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2025 Minnesota Vikings Draft Class is Complete
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The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone. The Minnesota Vikings went into the league's annual event with four total selections over three days and 7 rounds. We knew they Vikings would try to add more picks throughout the draft and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah got lots of calls before pick No. 24.
But ultimately, they chose to stick and pick at No. 24, leaving the wheeling and dealing for later rounds. When the dust settled in Green Bay on Saturday afternoon, the Vikings walked away with five rookie draft picks to sign before training camp (plus a new QB2), selections that landed in the first, third, fifth and sixth rounds.
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Meet the 2025 Minnesota Vikings draft class
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| Rd (Pick) |
Name |
Position |
School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (24) |
Guard |
Ohio State |
|
| 3 (102) |
Wide Receiver |
Maryland |
|
| 5 (139) |
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins |
Edge |
Georgia |
| 6 (201) |
Kobe King |
Linebacker |
Penn State |
| 6 (202) |
Gavin Bartholomew |
Tight End |
(G) Donovan Jackson – Ohio State | Rd 1, Pick 24
Donovan Jackson was the pick on Thursday night . The Minnesota Vikings will give him every chance possible to win the starting job in camp. He bumped out to left tackle for Ohio State for half of last season, due to an injury they suffered at the position, a risky move for a draft-eligible senior. But in the end, it only added to Jackson's collegiate highlight reel .
(WR) Tai Felton – Maryland | Rd 3, Pick 102
Another potential early contributor is wide receiver Tai Felton . He starred at Maryland and has a height advantage (6'2″ compared to 6'0″) over Jalen Nailor . Felton had 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns during his final collegiate season.
The best thing about WR Tai Felton is he does something Justin Jefferson & Jordan Addison don't do…
He is suited to run Jet Sweeps & Smoke & Tunnel screens. He has KR vision when he gets the ball in the open field. #Vikings will have a crowded room.
pic.twitter.com/h91QWNrDsx— Ron Johnson (@3RonJohnson) April 26, 2025
Minnesota will need depth for a potential Jordan Addison suspension as a result of his arrest last summer . Felton could also just wind up taking over for Nailor who is in the final year of his rookie deal.
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(EDGE) Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins – Georgia | Rd 5, Pick 139
Ingram-Dawkins joins a now star-studded defensive front. He can contribute on the interior as well as the edge. The Minnesota Vikings added Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave in free agency to shore up the middle. They pair with edge talent in the form of Jonathan Greenard , Andrew Van Ginkel , and Dallas Turner .
(LB) Kobe King – Penn State | Rd 6, Pick 201
Kobe King is depth additions for the MN Vikings linebacker group. He'll need to prove in rookie and training camp that he deserves a spot on the 53-man roster, or at least the practice squad. King totalled 97 tackles as a senior, nine of which were TFLs (3 sacks)
Kobe King plays with a MEAN STREAK.
Thick build, good eyes, big hitter.
Coverage ability is rough but there's plenty to mold for a draft pick in the 200s.
pic.twitter.com/InevykQcCn— Brady Balhorn – BNB Football (@BnbFootball) April 26, 2025
The Vikings have starting linebackers in the form of Ivan Pace Jr. and Blake Cashman , but they brought in veteran Eric Wilson to help out in 2025. We'll see if/when King can push himself into the final roster conversation
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(TE) Gavin Bartholomew– Pittsburgh | Rd 6, Pick 202
At tight end the Vikings needed a body after the departures of Nick Muse and Johnny Mundt . Bartholomew played four seasons for Pittsburgh and hauled in 11 touchdowns across 50 games. His 38 receptions as a senior were a career high.
Vikings Future TE1 Gavin Bartholomew 👀 pic.twitter.com/9vdXTML8FS
— MNMuse (@_MNMuse) April 26, 2025
MN Vikings now turn to Undrafted Free Agency
The work with rookie prospects doesn't stop when the NFL Draft ends. Minnesota's most recent undrafted free agent success story is Ivan Pace Jr. of course. Last year it was cornerback Dwight McGlothern that drew plenty of fanfare.
There are still some places for Minnesota to shore up on the roster. They added Sam Howell as the backup quarterback through a trade with Seattle on Saturday. It's possible they bring in another arm to push Brett Rypien .
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Minnesota may need depth at the cornerback and safety positions as well. There have been rumblings about a reunion with Shaq Griffin or Stephon Gilmore . It's great that the draft room can now disperse, but the front office still has plenty of work to do prior to training camp.
