The 2023 NFL draft is officially complete! The Minnesota Vikings entered the draft with five selections and finished making six selections
- 23. USC WR Jordan Addison
- 102. USC CB Mekhi Blackmon
- 134. LSU S Jay Ward
- 141. LSU DT Jaquelin Roy
- 164. BYU QB Jaren Hall
- 222. UAB RB D’Wayne McBride
Once the seventh round starts, teams will begin calling players about signing as an undrafted free agent. Teams will offer signing bonuses to convince them to sign. The Vikings entered the weekend with 23 open roster spots and they will likely sign a big undrafted free agent class.
Here at Vikings Wire, we will be tracking all of them leading up to
Illinois DT Calvin Avery
Illinois @IlliniFootball nose tackle Calvin Avery (6-2, 325, 31 reps, 30 1/2 inch vertical) is signing with the #Vikings, per a league source, as an undrafted free agent. Visited #Vikings before draft after visiting #Seahawks @KPRC2 per a league source
·— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 29, 2023
Avery visited the Vikings on a top 30 visit.
Cincinnati LB Ivan Pace Jr.
Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace is signing with the Vikings as an undrafted rookie. Also played at Miami (Ohio) before finishing with the Bearcats.
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) April 29, 2023
Georgia K Jack Podlesny
#Vikings signing Georgia K Jack Podlesney. $15k total guarantee, $5k signing bonus.
— Doug Kyed (@DougKyed) April 29, 2023
Baylor TE Ben Sims
#Viking signing Baylor tight end Ben Sims, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 29, 2023
Oklahoma DB C.J. Colden
Source: Former #Sooners defensive back CJ Coldon is signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
Coldon led Oklahoma with four interceptions in 2022 after transferring from Wyoming, where he was a three-year starter.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) April 29, 2023
Marshall LB Abraham Beauplan
The #Vikings have signed Marshall LB Abraham Beauplan as an undrafted free agent, per a source. Beauplan was on @BruceFeldmanCFB's Freaks List & was also PFF's fifth-highest career-graded linebacker in this year's class.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 29, 2023
Georgia Southern CB NaJee Thompson
"S/O my guy @najee_thompson for signing w| @Vikings ! We talked about this since day 1 ! I'm proud of you. Keep being you and never change 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🥱🍿 Truss‼️‼️" pic.twitter.com/EqTF5ZHDO4
— Dimitri Donald™ (@_CoachDonald) April 29, 2023
VMI QB Damilare Ajakaiye
Former VMI QB Damilare Ajakaiye is signing with the #Vikings.
— John Stanley (@JohnStanleyNBA) April 29, 2023
TCU OL Alan Ali
The #Vikings announced 15 UDFA signings:
— OL Alan Ali, TCU
— DT Calvin Avery, Ilinois
— LB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
— EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
— OL Jacky Chen, Pace
— CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma
— LB Wilson Huber, Cincy
— WR Cephus Johsnon, SLA
— WR Malik Knowles, KSU— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
Pace OL Jacky Chen
The #Vikings announced 15 UDFA signings:
— OL Alan Ali, TCU
— DT Calvin Avery, Ilinois
— LB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
— EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
— OL Jacky Chen, Pace
— CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma
— LB Wilson Huber, Cincy
— WR Cephus Johsnon, SLA
— WR Malik Knowles, KSU— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
SE Louisiana WR Cephus Johnson
The #Vikings announced 15 UDFA signings:
— OL Alan Ali, TCU
— DT Calvin Avery, Ilinois
— LB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
— EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
— OL Jacky Chen, Pace
— CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma
— LB Wilson Huber, Cincy
— WR Cephus Johsnon, SLA
— WR Malik Knowles, KSU— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
Cincinnati LB Wilson Huber
The #Vikings announced 15 UDFA signings:
— OL Alan Ali, TCU
— DT Calvin Avery, Ilinois
— LB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
— EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
— OL Jacky Chen, Pace
— CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma
— LB Wilson Huber, Cincy
— WR Cephus Johsnon, SLA
— WR Malik Knowles, KSU— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
Kansas State WR Malik Knowles
The #Vikings announced 15 UDFA signings:
— OL Alan Ali, TCU
— DT Calvin Avery, Ilinois
— LB Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
— EDGE Andre Carter II, Army
— OL Jacky Chen, Pace
— CB C.J. Coldon, Oklahoma
— LB Wilson Huber, Cincy
— WR Cephus Johsnon, SLA
— WR Malik Knowles, KSU— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
NC State WR Thayer Thomas
— LB Ivan Pace Jr,, Cincy
— K Jack Podlesny, Georgia
— TE Ben Sims, Baylor
— WR Thayer Thomas, N.C. State
— CB NaJee Thompson, Georgia Southern
— CB Jaylin Williams, Indiana— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) April 30, 2023
Indiana CB Jaylin Williams
