Minnesota Vikings

Meet the Vikings 2016: Fun facts about your favorite players

Published Aug. 3, 2016 12:00 p.m. ET

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Training camp is underway and soon the football games will begin. With that will come the inundation of statistics -- who ran for how many yards, in what round was player drafted, what were a player's stats in college and so on.

Since you'll be getting enough football stats about the Minnesota Vikings to fill any void you might have, we thought we'd take a look at the lighter side of things.

We scoured through the Vikings media guide and came up with some different and interesting facts about a number of players. While your friends are dishing out the number of Adrian Peterson's 1,000-yard seasons, you can enlighten them on which players -- yes, players -- perform on the drums in church, who has a relative who is a TV and movie actress, which player's dad was a prison guard at San Quentin, who had a zoo animal named after him and much more.

Read on, enjoy and be prepared to dazzle your buddies with your inside knowledge of Vikings players.

Matt Asiata: While out of football for most of 2011, worked in an industrial supply warehouse in Utah.

Joe Berger: Restored a 1953 Studebaker truck.

Alex Boone: The San Francisco Zoo named a rhinoceros Boone in his honor.

Boone, a rhino at the San Francisco Zoo, poses with his namesake: Minnesota Vikings guard Alex Boone.

Kentrell Brothers: Has never been to an NFL game as a spectator.

Audie Cole: Was a Golden Gloves boxer as a youth.

B.J. DuBose: Played 7-on-7 youth football on the South Florida Express with Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

Rhett Ellison: His father, Riki, was the first New Zealander to play in the NFL.

Brandon Fusco: Highest-drafted player ever from Slippery Rock University.

Chad Greenway: Grew up on a hog and crop farm in Mount Vernon, S.D., which has a population of under 400. He played 9-man football in high school.

Everson Griffen: Went to the same high school as Vikings Hall of Famer Randall McDaniel (Agua Fria in Avondale, Ariz.)

Danielle Hunter: Enjoys flying his Inspire 1 drone in his free time.

Toby Johnson: Plays drums in his church.

Emmanuel Lamur: Does mission work in Haiti every offseason.

Jerrick McKinnon: Changed his jersey from No. 31 to No. 21 to honor his mom.

David Morgan: Is second cousins with former PGA golfer Gil Morgan.

Captain Munnerlyn: Named after his great-grandfather, Captain Moore. Owns a trucking company and plans on getting his real estate license.

Travis Raciti: Likes to play ultimate Frisbee.

Blake Renaud: Father is a U.S. Marshal and was a guard at San Quentin prison for 15 years.

Edmond Robinson: Plays the drums at church.

Minnesota Vikings DE Brian Robison's wife Jayme is an accomplished barrel racer.

Brian Robison: His wife, Jayme Miller, is an accomplished rodeo barrel racer.

Andre Smith: Enjoys NASCAR and NHRA racing.

Harrison Smith: His aunt, Elaine Hendrix, is an actress and has appeared in such films and shows as "Friends," "NCIS" and "The Parent Trap."

John Sullivan: Avid sporting clays shooter at Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, competing in league shooting events.

Justin Trattou: Won a high school national title, college national title and Super Bowl.

Laquon Treadwell: Stayed up until 2 a.m. following his Sugar Bowl victory, his final collegiate game, to sign autographs for every kid and fan at team hotel.

Brandon Watts: Fascinated with fast cars and could see a future working with them after football career is over.

Stephen Weatherly: Middle name, Dian, is a tribute to his grandmother, a Harvard and MIT graduate. Has learned to play nine musical instruments: flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, baritone, tuba, tenor sax, steel drums and piano.