MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2020 DRAFT GUIDE 2020 vikings MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2020 nfl draft guide April 23-25, 2020 ABC | ESPN | NFL Network vikings media site MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2020 DRAFT GUIDE THE VIKINGS HOLD TWELVE SELECTIONS IN THE 2020 NFL DRAFT Please refer to the Vikings Online Media Center (www.vikings.1rmg.com) for continued The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2020 NFL Draft, the 60th in franchise history, with information throughout the 2020 NFL Draft. 12 selections. This is the fifth year in a row under General Manager Rick Spielman’s Materials provided by the communications guidance that the Vikings enter the draft with at least eight picks. The Vikings are slated department are available to view and download to pick 22nd and 25th in the first round of the NFL Draft. at the site, including media schedules, press releases, clips, quotes, and photos. Since Spielman was named General Manager prior to the 2012 NFL Draft, all but three of the Vikings first round draft picks have come on the defensive side of the ball. The communications staff team has selected 10 total first round picks since 2012. SHarrison Smith (2012), Bob Hagan 612.327.7069 LB Anthony Barr (2014), CB Mike Hughes (2018) and C Garrett Bradbury (2019) VP, Football & Media Communications are current Vikings selected by Spielman on the first day of the NFL Draft. Spielman Jeff Anderson 612.247.4482 has brought in 41 players on the Vikings current roster either through the draft or as VP, Strategic & Corporate Communications rookie free agents. Tom West 612.327.7075 Director, Alumni & Youth Football Communications 2020 draft selections Jon Ekstrom 612.418.6265 Director, Communications 1st Round (2): 22nd Choice, 22nd Overall* Sam Newton 612.965.4712 25th Choice, 25th Overall Football Communications Manager Carly Bonk 612.718.4093 2nd Round (1): 26th Choice, 58th Overall Communications Coordinator Jackson Riebel 612.508.7423 Communications Intern 3rd Round (2): 25th Choice, 89th Overall # Rachel Gunia 612.210.0074 41st Choice, 105th Overall Communications Intern 4th Round (1): 26th Choice, 132nd Overall stat of the draft Minnesota is slated to + pick 22nd overall for 5th Round (1): 9th Choice, 155th Overall the first time since the 2009 NFL Draft, when the team selected 6th Round (2): 22nd Choice, 201st Overall Percy Harvin out of the University of Florida. 26th Choice, 205th Overall Harvin was named the 2009 NFL AP Offensive @ Rookie of the Year 7th Round (3): 5th Choice, 219th Overall # after totaling 925 35th Choice, 249th Overall yards from scrimmage # (790 receiving, 135 39th Choice, 253rd Overall rushing) and six receiving touchdowns. Harvin also earned Pro *Pick acquired from Buffalo # Bowl honors as a kick Compensatory Selection returner after leading +Pick acquired from Cleveland through Buffalo the NFL with two kick @Pick acquired from Miami return touchdowns. 2 2020 VIKINGS DRAFT GUIDE 2020 vikings 2020 opponents HOME AWAY vs. Atlanta at Chicago 20-11 60-56-2 (12-4) H (23-33-2) A vs. Carolina at Detroit 8-6 76-39-2 (6-3) H (35-23-1) A vs. Chicago at Green Bay 60-56-2 54-62-3 (37-23) H (25-33-3) A vs. Dallas at Houston 15-16 4-0 (7-10) H (2-0) A vs. Detroit at Indianapolis 76-39-2 7-17-1 (41-16-1) H (0-11) A vs. Green Bay at New Orleans 54-62-3 23-12 (29-29) H (9-8) A vs. Jacksonville at Seattle 5-1 5-12 (3-1) H (2-7) A vs. Tennessee at Tampa Bay 9-4 33-22 (7-1) H (14-13) A MINNESOTA VIKINGS | VIKINGS.1RMG.COM 3 2020 vikings notes for vikings media covering draft vikings online media center Media members should continue to refer to the Vikings Online Media Center, found at www.vikings.1rmg.com, for all information related to covering the 2020 NFL Draft, including but not limited to the following: • Up-To-Date Media Schedule • Press Releases and Transaction Announcements • Archived Press Conference Video • Quotes Transcriptions • Photos and Biographies for Drafted Players vikings virtual press conference room Vikings Communications will utilize Zoom video conferencing to conduct all media availabilities with team representatives and selected players during the 2020 NFL Draft. Media members wishing to participate in any draft-related media availabilities should RSVP by emailing Vikings Communications Interns Jackson Riebel at [email protected] or Rachel Gunia at [email protected] no later than Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Further instructions for participating in media availabilities will be provided after receiving the RSVP. The Zoom platform is available for both desktop and mobile devices. Media members must download the software and create an account before joining a media availability via Zoom. Creating a Zoom Account via Desktop: 1. Visit Zoom.us and click “Download Zoom Client” under “Resources” in the upper right-hand corner. 2. Open the app and “sign up” with your birth date, name and email address. 3. Verify your account using the email address you provided. 4. Grant Zoom access to the camera and microphone when prompted. Creating a Zoom Account via Mobile Device: 1. Download the ZOOM Cloud Meetings app from the App Store or Google Play. 2. Open the app and “sign up” with your birth date, name and email address. 3. Verify your account using the email address you provided. 4. Grant Zoom access to the camera and microphone when prompted. remind 101 app Vikings Communications will utilize the Remind 101 app to notify media members of all schedule updates and other important information throughout the 2020 NFL Draft. The app is free and available in all mobile app stores. It is designed for teachers/ administrators to use, so there are components of it that are school-themed. To create an Remind 101 account: 1. Download the Remind 101 app from the App Store or Google Play. 2. Open the app and enter your phone number or email address. 3. Enter the code that was texted or emailed to you and click next. 4. Create your password. 5. Accept the user agreement. 6. You will be brought to a page where you need to select your primary role. Choose parent. 7. Enter your full name. 8. Enter the class code: @mindraft 4 2020 VIKINGS DRAFT GUIDE 2020 vikings 2020 nfl draft broadcast information The 2020 NFL Draft will be presented across ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, April 23-25 – the second straight year that The Walt Disney Company has worked with the National Football League to offer a multi-network presentation for all seven rounds. The 2020 NFL Draft will serve as a three-day virtual fundraiser benefitting six charities that are battling the spread of COVID-19 and delivering relief to millions in need. The National Football League, ESPN and ABC hope the 2020 NFL Draft will bring fans a small but welcome diversion in the middle of a difficult and unprecedented time. ESPN and NFL Network will combine to offer a singular presentation across both networks, while ABC will present its own distinctive, prime-time telecasts for rounds 1-3, in addition to simulcasting the ESPN and NFL Network telecast of rounds 4-7. The 2020 NFL Draft telecasts – originally scheduled to be on-site in Las Vegas, Nevada – will now originate from ESPN's Bristol, Conn., studios and adhere to proper social distancing guidelines and local workplace rules due to COVID-19. Draft hosts and a limited number of commentators will be in-studio while a majority of the analysts, reporters and other experts will contribute remotely from home studios. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will introduce the picks from his home. As previously announced, the NFL Draft will also feature a "Draft-A-Thon" which will pay tribute to healthcare workers and first responders in a variety of ways – including raising funds for the work being done to combat the impact of COVID-19. Funds will help support six national nonprofits and their respective COVID-19 relief efforts. "We recognize the challenging times we are living in, but we are looking forward to presenting the 2020 NFL Draft and providing some hope for football fans everywhere," said Seth Markman, ESPN vice president, production. "For the past couple of years, ESPN's NFL and college teams have worked together on our draft coverage, and it has been a win for our viewers. This year, we are further excited to collaborate with the NFL Network creating an All Star broadcast. We are also committed to producing the ESPN/ NFL Network and ABC shows in the safest possible environment for our announcers and production teams." "We are excited to partner with ESPN to present a unique and collaborative broadcast of the 2020 NFL Draft," said Mark Quenzel, Senior Vice President of Programming and Production, NFL Network. "By bringing the exceptional on-air talent and production staffs of both ESPN and NFL Network together, we hope to deliver a unified presentation of the draft that not only helps raise awareness and funds for the COVID-19 relief efforts, but also provides entertainment that millions of sports fans have been craving." NFL DRAFT SCHEDULE (APRIL 23-25): Thurs, April 23 (8-11:30 p.m. ET): NFL Draft, Rd 1 – ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio Fri, April 24 (7-11:30 p.m.): NFL Draft, Rds 2 and 3 – ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio Sat, April 25 (12-7 p.m.): NFL Draft, Rds 4–7 – ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio ESPN AND NFL NETWORK: Trey Wingo will host all three days of ESPN's NFL Draft coverage for the fourth consecutive year, based in Bristol.