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The NFL offseason never quits, something that has helped make the Minnesota Vikings the straw that stirs the local sports drink. In the same month as the Super Bowl (February), the league holds the next year's NFL Draft combine.
One month later, we get the fastest moving, most exciting free agency two weeks in all of professional sports. Then April rolls around and we get the draft. Now, here we are on May 12, what could the MN Vikings possibly have in the news in the middle of May?
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Minnesota Vikings round out roster with two more rookie signings
Well, rookie minicamp was held over the weekend at TCO Performance Center in Eagan. There, the Vikings hosted all 25+ of their drafted rookies and signed undrafted free agents, along with 20+ other more desperate football players –including Randy Moss' son Montigo Moss (Maine) — who were neither drafted or signed.
On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings signed two of those tryout players — (OLB) Matt Harmon out of Kent State and (DL) Elijah Williams out of Morgan State — putting their official offseason roster at its max capacity of 91 players (+1 international exemption – Oscar Chapman ), per Ben Goessling (Star Tribune) .
The #Vikings have signed OLB Matt Harmon and DL Elijah Williams. pic.twitter.com/v9fm1yiKWD
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 12, 2025
Get to know new Minnesota Vikings undrafted rookie, Matt Harmon
Hopefully Matt Harmon has a doctorate degree from Kent State because he was there long enough to get one. From 2018 to 2024 (7 seasons), Harmon played 49 games for the Golden Eagles, totalling 105 tackles, 13 TFLs, 4 sacks, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles.
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His most prolific season was his seventh and final year, where he posted 56 tackles, 7 TFLs and 2 sacks in 12 games. His second best season came in 2021, when he played 14 games, stacking 29 tackles, 3 TFLs and 1 sack. Outside of those two seasons, Harmon never played more than 7 games in a season due to injuries.
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After a full season back on the field, the now 25-year-old must be healthy and feeling good. Because out of the 20+ tryout players the Minnesota Vikings brought in over the weekend, only he and Elijah Williams landed spots on the 91-man roster.
Matt Harmon is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored a 8.48 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 307 out of 2012 DE from 1987 to 2025. https://t.co/n8FrOYmfgD pic.twitter.com/STNhIunsQg
— RAS.football (@MathBomb) March 31, 2025
Get to know new undrafted rookie, Elijah Williams
Unlike Harmon, Elijah Williams was not at Morgan State long enough to get his doctorate degree. Nonetheless, he did play in 42 games for the Bears in four seasons from 2021-24 . While there, the outside linebacker racked up 216 tackles, 52 TFLs, 31 sacks and 3 forced fumbles.
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As a senior, Williams put up career highs in games (12) and sacks (11). His 15 tackles for loss were the second most in his career. The 6'3″, 270 lb pass rusher out of New Jersey was a regular in the Bears defense every season he was on campus, playing nine or more games in all four years.
Morgan State DL Elijah Williams is a fun addition to the Vikings' UDFA group. Undersized at 6'2", 285, but he dominated at the FCS level. 11 sacks, 15 TFL last year as the MEAC DPOY. Went on to crush the HBCU Legacy Bowl week in pre-draft process. pic.twitter.com/wIXbaBAtRG
— Will Ragatz (@WillRagatz) May 12, 2025
He also posted seven or more sacks in each of his final three seasons. sacks in each of his final three seasons. Now, he'll go through more rookie workouts over the next couple weeks, before Minnesota Vikings OTAs kickoff at the end of May.
Both guys signed today are obviously still longshots to make the final 53-man roster. But for now, their NFL dreams are still alive.
