Minnesota Vikings Roster 2022 Minnesota Vikings Roster

13-4, 1st NFC North

NYG 31 @ MIN 24

Final

New head coach Kevin O’Connell’s Vikings roster has plenty of talent, and this team should be pushing for a playoff spot. Kirk Cousins leads an offense featuring Dalvin Cook, Justin Jefferson, and Adam Thielen, while Irv Smith Jr. and K.J. Osborn are breakout candidates. The defensive roster’s strength is upfront with Za’Darius Smith joining Danielle Hunter in a stout edge-rushing tandem. Harrison Smith and Cameron Dantzler headline the secondary while Eric Kendricks is one of the better inside linebackers in the NFL. This team could be making a leap to the top of the NFC North this season.

Pos Name No. Rating Ranking Height Weight Age Birthday Exp. Drafted Draft Round Draft Pick College
QB Kirk Cousins Kirk Cousins K. Cousins 8
83
#10 QB 6'3" 205 34 8/19/88 12 2012 4 102 Michigan State
QB Nick Mullens Nick Mullens N. Mullens 12
67
#44 QB 6'0" 210 27 3/21/95 5 2017 Southern Mississippi
RB Dalvin Cook Dalvin Cook D. Cook 4
93
#6 RB 5'10" 210 27 8/10/95 7 2017 2 41 Florida State
RB Alexander Mattison Alexander Mattison A. Mattison 2
75
#56 RB 5'11" 215 24 6/19/98 5 2019 3 102 Boise State
RB Kene Nwangwu Kene Nwangwu K. Nwangwu 26
70
#81 RB 6'1" 210 25 2/9/98 3 2021 4 119 Iowa State
RB Ty Chandler Ty Chandler T. Chandler 32
67
#114 RB 5'11" 204 24 5/12/98 2 2022 5 169 North Carolina
FB C.J. Ham C.J. Ham C. Ham 30
76
#4 FB 5'11" 250 29 7/22/93 7 2016 Augustana (SD)
WR Justin Jefferson Justin Jefferson J. Jefferson 18
97
#3 WR 6'1" 195 24 1/16/99 4 2020 1 22 LSU
WR Adam Thielen Adam Thielen A. Thielen 19
83
#32 WR 6'2" 200 32 8/22/90 10 2013 Minnesota State-Mankato
WR K.J. Osborn K.J. Osborn K. Osborn 17
76
#75 WR 5'11" 203 25 6/10/97 4 2020 5 176 Miami (FL)
WR Jalen Reagor Jalen Reagor J. Reagor 5
72
#125 WR 5'11" 197 24 1/1/99 4 2020 1 21 TCU
WR Jalen Nailor Jalen Nailor J. Nailor 83
70
#161 WR 6'0" 190 23 3/2/99 2 2022 6 191 Michigan State
WR Thomas Hennigan Thomas Hennigan T. Hennigan
67
#212 WR 6'1" 210 24 8/18/98 2 2022 Appalachian State
WR Trishton Jackson Trishton Jackson T. Jackson 9
67
#212 WR 6'1" 191 24 3/9/98 3 2020 Syracuse
WR Blake Proehl Blake Proehl B. Proehl 13
67
#212 WR 6'1" 190 24 1/12/99 3 2021 East Carolina
WR Bisi Johnson Bisi Johnson B. Johnson 81
67
#212 WR 6'0" 210 25 3/17/97 5 2019 7 247 Colorado State
TE T.J. Hockenson T.J. Hockenson T. Hockenson 87
89
#5 TE 6'5" 248 25 7/3/97 5 2019 1 8 Iowa
TE Irv Smith Jr. Irv Smith Jr. I. Smith Jr. 84
74
#30 TE 6'2" 240 24 8/9/98 5 2019 2 50 Alabama
TE Nick Muse Nick Muse N. Muse 34
67
#72 TE 6'5" 252 24 11/25/98 2 2022 7 227 South Carolina
TE Ben Ellefson Ben Ellefson B. Ellefson 82
67
#72 TE 6'3" 250 26 9/1/96 4 2020 North Dakota State
TE Johnny Mundt Johnny Mundt J. Mundt 86
67
#72 TE 6'4" 233 28 11/23/94 6 2017 Oregon
C Garrett Bradbury Garrett Bradbury G. Bradbury 56
77
#12 C 6'3" 300 27 6/20/95 5 2019 1 18 North Carolina State
C Josh Sokol Josh Sokol J. Sokol 60
67
#27 C 6'3" 290 25 12/1/97 1 2022 Sacred Heart
OL Chris Reed Chris Reed C. Reed 62
67
#70 OL 6'3" 314 30 7/22/92 8 2015 Minnesota State-Mankato
OL Austin Schlottmann Austin Schlottmann A. Schlottmann 65
67
#70 OL 6'6" 300 27 9/18/95 5 2018 TCU
G Ezra Cleveland Ezra Cleveland E. Cleveland 72
74
#27 G 6'6" 312 24 5/8/98 4 2020 2 58 Boise State
G Ed Ingram Ed Ingram E. Ingram 67
68
#46 G 6'3" 307 24 2/11/99 2 2022 2 59 LSU
G Olisaemeka Udoh Olisaemeka Udoh O. Udoh 74
68
#46 G 6'6" 320 26 2/14/97 5 2019 6 193 Elon
OT Brian O'Neill Brian O'Neill B. O'Neill 75
86
#12 OT 6'7" 310 27 9/15/95 6 2018 2 62 Pittsburgh
OT Christian Darrisaw Christian Darrisaw C. Darrisaw 71
80
#29 OT 6'5" 315 23 6/2/99 3 2021 1 23 Virginia Tech
OT Vederian Lowe Vederian Lowe V. Lowe 63
67
#68 OT 6'6" 320 23 4/17/99 2 2022 6 184 Illinois
OT Blake Brandel Blake Brandel B. Brandel 64
67
#68 OT 6'7" 315 26 1/23/97 3 2020 6 203 Oregon State
DL Dalvin Tomlinson Dalvin Tomlinson D. Tomlinson 94
79
#14 DL 6'3" 325 28 2/28/94 7 2017 2 55 Alabama
DL Harrison Phillips Harrison Phillips H. Phillips 97
78
#17 DL 6'3" 307 27 1/25/96 6 2018 3 96 Stanford
DL Jonathan Bullard Jonathan Bullard J. Bullard 93
68
#71 DL 6'3" 290 29 10/22/93 8 2016 3 72 Florida
DL James Lynch James Lynch J. Lynch 92
68
#71 DL 6'4" 295 24 1/20/99 4 2020 4 130 Baylor
DL Ross Blacklock Ross Blacklock R. Blacklock 96
68
#71 DL 6'5" 307 24 7/9/98 4 2020 2 40 TCU
DL Esezi Otomewo Esezi Otomewo E. Otomewo 90
67
#80 DL 6'5" 282 24 12/30/98 2 2022 5 165 Minnesota
DL Khyiris Tonga Khyiris Tonga K. Tonga 95
67
#80 DL 6'4" 338 26 7/7/96 3 2021 7 250 Brigham Young
DL T.J. Smith T.J. Smith T. Smith 50
67
#80 DL 6'3" 300 25 4/19/97 2 2020 Arkansas
DT Sheldon Day Sheldon Day S. Day 52
67
#67 DT 6'1" 293 28 7/1/94 8 2016 4 103 Notre Dame
DE Curtis Weaver Curtis Weaver C. Weaver
67
#63 DE 6'2" 265 24 8/3/98 3 2020 5 164 Boise State
DE Kenny Willekes Kenny Willekes K. Willekes 79
67
#63 DE 6'3" 264 25 7/22/97 4 2020 7 225 Michigan State
LB Eric Kendricks Eric Kendricks E. Kendricks 54
87
#9 LB 6'0" 232 30 2/29/92 9 2015 2 45 UCLA
LB Jordan Hicks Jordan Hicks J. Hicks 58
80
#28 LB 6'1" 236 30 6/27/92 9 2015 3 84 Texas
LB Troy Dye Troy Dye T. Dye 45
68
#100 LB 6'3" 225 26 9/18/96 4 2020 4 132 Oregon
LB Brian Asamoah II Brian Asamoah II B. A. II 33
67
#122 LB 6'0" 226 22 3/29/00 2 2022 3 66 Oklahoma
LB Benton Whitley Benton Whitley B. Whitley 51
67
#122 LB 6'3" 260 24 2/12/99 2 2022 Holy Cross
LB William Kwenkeu William Kwenkeu W. Kwenkeu 47
67
#122 LB 6'1" 235 25 1/8/98 2 2022 Temple
OLB Za'Darius Smith Za'Darius Smith Z. Smith 55
86
#3 OLB 6'4" 272 30 9/8/92 9 2015 4 122 Kentucky
OLB Danielle Hunter Danielle Hunter D. Hunter 99
86
#3 OLB 6'5" 263 28 10/29/94 9 2015 3 88 LSU
OLB D.J. Wonnum D.J. Wonnum D. Wonnum 98
71
#29 OLB 6'5" 258 25 10/31/97 4 2020 4 117 South Carolina
OLB Patrick Jones II Patrick Jones II P. J. II 91
68
#38 OLB 6'4" 264 24 9/29/98 3 2021 3 90 Pittsburgh
OLB Luiji Vilain Luiji Vilain L. Vilain 43
67
#45 OLB 6'4" 252 24 3/10/98 2 2022 Wake Forest
CB Patrick Peterson Patrick Peterson P. Peterson 7
84
#20 CB 6'1" 198 32 7/11/90 13 2011 1 5 LSU
CB Cameron Dantzler Sr. Cameron Dantzler Sr. C. D. Sr. 3
76
#60 CB 6'2" 190 24 9/3/98 4 2020 3 89 Mississippi State
CB Chandon Sullivan Chandon Sullivan C. Sullivan 39
74
#76 CB 5'11" 189 26 8/7/96 6 2018 Georgia State
CB Andrew Booth Jr. Andrew Booth Jr. A. Booth Jr. 23
72
#100 CB 6'0" 194 22 9/28/00 2 2022 2 42 Clemson
CB Duke Shelley Duke Shelley D. Shelley 20
71
#106 CB 5'8" 183 26 10/8/96 5 2019 6 205 Kansas State
CB Kris Boyd Kris Boyd K. Boyd 29
69
#125 CB 5'11" 195 26 9/12/96 5 2019 7 217 Texas
CB Akayleb Evans Akayleb Evans A. Evans 21
69
#125 CB 6'2" 198 23 6/22/99 2 2022 4 118 Missouri
CB Kalon Barnes Kalon Barnes K. Barnes 27
67
#150 CB 6'0" 186 24 12/16/98 1 2022 7 242 Baylor
CB Tay Gowan Tay Gowan T. Gowan 31
67
#150 CB 6'1" 185 25 1/7/98 3 2021 6 223 Central Florida
S Harrison Smith Harrison Smith H. Smith 22
90
#8 S 6'2" 211 34 2/2/89 12 2012 1 29 Notre Dame
S Lewis Cine Lewis Cine L. Cine 6
76
#53 S 6'2" 199 23 10/5/99 2 2022 1 32 Georgia
S Josh Metellus Josh Metellus J. Metellus 44
72
#70 S 5'11" 207 25 1/21/98 4 2020 6 205 Michigan
S Camryn Bynum Camryn Bynum C. Bynum 24
72
#70 S 6'0" 200 24 7/19/98 3 2021 4 125 California
S Theo Jackson Theo Jackson T. Jackson 25
67
#101 S 6'1" 198 24 10/2/98 2 2022 6 204 Tennessee
LS Andrew DePaola Andrew DePaola A. DePaola 42 6'1" 229 35 7/28/87 9 2012 Rutgers
K Greg Joseph Greg Joseph G. Joseph 1
73
#27 K 6'0" 206 28 8/4/94 5 2018 Florida Atlantic
P Ryan Wright Ryan Wright R. Wright 14
74
#20 P 6'3" 245 22 6/1/00 2 2022 Tulane