ROOKIE CORNERBACKS LEARNING the ROPES SNAP COUNTS Rookie Defensive End D.J
D.J. WONNUM ROOKIE CORNERBACKS LEARNING THE ROPES SNAP COUNTS Rookie defensive end D.J. Wonnum Vikings rookie CBs have combined for 756 defensive snaps in 2020, the highest takes an average of 1.886 seconds mark for the Vikings in any full season since Mike Zimmer was hired as head coach from snap to sack, which leads all in 2014 (snap counts according to Pro Football Reference). rookies entering Week 9 (according Season Total Defensive Snaps for Rookie Cornerbacks to Sportradar). His 2.0 sacks on the season are tied for the second-most 2020 756 (Jeff Gladney - 415, Cameron Dantzler - 275, Harrison Hand - 66) among rookies and he is one of five 2018 617 (Holton Hill - 374, Mike Hughes - 243) with a strip-sack. 2015 195 (Trae Waynes) Overall, the Vikings rookie class has 2019 107 (Kris Boyd - 96, Nate Meadors - 11) combined for 3.0 sacks on the season 2016 68 (Mackenzie Alexander) (Wonnum - 2.0, DT James Lynch - 1.0), which is tied with the Chiefs for most 2014 46 (Jabari Price) sacks among rookies. 2017 0
BY THE Jefferson’s three 100-yard games in 2020 Jefferson’s 563 receiving yards after the opening are tied for the second-most in Vikings seven games of the season rank first in Vikings history by a rookie behind only Randy history among rookies, edging out Moss’ 541 563 yards in 1998. His yardage total also leads all NUMBERS 3 Moss’ four 100-yrad games in 1998. JUSTIN JEFFERSON rookies in 2020 entering Week 9.
With his NFL-leading seventh touchdown in QB Kirk Cousins leads the NFL with 13.2 LB Eric Kendricks has led the VIkings in tackles every passing yards per completion (1,635/124) week this season and ranks third in the NFL with 78 Week 6, WR Adam Thielen is one score away from tying Jake Reed for the seventh-most and ranks second in the league with an stops entering Week 9. Kendricks led the Vikings in average of 8.7 passing yards per attempt 3 tackles each of the past five seasons. 7 receiving touchdowns in Vikings history at 33. 13.2 (1,635/189) entering Week 9.
S Harrison Smith ranks seventh on the Vikings all- RB Dalvin Cook (72) and Thielen (44) have With 12 tackles at Green Bay, Kendricks time career interceptions list with 24 and is only combined for 116 points, ranking first and fifth, surpassed 600 career tackles to become the second defensive back in the NFL since 2010 respectively, among all position players in the the 24th player in the league since 1970 24 to record at least 13.0 sacks (also Jamal Adams - 116 NFL in total points scored this season. No other 600 to record 600 or more tackles in 81 or 14.0) . receiving/rushing duo has scored more points. fewer career games.
RB Dalvin Cook ranks second in the NFL rushing yards (652) and leads the NFL in rushing touchdowns (10) despite missing a game due to injury. Cook totaled 226 scrimmage yards against the Packers in Week 8, a career high and only the second time CAN’T STOP in his career he surpassed the 200-scrimmage yard mark (218 at New York Giants, 10/6/19). He earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for the performance. Cook’s 11 touchdowns from scrimmage tie a team record through the first seven games of a season, matching Chuck Foreman’s mark in 1974. Cook is only the fifth player in the COOKIN’ Super Bowl era with 200+ scrimmage yards (226), 3+ rushing touchdowns (3) and a receiving touchdown (1) in a single game.