A Minnesota Vikings Draft Tracker Ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft
A Minnesota Vikings draft pick tracker isn’t entirely new. Nor, in fact, is what’s contained below an exhaustive list. Nevertheless, there’s some desire to serve our reader with a helping of draft insight, leading to the effort here.
At minimum, the list will grow more robust as more news trickles in leading into the event. The list can hopefully function as a convenient shorthand to capture a small glimpse of where Minnesota has demonstrated at least some level of interest.
Behind each name is a source, usually linking to plugged-in NFL draft authorities such as Aaron Wilson, Ryan Fowler, and others. Sometimes, the sites in our network — Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD — get listed.
Included below is a tiered breakdown of who the Vikings have been digging into. Clarifying where certain talents exist (if only within an incomplete, not sophisticated hierarchy) means slotting names into the draft’s rounds or undrafted free agency. To offer a general placement, all I did was turn to PFF’s board to see where the prospect was ranked. Kayden McDonald coming in at 28th (as PFF insists) means a 1st Round placement on the tracker below.
Note that Minnesota has a 1st, 2nd, a pair of 3rds, a 5th, a 6th, and a trio of 7ths. Check out who has been included so far. Keep checking back to see how the list gets updated before the end of April.
A Vikings Draft Tracker
Meetings, Visits, Chats, & Interest Ahead of ’26 NFL Draft
Day 1 — Thursday, April 23rd
1st Round
Kayden McDonald, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State (Source)
Kenyon Sadiq, Tight End, Oregon (Source)
Day 2 — Friday, April 24th
2nd Round
Jake Golday, Linebacker, Cincinnati (Source)
Treydan Stukes, Safety, Arizona (Source)
3rd Round
Jonah Coleman, Running Back, Washington (Source)
Ted Hurst, Wide Receiver, Georgia State (Source)
VT: He’s 6’4″ and Has Great Speed. Oh, and The Vikings are Bringing Him in for a Visit
Domonique Orange, Defensive Tackle, Iowa State (Source)
VT: Vikings Could Draft a Behemoth Known as “Big Citrus”
Antonio Williams, Wide Receiver, Clemson (Source)
Day 3 — Saturday, April 25th
4th Round
Emmett Johnson, Running Back, Nebraska (Source)
Seth McGowan, Running Back, Kentucky (Source)
De’Zhaun Stribling, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss (Source)
5th Round
Austin Barber, Offensive Line, Florida (Source)
Demond Claiborne, Running Back, Wake Forest (Source)
P/PTSD: Vikings are Bringing a Runner with Elite Speed in for a Visit
Mason Reiger, Edge Rusher, Wisconsin (Source)
VT: The Andrew Van Ginkel Comparisons Will Go Crazy
6th Round
Oscar Delp, Tight End, Georgia (Source)
Cole Wisniewski, Safety, Texas Tech (Source)
7th Round
Uar Bernard, Defensive Tackle, International Player Pathway (Source)
Rahsul Faison, Running Back, South Carolina (Source)
Keyshawn James-Newby, Edge Rusher, New Mexico (Source)
Louis Moore, Safety, Indiana (Source)
UDFA Talent
Robby Ballentine, Wide Receiver, DePauw (Source)
Jack Dingle, Linebacker, Cincinnati (Source)
P/PTSD: The Vikings are Inching Toward Doing it Again
Jacob Gill, Wide Receiver, Iowa (Source)
Jacobian Guillory, Defensive Tackle, LSU (Source)
P/PTSD: Vikings Signal Interest in Young DT, TE, and LB
Alex Harkey, Offensive Tackle, Oregon (Source)
Chris Hilton Jr., Wide Receiver, LSU (Source)
Erick Hunter, Linebacker, Morgan State (Source)
Khalil Jacobs, Linebacker, Missouri (Source)
Lance Mason, Tight End, Wisconsin (Source)
Raja Nelson, Wide Receiver, North Dakota State (Source)
Lincoln Pare, Running Back, Texas State (Source)
Shiyazh Pete, Offensive Tackle, Kentucky (Source)
Jake Pope, Offensive Tackle, Illinois State (Source)
Parker Robertson, Safety, Oklahoma State (Source)
Skyler Thomas, Safety, Oregon State (Source)
Jeff Yurk, Punter, Elon (Source)
