Vikings Agree to Terms with 19 Undrafted Free Agents

Kentis wrote:
EAGAN, Minn. — Following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings announced the team agreed to terms with the following 19 undrafted free agents (players are listed alphabetically by last name):

Tyler Batty, OLB, BYU
Silas Bolden, WR, Texas
Max Brosmer, QB, Minnesota
Logan Brown, OL, Kansas
Chaz Chambliss, OLB, Georgia
*Oscar Chapman, P, Auburn (International Player Pathway Program)
Zeke Correll, OL, N.C. State
Dontae Fleming, WR, Tulane
Keenan Garber, CB, Kansas State
Joe Huber, OL, Wisconsin
Austin Keys, LB, Auburn
Robert Lewis, WR, Auburn
Dorian Mausi, LB, Auburn
Bryson Nesbit, TE, North Carolina
Mishael Powell, S, Miami
Tre Stewart, RB, Jacksonville State
Zemaiah Vaughn, CB, Utah
Alex Williams, DL, Middle Tennessee State
Ben Yurosek, TE, Georgia

https://www.vikings.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-2025-nfl-draft

I remember some here pounding the table for Yurosek.

Max Brosmer was paid 250k, Silas Bolden 205k - Brosmer is effectively our developmental QB, not a bad spot could find himself on the practice squad. Bolden is an electric return (but also takes too many chances). From early looks my guess is we put money into OL and TE as well. This isn’t like our class from a couple years ago, but we don’t have near the openings specifically on defense we had then.

Bolden has serious return chops.

2025 NFL Draft: Top undrafted free agents ranked by position

https://www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-draft-top-undrafted-rookie-free-agents

Keep an eye on Batty from BYU. Or don't. He'll make sure you notice him anyway.

purplefaithful wrote:

I remember some here pounding the table for Yurosek.

Yurosek should have been drafted. Hes a player. I am very happy we made him a priority.

The Vikings signed Kansas OL Logan Brown, my highest rated undrafted prospect carrying a 4th-round grade. Prototype size (6063, 311, 5.18) and did 26 reps. Originally a five-star recruit, the red flag on him is that he had injuries, and was kicked off the Wisconsin team after… pic.twitter.com/iVlxreqSMn

— nfldraftnik (@KevinBrownNFL) April 27, 2025

This is another guy to watch. Plus the couple guys with return skills.

Vikings undrafted free agent Tackle Logan Brown. Steal. pic.twitter.com/S2pt79J9nw

— The Brohioan (@TheBrohioan) April 27, 2025

I'm not surprised he went undrafted, but Montrell Johnson should get a chance somewhere. Never mind, just saw he signed with the Eagles.

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah nailed the UDFA class once again with five players in the top 300 of @ArifHasanNFL's consensus board 🔗⬇️

— Tyler Forness (@TheRealForno) April 27, 2025

Silas Bolden would seem to be the likeliest candidate at kick/punt returner this year allowing Tai Felton to focus on rotating in at receiver. One factor to watch is how many receivers the Vikings are comfortable rostering after camp.
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— SleeperVikings (@SleeperVikings) April 27, 2025

Elijah Williams, DT, Morgan State
Williams came into the week highly touted and left showing he was worthy of the hype. He was the best player in attendance all week long, in my humble opinion. He even backed it up with a sack in the game on Saturday, but his spot was solidified before we ever kicked off. If you like production, Williams had plenty of it at Morgan State, posting 30-plus sacks and 50-plus tackles for loss in his four seasons. The knock on him will be size (6-2, 294, 32 1/4-inch arms, 8 7/8-inch hands). I get it, but I've heard my colleagues Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah, of the Move the Sticks Podcast, say many times over the years that sack production has a good chance of translating to the NFL. This guy has it. Williams would not be the first defensive lineman to face those types of questions and answer them resoundingly when given an opportunity at the next level. I'll be interested to see what impact he can make if he gets a chance to go to work every day in an NFL camp.

JustInTime wrote:
Elijah Williams, DT, Morgan State Williams came into the week highly touted and left showing he was worthy of the hype. He was the best player in attendance all week long, in my humble opinion. He even backed it up with a sack in the game on Saturday, but his spot was solidified before we ever kicked off. If you like production, Williams had plenty of it at Morgan State, posting 30-plus sacks and 50-plus tackles for loss in his four seasons. The knock on him will be size (6-2, 294, 32 1/4-inch arms, 8 7/8-inch hands). I get it, but I've heard my colleagues Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah, of the Move the Sticks Podcast, say many times over the years that sack production has a good chance of translating to the NFL. This guy has it. Williams would not be the first defensive lineman to face those types of questions and answer them resoundingly when given an opportunity at the next level. I'll be interested to see what impact he can make if he gets a chance to go to work every day in an NFL camp.

Looks like just got a mini camp invitation.  We talk about longshots, and then real long shots.  You do have Adam Theilen to look at as an example.  1st hurdle is to do well at the rookie mini camp and hope you can make enough of an impression there.

RB Tre Stewart (#Vikings) often looked like he had another gear on the level of competition in college, but fast is fast, and his acceleration to daylight is a common trait. pic.twitter.com/EzG8T9C4in

— nfldraftnik (@KevinBrownNFL) April 28, 2025

Little on the small side but you can’t hit what you can’t catch.

After graduating with high honors from Payson High School in Utah, Tyler Batty earned a three-star recruiting ranking. He was named first-team all-region, all-valley, and all-state honorable mention before committing to BYU for the 2020 season. After the COVID-19-shortened four-game freshman season, Batty played out the rest of his collegiate career at BYU and compiled 224 tackles (122 solo), 34 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, two interceptions, two passes defensed, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. After his redshirt senior season, he declared for the NFL draft and will play his rookie season at age 25.

Batty played in multiple fronts for BYU’s defense and aligned at EDGE in a four-down defensive front and a 3-4 defensive end. He’s a thick-built defensive end with good length and power in his upper half to extend and deliver powerful strikes at the point of attack. He pops up out of his stance too frequently and can get overwhelmed by powerful tackles who get inside his chest or throw him around. The longer the block goes on, the more likely Batty ends up on the bad end; adding more sand in the pants can help his base stand up to the NFL power he’ll see. The poor pad level inhibits his anchor, and double teams regularly drive him out of gaps.

When he’s playing closer to five-tech and sets an edge with proper extension, he shows strength in his length and holds up better. He plays with a good motor, and in pursuit and on the backside of plays, he works to find the football and get to the ball carrier. Taking on pullers, he’s aggressive and delivers punishing blows getting down the line.

As a pass rusher, Batty doesn’t blow you away with quick wins and sack numbers, but he uses speed to power and power in his strikes to collapse pockets, driving linemen into the backfield. He needs to improve his hand speed to disengage with blockers to get to other moves and win rush reps more efficiently. He rushes like a smaller, leaner defender with too many euro step and spin attempts that aren’t effective at his size. When he does win around the edge, he doesn’t have the ankle flexion to corner and get down the line, which limits the different ways he can threaten blockers. He’ll have to improve his first-step explosion to go speed-to-power more frequently to be the best rusher he can be at the next level.

Batty projects best as an early-down run defender in a 4-3 defense. He needs to improve his double-team anchor to have inside versatility. His pass-rush profile limits his upside at the next level.

Interesting prospect to throw serious UDFA dollars at. Definitely has a good shot to earn a PS spot along with Logan Brown.

Ex-Nebraska CB Tommi Hill, who will attend Vikings rookie camp, isn't a typical tryout player. He was viewed as a possible first-round pick prior to the 2024 college football season. Travis Hunter called him one of the toughest corners he's faced.

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— Bring Me The Sports (@BMTNSports) April 30, 2025

JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/bmtnsports/status/1917608317368590494?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ

Nebraska defense played a lot of zone last year. Didn't really notice a man coverage corner. The defensive front didn't get a lot of pressure which made it tough on the db's.
Nebraska wasn't a great team but they did beat Sanders and the Buffs pretty easily.
Hill played well. Not sure he is good enough to make the team. Maybe the practice squad.

hogjowlsjohnny wrote:

Nebraska defense played a lot of zone last year. Didn't really notice a man coverage corner. The defensive front didn't get a lot of pressure which made it tough on the db's.
Nebraska wasn't a great team but they did beat Sanders and the Buffs pretty easily.
Hill played well. Not sure he is good enough to make the team. Maybe the practice squad.

I think Hill could make the team for sure. Him being undrafted was a shock to me. I have read a lot that he could make the move to S. Could be a versatile player that could benefit us in the end.

JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/kevinbrownnfl/status/1916897626517029024?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ

Little on the small side but you can’t hit what you can’t catch.

He might be small, but he's slow? I keep hearing how fast this kid is. His specs—5-8, 186, 4.52 forty—don't really support that. Shifty though, and his burst looks good.

MaroonBells wrote:

He might be small, but he's slow? I keep hearing how fast this kid is. His specs—5-8, 186, 4.52 forty—don't really support that. Shifty though, and his burst looks good.

Maybe a case of play speed vs timed speed?

JustInTime wrote:

Maybe a case of play speed vs timed speed?

Or he just ran a bad 40. He looks faster on the field than 4.52.