Minnesota Vikings DRAFT PICKS

2026 NFL DRAFT

RD	PICK		PLAYER	TRADE FROM
1	18	Vikings	Caleb Banks Pardon the pun, but Banks has made a lot of money in the past two months, dominating at the Senior Bowl after missing seven games this year due to a fractured foot that required surgery. Standing a massive 6-foot-6, 335 pounds, with 35-inch arms and 10 3/4-inch hands, Banks is simply bigger than most trying to block him, and he can simply rag-doll blockers at times. Florida, DT · POS RK 1	-
2	51	Vikings	Jake Golday A moveable chess piece at nearly 6-foot-5, 239 pounds, Golday is a former edge rusher whose agility and speed have allowed him to excel at off-ball linebacker. He’s raw yet fast and physical. Cincinnati, LB · POS RK 9	CAR
3	82	Vikings	Domonique Orange Appropriately nicknamed "Big Citrus," Orange uses his round frame and long (33 3/8") arms to stack and shed opponents at the line of scrimmage. Unfortunately, he provides little "juice" as a rusher, recording just one sack in 50 college games. Iowa State, DT · POS RK 8	-
3	97	Vikings	Caleb Tiernan A 6-foot-8, 323-pounder with stubby arms (32 1/4"), Tiernan likely will slide inside to guard after starting the past four years at tackle. Northwestern, T · POS RK 14	-
3	98	Vikings	Jakobe ThomasMiami (FL), S · POS RK 8	PHI
5	159	Vikings	Max BredesonMichigan, TE	CAR
5	163	Vikings	Charles DemmingsStephen F. Austin, CB · POS RK 24	PHI
6	198	Vikings	Demond ClaiborneWake Forest, RB · POS RK 8	MIN, HOU, MIN, SF, NE
7	235	Vikings	Gavin GerhardtCincinnati, OL	CAR

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