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Vikings announce 2023 rookie minicamp participants

The Minnesota Vikings are firmly in the middle of phase two of Organized Team Activities with rookie minicamp happening on May 12-15th.

This will include all of the 2023 NFL draft class, undrafted free agents, a couple of 90-man roster players and multiple rookie tryout individuals.

Here is the full rookie minicamp participation roster.

Quarterback

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Running back

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  • 27 TJ Cole, Ouachita Baptist (tryout)
  • 29 Tejey Green, Liberty (tryout)
  • 31 Zach Ojile, Minnesota-Duluth (tryout)
  • 37 DeWayne McBride, UAB

Wide receiver

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  • 3 Jordan Addison, USC
  • 12 Armani Carmickle, Minnesota-Duluth (tryout)
  • 81 Malik Knowles, Kansas State
  • 82 Cole Tucker, Northern Illinois (tryout)
  • 85 Cephus Johnson III, SE Louisiana
  • 86 Trea Shropshire, UAB (tryout)
  • 89 Thayer Thomas, N.C. State

Tight end

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  • 48 Lachlan Pitts, William & Mary (tryout)
  • 49 Ben Sims, Baylor

Offensive line

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  • 51 Ahofitu Maka, UTSA (tryout)
  • 59 Travis Sinclair, Bethel (tryout)
  • 60 Josh Sokol, Sacred Heart (roster member)
  • 61 Sam Schlueter, Minnesota (tryout)
  • 63 Jacky Chen, Pace
  • 66 Alan Ali, TCU

Defensive line

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  • 50 T.J. Smith, Arkansas (roster member)
  • 69 Calvin Avery, Illinois
  • 76 Zach Howard, NW Missouri State (tryout)
  • 78 Jaquelin Roy, LSU

Outside linebacker/Edge

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  • 57 Andre Carter II, Army
  • 73 Junior Aho, SMU (International Pathway Player Program)
  • 90 Brayden Thomas, North Dakota State (tryout)

Inside Linebacker

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  • 39 Abraham Beauplan, Marshall
  • 40 Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
  • 41 Wilson Huber, Cincinnati

Defensive backs

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  • 11 Mekhi Blackmon, USC
  • 20 S Jay Ward, LSU
  • 32 S Jalen Green, Mississippi State (tryout)
  • 34 Justin Ford, Montana (tryout)
  • 35 C.J. Coldon Jr., Oklahoma
  • 36 NaJee Thompson, Georgia Southern
  • 38 Jaylin Williams, Indiana
  • 42 S Eli Weber, Augustana (tryout)

Specialists

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  • 9 P Anthony Beck, Georgia Southern (tryout)
  • 43 LS Karsten Battles, Oregon (tryout)
  • 46 Jack Podlesny, Georgia

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