An Updated List of Minnesota Vikings Pre-NFL Draft Top 30 Prospect Visits
The 2023 NFL Draft is less than a week away. For a sense of which prospects the Minnesota Vikings have spent significant time with, here's an updated list of the players they've hosted for top-30 draft visits at TCO Performance Center in Eagan.
Teams can bring in up to 30 players on official visits, which include meetings and interviews with the coaches and front office, as well as medical tests.
These visits are an important part of the pre-draft evaluation process, which includes the scouting combine, pro days, and events like the Senior Bowl. Teams can also conduct virtual meetings with players and host local visits with area players, which don't count towards the limit of 30.
The updated list:
Day 1/Early Day 2 prospects
Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- Source: Tony Pauline
Maryland CB Deonte Banks
- Source: Ian Rapaport
TCU WR Quentin Johnston
- Source: Ian Rapaport
- More on Johnston
USC WR Jordan Addison
- Source: Aaron Wilson
- More on Addison
Georgia Tech DT Keion White
- Source: Justin Melo
Alabama S Brian Branch
- Source: Aaron Wilson
- More on Branch
Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes
- Source: Jon Sokoloff
Day 2/3 prospects
Tennessee OLB Byron Young
- Source: Jeremy Fowler
Princeton OL Henry Byrd
- Source: Tom Pelissero
Illinois DT Calvin Avery
- Source: Aaron Wilson
William & Mary OT Colby Sorsdal
- Source: Billy M
Florida A&M LB Isaiah Land
- Source: Billy M
Iowa State EDGE M.J. Anderson
- Source: Arye Pulli (possibly iffy source)
Stanford QB Tanner McKee
- Source: Darren Wolfson
- More on McKee
Utah LB Mohamoud Diabate
- Source: Justin Melo
LSU G Anthony Bradford
- Source: Justin Melo
Bowling Green DT Karl Brooks
- Source: Justin Melo
LSU CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse
- Source: Justin Melo
USC CB Mekhi Blackmon
- Source: Matt Zenitz
UAB RB DeWayne McBride
- Source: Matt Zenitz
UAB CB Starling Thomas V
- Source: Jeremy Fowler
Sacramento State S Marte Mapu
- Source: Chris Biderman
Nebraska WR Trey Palmer
- Source: MLFootball (possibly iffy source)
Miami CB DJ Ivey
- Source: Justin Melo
Kent State S Nico Bolden
- Source: Justin Melo
Jackson State KR/CB Isaiah Bolden
- Source: Tom Pelissero
Local prospects
Players who grew up in the Minneapolis area or attended a nearby college don't necessarily count as top-30 visits.
Minnesota C John Michael Schmitz
- Source: Pat Leonard
Minnesota S Jordan Howden
- Source: Darren Wolfson
Minnesota CB Terrell Smith
- Source: Darren Wolfson
Northwestern RB Evan Hull (Maple Grove, MN)
- Source: Darren Wolfson
NDSU G Nash Jensen (Osseo, MN)
- Source: Darren Wolfson
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