Minnesota Vikings Rookies

The Minnesota Vikings set an NFL record for the number of college football players selected in a 7-round draft. Their 2020 Draft Class includes a robust 15 new Vikings. The roster evolution continued after the draft with the signing, so far, of 12 undrafted free agents. Here are the football players that a weekend of drafting and undrafting fun brought to the Vikings roster.

Draft Picks

1. Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU

1. Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU

2. Ezra Cleveland, OT, Boise State

3. Cameron Dantzler, CB, Mississippi State

4. D.J. Wonnum, Edge, South Carolina
4. James Lynch, DT, Baylor
4. Troy Dye, LB, Oregon
5. Harrison Hand, CB, Temple
5. K.J. Osborn, WR, Miami (Fla)
6. Blake Brandel, OL, Oregon State
6. Josh Metellus, S, Michigan
7. Kenny Willekes, Edge, Michigan State
7. Nate Stanley, QB, Iowa
7. Brian Cole II, S, Mississippi State
7. Kyle Hinton, G, Washburn

A Breakdown of the Vikings Draft

By position:
Offense: 6
Defense: 9

3 Cornerbacks
3 Offensive linemen
3 Defensive linemen
2 Receivers
2 Safeties
1 Linebacker
1 Quarterback

By college conference:
4 SEC
3 Big Ten
2 Pac-12
2 Big-12
1 ACC
1 Mountain West
1 American
1 Washburn

The rookie influx didn't end with the seventh round of the draft. As soon as the final draft selection is made there's a race to sign the college football players that weren't drafted. Undrafted Free Agents. UDFAs. Here are the undrafted free agents that the Vikings have signed. So far.

Undrafted Free Agents 

Brady Aiello, OL, Oregon
Nevelle Clarke, CB, Central Florida
Jake Bargas, TE, North Carolina
Dan Chisena, WR, Penn State
Quartney Davis, WR, Texas A&M
Myles Dorn, CB, North Carolina
Jordan Fehr, LB, Appalachian State
Nakia Griffin-Stewart, TE, Pittsburgh
Tyler Higby, OL, Michigan State
Jake Lacina, OL, Augustana
Blake Lynch, LB, Baylor
David Moa, DT, Boise State

Some undrafted notes:
If judged solely by the amount of cash that it took to secure them, Nevelle Clarke and Quarteney Davis are the big "gets" of the group. Initial reports had Davis signing with the Dallas Cowboys. Apparently, the Vikings were able to sway him away from the Joneses.

Jake Lacina is the son of former Vikings offensive lineman Corbin Lacina.

If the Vikings hadn't drafted Jeff Gladney, Cameron Dantzler, and Harrison Hand and added Nevelle Clarke and Myles Dorn after the draft, I'd highly recommend they sign Cal cornerback Traveon Beck. Actually, I recommend him even after the Vikings added five corners over the weekend. As far as I've been able to find, Beck is still looking for an NFL team to give him a shot. He was one of the best nickel corners in college football and a leader and energizer for a Cal defense that gave a lot of receivers problems.

If my math is correct, the weekend's addition of 27 rookies puts the Vikings roster at 87 players. That leaves three open roster spots.