Minnesota Vikings showing interest in running back prospect with three-down ability
The Minnesota Vikings were at the South Carolina Pro Day recently and seemed to be showing particular interest in a running back who sports three-down ability at the next level.
Minnesota Vikings showing interest in running back prospect with three-down ability originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . If there's one position we could definitely see the Minnesota Vikings addressing in the 2026 NFL draft, it's running back.
As things currently stand, Minnesota's running backs room is headlined by a 31-year-old Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason, which doesn't exactly inspire a ton of confidence. We fully anticipated Minnesota being aggressive to add an upgrade in free agency, and while that may have been the case behind the scenes, they did not come away with one. With the 2026 NFL draft a little over one month away, Essentially Sports' Tony Pauline reports the Vikings are showing interest in South Carolina running back Rahsul Faison, who Pauline projects as a fifth-round pick.
"Faison looked smooth in position drills and caught the ball extremely well," he said. "The Minnesota Vikings ran position drills for Faison, then took him to lunch after the workout. Expect him to be drafted somewhere starting in Round 5.
" Pauline adds that Faison was right around a 4. 49 40-yard dash time and posted 4. 1 seconds in the short shuttle and 37.