Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has struggled to find lasting value in the NFL Draft, since taking over in 2022. While the the 2025 draft class wasn't very big, Kwesi hopes to change his rookie fortunes in 2025, and that starts with Vikings rookie minicamp.
Now, the third (going on fourth) year GM hasn't had that same issue identifying free agents, and that includes those of the undrafted variety . This weekend, both the drafted and undrafted rookies that have been added to Minnesota's roster over the past month (along with a few non-rookies) are gathered in Eagan at TCO Performance Center for 2025 rookie minicamp.
Here are all 51 of those players, along with some analysis below on the Minnesota Vikings UDFA class, which Thor Nystrom (FantasyLife.com) ranks No. 1 in the NFL this year.
Max Brosmer — Minnesota (undrafted free agent)
Zach Zebrowski— Central Missouri (invited as tryout)
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Hope Adebayo— St. Thomas (invited as tryout)
Jarod Epperson— Augustana (invited as tryout)
Zavier Scott — Maine (already rostered)
Tre Stewart— Jacksonville State (undrafted free agent)
Silas Bolden — Texas (undrafted free agent)
Tai Felton — Maryland ( 2025 third-round pick)
Dontae Fleming— Tulane (undrafted free agent)
Jeshaun Jones — Maryland (2024 undrafted free agent)
Robert Lewis— Auburn (undrafted free agent)
Robert McMinn— Alabama State (invited as tryout)
Montigo Moss — Maine (invited as tryout)
Myles Price— Indiana (undrafted free agent)
Gavin Bartholomew— Pittsburgh ( 2025 sixth-round pick)
Bryson Nesbit — North Carolina (undrafted free agent)
Ben Yurosek— Georgia (undrafted free agent)
Logan Brown — Kansas (undrafted free agent)
Zeke Correll— N.C. State (undrafted free agent)
Elijah Ellis— Marshall (invited as tryout)
Joe Huber — Wisconsin (undrafted free agent)
Donovan Jackson — Ohio State ( 2025 first-round pick)
Marcellus Johnson— Missouri (already rostered)
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Anthony Campbell— Miami (invited as tryout)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins— Georgia ( 2025 fifth-round pick)
Nathan Kapongo— Akron (invited as tryout)
Quantez Mansfield— N.C. Central (invited as tryout)
Alexander Williams— Middle Tennessee State (undrafted free agent)
Elijah Williams— Morgan State (invited as tryout)
Tyler Batty — BYU (undrafted free agent)
Chico Bennett— Jr. (invited as tryout)
Chaz Chambliss — Georgia (undrafted free agent)
Brody Grebe— Montana State (invited as tryout)
Matt Harmon— Kent State (invited as tryout)
Austin Keys— Auburn (undrafted free agent)
Kobe King— Penn State ( 2025 sixth-round pick)
Dorian Mausi— Auburn (undrafted free agent)
Max Tooley — BYU (already rostered)
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Trashawn Adams(S) — Stephen F. Austin (invited as tryout)
Bubba Bolden (S) — Miami (already rostered)
Keenan Garber(CB) — Kansas State (undrafted free agent)
Tommi Hill (CB) — Nebraska (invited as tryout)
Robert Jones III(CB) — Howard (invited as tryout)
Paul Lewis III(S) — Akron (invited as tryout)
Javerius McGuinn(CB) — Missouri Western (invited as tryout)
Mishael Powell (S) — Miami (undrafted free agent)
Reddy Steward (CB) — Troy (already rostered)
Zemaiah Vaughn (CB) — Utah (undrafted free agent)
Mitch Jeter–Notre Dame (invited as tryout)
Oscar Chapman — Auburn (International Player Pathway Program)
Austin Riggs— Rutgers (invited as tryout)
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There are plenty of different reasons a talented NFL-caliber player gets passed over during all seven rounds of the NFL Draft. And when high-caliber players fall through the cracks, the Minnesota Vikings have been really good at identifying those who can play in the league. This year's class was no different.
FantasyLife.com NFL Draft guru Thor Nystrom has ranked Minnesota's undrafted free agent class top five every year Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell have been the head decision makers. In 2025, however, he ranked them No. 1 overall.
In this year's UDFA class, Thor specifically pinpoints Logan Brown (his top-rated UDFA), his former linemate Joe Huber, Gopher QB Max Brosmer, RB Tre Stewart, along with EDGE Tyler Batty. One coach not in the MN Vikings organization even believes that UDFA linebacker Austin Keys will beat out sixth round pick Kobe King.
The Vikings' class is headlined by Kansas OL Logan Brown, my top-ranked overall UDFA. Brown, seen as a mid-rounder by most analysts heading into the draft, is going to make this roster… OG Joe Huber is also someone to monitor in camp. Brown and Huber—former teammates at Wisconsin—will battle 2024 draft picks Walter Rouse and Michael Jurgens in camp for bench spots.
QB Max Brosmer and RB Tre Stewart, meanwhile, will take on QB3 Brett Rypien and RB3 Ty Chandler, respectively. Each has a legitimate shot. Because of the team's precarious depth situation at tight end, TEs Benjamin Yurosek and Bryson Nesbit might ultimately be battling with one another for a roster spot. If neither impresses this summer, look for the Vikings to be monitoring August tight end cuts from other rosters.
EDGE Tyler Batty was right on the draftable line for me. He's a four-year starter at BYU with a north/south game, generating speed-to-power. Batty has the frame and game to hang around as a 3-4 defensive end.
An NFL coach—not on the Vikings staff—told me after the draft that LB Austin Keys might have been a fifth-rounder were it not for injuries. This coach believes Keys will beat out sixth-round pick LB Kobe King if Keys stays healthy this summer."
Nystrom also points out in his piece that six UDFAs have made the Vikings' Week 1 roster over the past three years — Ryan Wright , Ivan Pace Jr. , Gabriel Murphy , Taki Taimani , Bo Richter , and Dwight McGlothern .
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Although Donovan Jackson was drafted to immediately start at left guard for the Minnesota Vikings, Thor seems to have a lot of faith in both Logan Brown and Joe Huber hanging around the team this season, in one capacity or another. Thor isn't the only guy who likes Brown.
Logan Brown 2024 stats with perspective
-One on one pass block win rate: 93.40%, same as 1st rd pick Josh Conerly
-PFF run block grade of 82.2, 1st rd pick Kelvin Banks was 81.0
-Pressure rate: 2.4%; 1st rd pick Armand Membou was 2.2%
Is it too early to say, "UDFA STEAL!?" https://t.co/Q0vwncC1G7— nate (@battl2heaven) May 6, 2025
Part of the talking points heading into the 2025 NFL Draft was about just how few picks the Minnesota Vikings had at their disposal. But with Kwesi running the show, the Vikings are gaining a reputation for finding talent on the fringes, then developing those players into legitimate NFL contributors.
Silas Bolden is another player worth keeping an eye on. The Texas Longhorns wideout handled 30 punts last season and his 315 return yards paced the SEC. He even housed one for the second straight season.
As camp goes on this summer, there will be other unknown names that emerge from the list of rookies above. The more of them that hit, the greater opportunity Minnesota has at upside options with cost-controlled contracts.
