentwood, MI UDFA ‘1964 Kline, Josh G 6-3 300 29 7 Kent State Mason, OH FA ‘1972 Norton, Storm T 6-7 317 25 2 Toledo Toledo, OH PS ‘1775 O’Neill, Brian T 6-7 297 23 2 Pittsburgh Wilmington, DE D2 ‘1871 Reiff, Riley T 6-6 305 30 8 Iowa Parkston, SD FA ‘1773 Samia, Dru G 6-5 308 21 R Oklahoma West Sacramento, CA D4 ‘1974 Udoh, Olisaemeka T 6-6 325 22 R Elon Fayetteville, NC D6c ‘1979 Wozniak, Nate T 6-10 302 24 1 Minnesota Greenwood, IN FA ‘19

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WR: 19 Adam Thielen 12 Chad Beebe 11 Laquon Treadwell 15 Brandon Zylstra 81 Olabisi Johnson 16 Davion DavisLT: 71 Riley Reiff 76 Aviante Collins 72 Storm Norton 79 Nate Wozniak LG: 65 Pat Elflein 78 Dakota Dozier C: 56 Garrett Bradbury 61 Brett Jones 67 Cornelius Edison 52 John Keenoy RG: 64 Josh Kline 63 Danny Isidora 73 Dru Samia RT: 75 Brian O’Neill 69 Rashod Hill 74 Olisaemeka Udoh TE: 82 Kyle Rudolph 84 Irv Smith Jr. 83 Tyler Conklin 89 (David Morgan) 87 Cole Hikutini 86 Brandon DillonWR: 14 Stefon Diggs 18 Jordan Taylor 13 Jeff Badet 17 Dillon Mitchell 85 Alexander Hollins QB: 8 Kirk Cousins 4 Sean Mannion 1 Kyle Sloter 3 Jake Browning FB: 30 C.J. Ham 48 Khari Blasingame HB: 33 Dalvin Cook 25 Alexander Mattison 31 Ameer Abdullah 23 Mike Boone 32 De’Angelo Henderson

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DEFENSE (42): George Edwards Defensive Line (17): Andre Patterson/Robert Rodriguez 68 Aruna, Ade DE 6-5 263 25 2 Tulane Akure, Nigeria D6b ‘1890 Bower, Tashawn DE 6-5 250 24 3 LSU Somerville, NJ UDFA ‘1766 Cothran, Curtis DT 6-5 283 24 1 Penn State Newtown, PA UDFA ‘1897 Griffen, Everson DE 6-3 273 31 10 Southern California Avondale, AZ D4 ‘1092 Holmes, Jalyn DT 6-5 283 23 2 Ohio State Norfolk, VA D4 ‘1899 Hunter, Danielle DE 6-5 252 24 5 LSU Katy, TX D3 ‘1594 Johnson, Jaleel DT 6-3 316 25 3 Iowa Brooklyn, NY D4a ‘1798 Joseph, Linval DT 6-4 329 30 10 East Carolina Gainesville, FL FA ‘1474 Keely, Stacy DE 6-6 220 24 R UAB Omaha, NE UDFA ‘1951 Mata’afa, Hercules DE 6-2 254 23 2 Washington State Lahaina, HI UDFA ‘1895 Odenigbo, Ifeadi DE 6-3 258 25 2 Northwestern Centerville, OH PS ‘1860 Odenigbo, Tito DT 6-3 315 23 R Miami Centerville, OH UDFA ‘1962 Saint-Amour, Anree DE 6-3 260 22 R Georgia Tech Suwanee, GA UDFA ‘1979 Schult, Karter DE 6-3 265 25 2 Northern Iowa Tripoli, IA FA ‘1993 Stephen, Shamar DT 6-5 309 28 6 Connecticut Brookville, NY FA ‘1991 Weatherly, Stephen DE 6-5 265 25 4 Vanderbilt Snellville, GA D7a ‘1696 Watts, Armon DT 6-5 295 23 R Arkansas St. Louis, MO D6a ‘19

Linebackers (9): Adam Zimmer/Nick Rallis 55 Barr, Anthony LB 6-5 255 27 6 UCLA San Pedro, CA D1a ‘1440 Brothers, Kentrell LB 6-1 242 26 4 Missouri Edmond, OK D5 ‘1643 Cliett, Reshard LB 6-2 225 27 3 South Florida Thomasville, GA FA ‘1857 Downs, Devante LB 6-2 252 23 2 California Mountlake Terrace, WA D7 ‘1842 Gedeon, Ben LB 6-2 244 24 3 Michigan Hudson, OH D4b ‘1754 Kendricks, Eric LB 6-0 232 27 5 UCLA Fresno, CA D2 ‘1545 Martini, Greer LB 6-4 235 24 1 Notre Dame Orange, VA FA ‘1959 Smith, Cameron LB 6-2 235 22 R Southern California Granite Bay, CA D5 ‘1950 Wilson, Eric LB 6-1 230 24 3 Cincinnati Redford, MI UDFA ‘17

Defensive Backs (16): Jerry Gray/Jeff Howard 20 Alexander, Mackensie CB 5-10 192 25 4 Clemson Immokalee, FL D2 ‘1646 Benwikere, Bené CB 6-0 195 27 6 San Jose State Los Angeles, CA FA ‘1938 Boyd, Kris CB 5-11 200 22 R Texas Gilmer, TX D7a ‘1939 Epps, Marcus S 6-0 198 23 R Wyoming Los Angeles, CA D6b ‘1941 Harris, Anthony S 6-1 202 27 5 Virginia Chesterfield, VA UDFA ‘1524 Hill, Holton CB 6-2 196 22 2 Texas Houston, TX UDFA ‘1821 Hughes, Mike CB 5-10 189 22 2 UCF New Bern, NC D1 ‘1836 James, Craig CB 5-10 195 23 2 Southern Illinois Edwardsville, IL UDFA ‘1827 Kearse, Jayron S 6-4 215 25 4 Clemson Ft. Myers, FL D7b ‘1644 Meadors, Nate CB 5-11 194 22 R UCLA San Bernadino, CA UDFA ‘1929 Rhodes, Xavier CB 6-1 218 29 7 Florida State Miami, FL D1b ‘1337 Smith, Derron S 5-10 195 27 4 Fresno State Banning, CA FA ‘1922 Smith, Harrison S 6-2 214 30 8 Notre Dame Knoxville, TN D1b ‘1234 Thomas, Duke CB 5-11 185 25 2 Texas Copperas Cove, TX FA ‘1926 Waynes, Trae CB 6-0 190 27 5 Michigan State Kenosha, WI D1 ‘1535 Wharton, Isaiah S 6-1 205 23 R Rutgers Kissimmee, FL UDFA ‘19

SPECIAL TEAMS (4): Marwan Maalouf Specialists (4): Marwan Maalouf/Ryan Ficken 5 Bailey, Dan K 6-0 190 31 9 Oklahoma State Yukon, OK FA ‘1858 Cutting, Austin LS 6-3 245 22 R Air Force Keller, TX D7d ‘197 Vedvik, Kaare P/K 6-3 210 25 1 Marshall Stavanger, Norway T (BAL) ‘196 Wile, Matt P 6-2 225 27 3 Michigan San Diego, CA W (PIT) ‘18

LE: 99 Danielle Hunter 95 Ifeadi Odenigbo 79 Karter Schult 74 Stacy Keely 90 (Tashawn Bower)DT: 93 Shamar Stephen 92 Jalyn Holmes 51 Hercules Mata’afa 66 Curtis Cothran NT: 98 Linval Joseph 94 Jaleel Johnson 96 Armon Watts 60 Tito Odenigbo RE: 97 Everson Griffen 91 Stephen Weatherly 68 Ade Aruna 62 Anree Saint-Amour WLB: 42 Ben Gedeon 50 Eric Wilson 43 Reshard Cliett MLB: 54 Eric Kendricks 40 Kentrell Brothers 59 Cameron Smith SLB: 55 Anthony Barr 57 Devante Downs 45 Greer Martini LCB: 26 Trae Waynes 21 (Mike Hughes) 36 Craig James 34 Duke Thomas 44 Nate MeadorsRCB: 29 Xavier Rhodes 20 Mackensie Alexander 49 Bené Benwikere 38 Kris Boyd 24 Holton HillSS: 22 Harrison Smith 37 Derron Smith 35 Isaiah Wharton FS: 41 Anthony Harris 27 Jayron Kearse 39 Marcus Epps

P: 6 Matt Wile 7 Kaare Vedvik K: 5 Dan Bailey 7 Kaare Vedvik LS: 58 Austin Cutting KR: 31 Ameer Abdullah 13 Jeff Badet 81 Olabisi JohnsonPR: 31 Ameer Abdullah 12 Chad Beebe 17 Dillon Mitchell

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2019 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS/TRADE ACQUISTIONS | L I S T E D B Y D AT E A C Q U I R E D

POSITION: Defensive TackleHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5/309DOB: 2-25-91HOMETOWN: Brookville, NY

COLLEGE: ConnecticutACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 6VIKINGS SEASON: 5

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2018 GP/GS - 15/14 (SEA) | CAREER GP/GS - 67/34 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 2/0

• Returns to Minnesota after spending the 2018 season with the Seattle Seahawks.

• Appeared in nearly 40% of all defensive snaps for the Vikings #1 ranked defense in 2017.

• The first player from UConn drafted by the Vikings since RB Vince Clements in 1971.

POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/300DOB: 12-29-89HOMETOWN: Mason, OH

COLLEGE: Kent StateACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 7VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 16/16 (TEN) | CAREER GP/GS - 79/64 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 6/5

• Started 4 consecutive games at right guard for Tennessee from 2016-2018.

• A member of the 2014 Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots.

• Blocked for a Titans offense that rushed for 2,023 rushing yards in 2018, the 7th-highest mark in the NFL.

POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/312DOB: 4-30-91HOMETOWN: West Columbia, SC

COLLEGE: FurmanACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 5VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 6/2 (NYJ) | CAREER GP/GS - 37/7 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• Signed with Minnesota as a free agent on 4/4/19 after spending 4 seasons with the New York Jets.

• Recognized by New York’s equipment staff and past winners with the club’s Bill Hampton Award (2014), given to the rookie who most conducts himself as a professional in the locker room.

POSITION: SafetyHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-10/195DOB: 2-4-92HOMETOWN: Banning, CA

COLLEGE: Fresno StateACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 4VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 8/- (AAF) | CAREER GP/GS - 38/0 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 1/0

• Spent the 2019 NFL offseason playing with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.

• Has recorded 10 special teams tackles over the course of 38 career games with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns.


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POSITION: CornerbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/185DOB: 5-21-94HOMETOWN: Copperas Cove, TX

COLLEGE: TexasACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 2VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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• Defensive backfield teammates at Texas with current Vikings DBs Holton Hill and Kris Boyd.

• Has spent time with four previous NFL clubs, the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL and most recently the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.

POSITION: Defensive EndHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/265DOB: 12-21-93HOMETOWN: Tripoli, IA

COLLEGE: Northern IowaACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 2VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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• Originally attended rookie minicamp with Minnesota prior to the 2018 NFL season before returning to the organization during the 2019 offseason.

• Spent the 2019 NFL offseason playing for the Salt Lake Stallions of the AAF...Has spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers.


POSITION: LinebackerHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-4/235DOB: 6-6-95HOMETOWN: Orange, VA

COLLEGE: Notre DameACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 1VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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• Played in 8 games with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football during the 2019 NFL offseason.

• Spent time on the Packers practice squad in 2018 after joining the team as an undrafted free agent.

POSITION: QuarterbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/230DOB: 4-25-92HOMETOWN: Pleasanton, CA

COLLEGE: Oregon StateACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 5VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 3/0 (LAR) | CAREER GP/GS - 10/1 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• A member of the 2018 NFC Champion Los Angeles Rams.

• Recorded 13,600 career passing yards at Oregon State, the second-highest total in Pac-12 history.

• Originally drafted in the third round (89th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.


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POSITION: Wide ReceiverHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5/195DOB: 2-18-92HOMETOWN: Denison, TX

COLLEGE: RiceACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 4VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - PUP (DEN) | CAREER GP/GS - 26/2 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• Spent first four NFL seasons with Denver, going from rookie free agent in 2015 to starting two games in 2017.

• Was on Denver’s practice squad when team won Super Bowl 50 under Gary Kubiak.

POSITION: Running BackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-8/208DOB: 11-24-92HOMETOWN: Summerville, SC

COLLEGE: Coastal CarolinaACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 3VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 3/0 (NYJ) | CAREER GP/GS - 8/0 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• Joined Minnesota after being waived by the New York Jets on 7/23/19.

• Originally drafted in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos..Has appeared in eight career games, five with the Broncos in 2017 and three with the Jets in 2018.

POSITION: CornerbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/195DOB: 9-3-91HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA

COLLEGE: San Jose StateACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 6VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 15/8 (ARI, OAK) | CAREER GP/GS - 54/22 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 2/2

• Has spent time with Carolina, Miami, Green Bay, Cincinnati, Dallas, Arizona and Oakland.

• Posted career high in both appearances (15) and starts (eight) in 2018, playing in 22 games (eight starts) for Arizona from weeks 1-13 before finishing the season with Oakland.

POSITION: TackleHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-10/302DOB: 8-30-94HOMETOWN: Greenwood, IN

COLLEGE: MinnesotaACQUIRED: FA 2019NFL SEASON: 1VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 0/0 (NO) | CAREER GP/GS - 0/0 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• Signed with Minnesota following his release from the New Orleans Saints on 8/7/19.

• Originally signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent on 6/3/2018, spending the 2018 season on the Saints practice squad.

• Played collegiality as a tight end before converting to tackle as a professional.


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POSITION: Punter/KickerHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/210DOB: 3-16-94HOMETOWN: Stavanger, Norway

COLLEGE: MarshallACQUIRED: Trade (BAL) 2019NFL SEASON: 1VIKINGS SEASON: 1

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2018 GP/GS - 0/0 (BAL) | CAREER GP/GS - 0/0 | PLAYOFFS GP/GS - 0/0

• Joined Minnesota via trade with the Baltimore Ravens on 8/11/19

• Spent the 2018 seaon on the Ravens Non-Football Injury (NFI) list after joining the team as a rookie free agent on May 4, 2018.

• Appeared in 38 career games at Marshall, seeing action as both a kicker and punter while earning first-team All-Conference USA as a senior in 2017.

• Born and raised in Norway and began his football career in high school when he traveled to the United States as part of an exchange program.



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2019 DRAFT SELECTIONS | L I S T E D B Y D R A F T O R D E R

POSITION: CenterHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/305DOB: 6-20-95HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC

HIGH SCHOOL: Charlotte ChristianCOLLEGE: North Carolina StateACQUIRED: Draft 1 (#18) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Highest drafted center in Vikings history and only first rounder.

• Consensus All-American and Rimington Award winner in 2018 honoring the top collegiate center in the country. Fellow Vikings lineman Pat Elflein also earned the honor in 2016. Overall, the award has been won by three players who went on to suit up for the Vikings.

• Started entire season at left guard as a sophomore and then every game as a junior and senior at center for the Wolfpack. He started 39 consecutive games for NC State to close out his collegiate career.

• Earned First Team All-ACC as a senior and honorable mention accolades by the conference as a junior.

POSITION: Tight EndHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/242DOB: 8-9-98HOMETOWN: New Orleans, LA

HIGH SCHOOL: Brother MartinCOLLEGE: AlabamaACQUIRED: Draft 2 (#50) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Went 41-3 overall at Alabama and won the 2017 National Championship. He played in national title games all three seasons and won the SEC Championship in 2016 and 2018 with the Tide.

• Teammates at Alabama with Trevon Diggs, the younger brother of Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs.

• Father, Irv, was a first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints as a tight end and uncle, Ed, played tight end in the NFL

POSITION: Running BackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/220DOB: 6-19-98HOMETOWN: San Bernadino, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: San BernadinoCOLLEGE: Boise StateACQUIRED: Draft 3 (#102) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Named to the All-Mountain West First Team in 2018 and Honorable Mention in 2017, led MWC in rushing in 2018.

• Played in all 40 games during his Boise State career, helping the team to the Mountain West title in 2017 and a win over Oregon in the Las Vegas Bowl to finish 11-3 on the season.

• 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 Broncos history with 2,829 rushing yards.


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POSITION: GuardHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5/308DOB: 8-22-97HOMETOWN: Sacramento, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: River CityCOLLEGE: OklahomaACQUIRED: Draft 4 (#114) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started on three College Football Playoff semi-finalist teams as a freshman, junior and senior, winning Big 12 Championships each of those years.

• Blocked for Heisman Trophy winning QBs Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray at OU.

• Played on OU teams that went 46-8 during his career, never losing more than two games in a season. He settled into the starting right guard role over his final three years at OU after beginning his career at right tackle, starting 48 career games overall.

POSITION: LinebackerHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/235DOB: 3-26-97HOMETOWN: Roseville, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: Granite BayCOLLEGE: Southern CaliforniaACQUIRED: Draft 5 (#162) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started 44 of his 47 career games and was tabbed a USC captain as a junior and senior, earning MVP honors as a senior.

• Led the Trojans in tackles as a sophomore, junior and senior to become the first USC player to lead the team in stops three consecutive seasons since Dennis Johnson did so in 1977-78-79.

• Started nine games as a true freshman and was on pace to be the first true freshman to lead USC in tackles since records were kept in 1954 before an injury cut his season short after 10 games.

POSITION: Defensive TackleHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5/295DOB: 7-22-96HOMETOWN: St. Louis, MO

HIGH SCHOOL: Christian BrothersCOLLEGE: ArkansasACQUIRED: Draft 6a (#190) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Appeared in 29 career games, starting 11 to finish his career with 62 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.

• Led Arkansas with 7.0 sacks as a senior while leading the defensive line with 49 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.

• Paul Eells (perseverance through adversity) and Dan Hampton (defensive lineman of the year) award winner as a senior in 2018, both given annually by the University of Arkansas.



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POSITION: SafetyHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/198DOB: 1-27-96HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: EdisonCOLLEGE: WyomingACQUIRED: Draft 6b (#191) 2018NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Named a finalist for the 2018 Burlsworth Trophy which is awarded nationally to the most outstanding football player who began his career as a walk-on. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2014 and earned a starting spot at safety before being rewarded with a scholarship in 2016.

• Started all 50 games of his career and was voted a team captain over the final three seasons (2016-18), helping the Cowboys make consecutive bowl appearances in back-to-back years (2016-17).

• Concluded his career with 325 tackles and finished only nine tackles away from Wyoming’s career Top 10

POSITION: TackleHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/325DOB: 2-14-97HOMETOWN: Fayetteville, NC

HIGH SCHOOL: SanfordCOLLEGE: ElonACQUIRED: Draft 6c (#193) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started 45 consecutive games after redshirting in 2014 and went on to earn Phil Steele FCS First Team All-America honors as a senior in 2018.

• Earned an invite to the NFL Combine, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine game, facing Vikings LB coach Adam Zimmer who coached the West squad.

• A First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association pick as a senior, he helped Elon average 199.5 yards per game on the ground to finish second in the CAA in 2018.

POSITION: CornerbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/200DOB: 9-12-96HOMETOWN: Gilmer, TX

HIGH SCHOOL: GilmerCOLLEGE: TexasACQUIRED: Draft 7a (#217) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Appeared 51 games with 33 starts during his career, earning First Team All-Big 12 honors as a senior and Second Team accolades as a junior.

• Capped career with 191 tackles (141 of those being solo stops), four interceptions, four forced fumbles, three fumbles recovered and 40 passes defensed.

• He was a key part of UT’s transformation under head coach Tom Herman, capping his collegiate career with a 28-21 win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to finish the 2018 season 10-4.



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POSITION: Wide ReceiverHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/204DOB: 3-17-97HOMETOWN: Lakewood, CO

HIGH SCHOOL: Bear CreekCOLLEGE: Colorado StateACQUIRED: Draft 7c (#247) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Appeared in 49 career games and started 27 to finish his career with 125 receptions for 2,019 yards and 11 touchdowns.

• Caught a career-high 54 passes for 796 yards (14.7) and four touchdowns, with a long of 58, to rank second on the team behind only All-American Preston Williams in 2018.

• Recorded five games of 100+ yards in his career at CSU (1 - 2016, 1 - 2017, 3 - 2018 and one 200-yard receiving game in 2016).

• Had seven receptions for two touchdowns vs. Idaho (12/22/16) to set CSU’s record for receiving yards in a single contest with 265.

POSITION: Wide ReceiverHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-1/202DOB: 5-16-97HOMETOWN: Memphis, TN

HIGH SCHOOL: White StationCOLLEGE: OregonACQUIRED: Draft 7b (#239) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Set an Oregon single-season record with 1,184 yards receiving in 2018 which also led the Pac-12.

• Appeared in 31 career games, starting 25 en route to 119 receptions, 1,710 receiving yards and 14 receiving touchdowns for his career. Eight of his career touchdowns were 25 yards or more.

• As a junior in 2017, he led the Pac-12 in 20-yard (20), 30-yard (10), 40-yard (5) and 50-yard (4) pass plays.

• Caught game-winning 28-yard touchdown in the 2018 Redbox Bowl win vs. Michigan State to earn Offensive MVP of the game.

POSITION: Long SnapperHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/245DOB: 10-27-96HOMETOWN: Keller, TX

HIGH SCHOOL: CentralCOLLEGE: Air ForceACQUIRED: Draft 7d (#250) 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• The first long snapper drafted in Minnesota Vikings history and the only long snapper selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.

• The eighth Air Force player to be drafted in the NFL and the first since 1999 to be selected.

• Appeared in 35 career games as the team’s long snapper, including all 12 as a senior in 2018.

• Served as the team’s primary long snapper for his final three seasons and was accurate on 96.8% of his snaps for his career, posting a 98% accuracy mark in 2018 according to Pro Football Focus.



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POSITION: FullbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-0/233DOB: 7-1-96HOMETOWN: New Market, AL

HIGH SCHOOL: Buckhorn COLLEGE: VanderbiltACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Helped Vanderbilt make two bowl appearances (2016 Independence Bowl and 2018 Texas Bowl) in the last three seasons, playing in 13 games as a senior.

• Rushed for 401 yards on 96 carries and scored five touchdowns along with catching 25 passes for 320 yards and one touchdown in 2018.

POSITION: QuarterbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-2/210DOB: 4-11-96HOMETOWN: Folsom, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: Folsom COLLEGE: WashingtonACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• UW record holder in several categories including career passing yards (12,296), career passing touchdowns (94), season passing touchdowns (43 in 2016), career completions and attempts (958-1,483).

• Started 53 of 54 career games for the Huskies and won 39 starts, setting the Pac 12 and school record.

POSITION: Wide ReceiverHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/195DOB: 10-23-96HOMETOWN: Hutto, TX

HIGH SCHOOL: Hutto COLLEGE: Sam Houston StateACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Set Southland Conference and Sam Houston State records with 40 career receiving touchdowns, finishing his career with 226 receptions for 3,181 receiving yards.

• Caught 52 passes for 569 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior despite missing the final three games with a leg injury.

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POSITION: Tight EndHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-5/250DOB: 4-30-97HOMETOWN: Flora, IN

HIGH SCHOOL: CarrollCOLLEGE: MarianACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Garnered NAIA All-America honors as a senior with 35 catches for 603 yards (17.2 avg) and five touchdowns through 11 games.

• Standout at small NAIA school Marian, located in Indianapolis, earning First Team All-Mid State Football Association recognition as a junior and senior.


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POSITION: Wide ReceiverHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-1/166DOB: 11-24-96HOMETOWN: Yazoo City, MS

HIGH SCHOOL: Yazoo CountyCOLLEGE: Eastern IllinoisACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started all 22 games in two seasons at Eastern Illinois after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln CC.

• Awarded First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference and First Team All-America (Phil Steele) honors following the 2018 season after totaling 80 receptions for 1,102 receiving yards.

POSITION: Defensive EndHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-6/220DOB: 5-15-95HOMETOWN: Omaha, NE

HIGH SCHOOL: Omaha North WestCOLLEGE: UABACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Played final two college seasons at UAB after beginning college career at South Dakota State with a stop at Iowa Western CC.

• Played in 23 games at UAB, helping the Blazers to the Conference USA Championship and a Boca Raton Bowl Championship in 2018.

POSITION: CenterHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/300DOB: 2-26-97HOMETOWN: Kentwood, MI

HIGH SCHOOL: East KentwoodCOLLEGE: Western MichiganACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started 50 games at center in four seasons at Western Michigan, only missing one contest his entire career.

• Earned All-MAC honors following his senior, junior and sophomore seasons and helped Western Michigan average 436.8 yards of total offense in 2018, ranking for third in the MAC.

POSITION: CornerbackHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5-11/194DOB: 2-13-97HOMETOWN: San Bernadino, CA

HIGH SCHOOL: East KentwoodCOLLEGE: UCLAACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Appeared in 42 games with 30 starts in four seasons at UCLA, posting 149 career tackles and 22 career pass breakups.

• Finished his senior season with 37 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and two pass breakups.



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POSITION: Defensive TackleHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/315DOB: 2-13-97HOMETOWN: Centerville, OH

HIGH SCHOOL: CentervilleCOLLEGE: MiamiACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Spent four seasons at Illinois before transferring to Miami for his final year of eligibility.

• Played in all 13 games during his lone season at Miami, finishing the year with 25 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss.

POSITION: Defensive EndHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-3/260DOB: 9-18-96HOMETOWN: Suwanee, GA

HIGH SCHOOL: North GwinnettCOLLEGE: Georgia TechACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Played in 44 career games for the Yellowjackets, finishing his career with 103 total tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two interceptions and four forced fumbles.

• Posted his best season as a senior, leading the team with four sacks, 12 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and nine quarterback hurries.

POSITION: SafetyHEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-1/205DOB: 11-1-95HOMETOWN: Kissimmee, FL

HIGH SCHOOL: GatewayCOLLEGE: RutgersACQUIRED: UDFA 2019NFL/VIKINGS SEASON: R

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• Started all 48 games during his career at Rutgers and capped his senior season in 2018 as the Scarlet Knights’ recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award and served as a team captain.

• Had a career-high 62 tackles as a senior and added a pair of interceptions, snaring passes against Penn State on Senior Day and vs. Buffalo.



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YEAR DRAFT TRADES FREE AGENCY/WAIVERS 2010 DE Everson Griffen (4)2011 TE Kyle Rudolph (2)2012 S Harrison Smith (1)2013 CB Xavier Rhodes(1) WR Adam Thielen*2014 LB Anthony Barr (1) DT Linval Joseph**2015 WR Stefon Diggs (5) S Anthony Harris* DE Danielle Hunter (3) LB Eric Kendricks (2) CB Trae Waynes (1)2016 CB Mackensie Alexander (2) FB C.J. Ham* LB Kentrell Brothers (5) T Rashod Hill** S Jayron Kearse (7) TE David Morgan (6) WR Laquon Treadwell (1) DE Stephen Weatherly (7)2017 RB Dalvin Cook (2) DE Tashawn Bower* C Pat Elflein (3) T Aviante Collins* LB Ben Gedeon (4) C Cornelius Edison** DT Jaleel Johnson (4) T Storm Norton** G Danny Isidora (5) T Riley Reiff** QB Kyle Sloter** LB Eric Wilson*2018 DE Ade Aruna (6) C Brett Jones** RB Ameer Abdullah** TE Tyler Conklin (5) WR Jeff Badet* LB Devante Downs (7) K Dan Bailey** DT Jalyn Holmes (4) WR Chad Beebe* CB Mike Hughes (1) RB Mike Boone* T Brian O’Neill (2) LB Reshard Cliett** DT Curtis Cothran* QB Kirk Cousins** TE Cole Hikutini** CB Holton Hill* CB Craig James* DE Hercules Mata’afa* DE Ifeadi Odenigbo** P Matt Wile** WR Brandon Zylstra*2019 CB Kris Boyd (7) P/K Kaare Vedvik** CB Bené Benwickere** C Garrett Bradbury (1) FB Khari Blasingame* LS Austin Cutting (7) QB Jake Browning* S Marcus Epps (6) WR Davion Davis* WR Bisi Johnson (7) TE Brandon Dillon* RB Alexander Mattison (3) G Dakota Dozier** WR Dillon Mitchell (7) RB De’Angelo Henderson** G Dru Samia (4) WR Alexander Hollins* LB Cameron Smith (5) DE Stacy Keely* TE Irv Smith Jr. (2) C John Keenoy* T Olisaemeka Udoh (6) G Josh Kline** DT Armon Watts (6) QB Sean Mannion** LB Greer Martini** CB Nate Meadors* DT Tito Odenigbo* DE Anree Saint-Amour* DE Karter Schult** S Derron Smith** DT Shamar Stephen** WR Jordan Taylor** CB Duke Thomas** S Isaiah Wharton* T Nate Wozniak**

* Rookie free agent prior to joining Vikings

** NFL veteran or had been in other NFL camps prior to joining Vikings

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r o u t e t o t h e n f l

1ST ROUND (8) [9] Anthony Barr (2014)[11] Trae Waynes (2015)[18] Garrett Bradbury (2019)[23] Riley Reiff (2012-DET)[23] Laquon Treadwell (2016)[25] Xavier Rhodes (2013)[29] Harrison Smith (2012)[30] Mike Hughes (2018) 2ND ROUND (8)[41] Dalvin Cook (2017)[43] Kyle Rudolph (2011)[45] Eric Kendricks (2015)[46] Linval Joseph (2010-NYG)[50] Irv Smith Jr. (2019)[54] Ameer Abdullah (2015-DEN)[54] Mackensie Alexander (2016)[62] Brian O’Neill (2018)

3RD ROUND (4)[70] Pat Elflein (2017) [88] Danielle Hunter (2015)[89] Sean Mannion (2015)[102] Alexander Mattison (2019)

4TH ROUND (7)[100] Everson Griffen (2010) [102] Kirk Cousins (2012-WAS) [102] Jalyn Holmes (2018)[109] Jaleel Johnson (2017) [114] Dru Samia (2019)[120] Ben Gedeon (2017) [137] Dakota Dozier (NYJ)

5TH ROUND (6)[146] Stefon Diggs (2015)[148] Bené Benwikere (2014-CAR)[157] Tyler Conklin (2018)[160] Kentrell Brothers (2016)[162] Cameron Smith (2019)[180] Danny Isidora (2017)

6TH ROUND (8) [188] David Morgan (2016)[190] Armon Watts (2019)[191] Marcus Epps (2019)[193] Olisaemeka Udoh (2019)[197] Derron Smith (2015-CIN)[203] De’Angelo Henderson (2017-DEN)[211] Reshard Cliett (2015-HOU)[218] Ade Aruna (2018)

7TH ROUND (9) [217] Kris Boyd (2019)[220] Shamar Stephen (2014)[220] Ifeadi Odenigbo (2017)[225] Devante Downs (2018)[227] Stephen Weatherly (2016)[239] Dillon Mitchell (2019)[244] Jayron Kearse (2016)[247] Olabisi Johnson [2019][250] Austin Cutting (2019)

UNDRAFTED (40) Dan Bailey (2011-DAL)Josh Kline (2013-NE)Adam Thielen (2013)Cornelius Edison (2015-CHI)Anthony Harris (2015) Brett Jones (2015-NYG)Jordan Taylor (2015-DEN)Matt Wile (2015-CAR)

C.J. Ham (2016)Rashod Hill (2016-JAX)Duke Thomas (2016-HOU)Kyle Sloter (2017-DEN)Tashawn Bower (2017)Aviante Collins (2017)Storm Norton (2017-DET)Karter Schult (2017-CLE)Eric Wilson (2017)Jeff Badet (2018)Chad Beebe (2018)Mike Boone (2018)Curtis Cothran (2018)Holton Hill (2018)Craig James (2018)Hercules Mata’afa (2018)Greer Martini (2018-GB)Kaare Vedvik (2018-BAL)Nate Wozniak (2018-NO)Brandon Zylstra (2018)Khari Blasingame (2019)Jake Browning (2019)Davion Davis (2019)Brandon Dillon (2019)Cole Hikutini (2019)Alexander Hollins (2019)Stacy Keely (2019)John Keenoy (2019)Nate Meadors (2019)Tito Odenigbo (2019)Anree Saint-Amour (2019)Isaiah Wharton (2019) [overall selection in brackets](year and team in parenthesis)

10th Year (2)Everson GriffenLinval Joseph

9th Year (2)Dan BaileyKyle Rudolph

8th Year (3)Kirk CousinsRiley ReiffHarrison Smith

7th Year (2)Josh KlineXavier Rhodes

6th Year (4)Anthony BarrBené BenwikereShamar StephenAdam Thielen

5th Year (9)Ameer AbdullahStefon DiggsDakota DozierAnthony HarrisDanielle HunterBrett JonesEric KendricksSean MannionTrae Waynes

4th year (10)Mackensie AlexanderKentrell BrothersCornelius EdisonRashod HillJayron KearseDavid MorganDerron SmithLaquon TreadwellJordan TaylorStephen Weatherly

3rd Year (14)Tashawn BoweReshard CliettAviante CollinsDalvin CookPat ElfleinBen GedeonC.J. HamDe’Angelo HendersonCole HikutiniDanny IsidoraJaleel JohnsonKyle SloterMatt WileEric Wilson

2nd Year (16)Ade ArunaChad BeebeMike BooneTyler ConklinDevante DownsHolton HillJayln Holmes

Mike HughesCraig JamesHercules Mata’afaStorm NortonIfeadi OdenigboBrian O’NeillKarter SchultDuke ThomasBrandon Zylstra

1st Year (5)Jeff BadetCurtis CothranGreer MartiniKaare VedvikNate Wozniak

Rookies (23)Garrett BradburyKhari BlasingameKris BoydJake BrowningAustin CuttingDavion Davis

Brandon DillonMarcus EppsAlexander HollinsOlabisi JohnsonStacy KeelyJohn KeenoyAlexander MattisonNate MeadorsDillon MitchellTito OdenigboAnree Saint-AmourDru SamiaCameron SmithIrv Smith Jr. Olisaemeka UdohArmon WattsIsaiah Wharton

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have a seat at our family table

In June, the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, in partnership with Xcel Energy, introduced Vikings Table, a custom-built food truck with the mission of serving healthy meals and nutritional education to youth across the Minneapolis-St. Paul community.

• The 38-foot, Winnebago truck is a zero-waste vehicle with energy star rated appliances and built-in solar panels.

• The kitchen is designed to hold 10 food preparation professionals, while the rear portion of the vehicle features an experiential room showcasing an 80-inch monitor that can display educational videos and nutritional information.

• Meals will be served from June to December on a biweekly basis at schools, summer education

programs, youth enrichment centers and other locations where childhood food insecurity is prevalent.

• Funds will be raised by selling a separate full menu of food truck entrees twice a week at local food truck festivals, Vikings home games, training camp and other team events, as well as to the lunch crowd in downtown Minneapolis; 100 percent of the profits will go back to distributing healthy meals to youth.

• A full schedule can be found online at the Minnesota Vikings Foundation website or via the Twitter handle @VikingsTable.

• Viking Table will be maintained and operated by Tony and Haley Fritz

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