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Here’s the complete Vikings 2026 draft class
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Florida Gators defensive lineman Caleb Banks is selected by the Minnesota Vikings
as the number 18 pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The 2026 NFL Draft is officially in the books, ladies and gentlemen. After three days, our Minnesota Vikings have brought nine young men into the fold and made them official members of the team. Let’s do a quick rundown of everyone who heard their names called to come join the purple over the course of Draft Weekend.
Round 1, #18 overall – Caleb Banks, DL, Florida
Round 2, #51 overall – Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
Round 3, #82 overall – Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa State
Round 3, #97 overall – Caleb Tiernan, OL, Northwestern
Round 3, #98 overall – Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami (FL)
Round 5, #159 overall – Max Bredeson, FB, Michigan
Round 5, #163 – Charles Demmings, CB, Stephen F. Austin
Round 6, #198 overall – Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest
Round 7, #235 overall – Gavin Gerhardt, C, Cincinnati
What do you think, folks? Is this draft class enough to move the needle on the Vikings’ Super Bowl odds (which are currently at +5000, according to our friends at the FanDuel Sportsbook )?
