Vikings Explore Tall Rookie Playmaker from Ole Miss

The Minnesota Vikings are currently stacking quite a few pre-draft visits with the event two weeks away, and among the names, Ole Miss wideout De’Zhaun Stribling is on Kevin O’Connell’s team’s radar. Minnesota keeps checking on receiver options as the middle rounds draw closer. O’Connell is apparently in the market for another wide receiver, one year after his club drafted Maryland’s Tai Felton in Round 3.

Stribling Offers Size and Developmental Upside at Wide Receiver Minnesota has 9 picks this year, and Stribling might be one of them. Mississippi Rebels wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling (1) reacts following the College Football Playoff semifinal against the Miami Hurricanes, with Jan 8, 2026 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona capturing the postgame moment as players processed the outcome of a high-stakes Fiesta Bowl matchup. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Vikings to Meet with Stribling Get to know Stribling because he’s on Minnesota’s radar.

NBC Sports ‘ Josh Alper wrote Thursday , “The Vikings are spending some time with a potential addition to their wide receiver group on Thursday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that former Ole Miss wideout De’Zhaun Stribling is visiting with the team. Stribling played at Washington State and Oklahoma State before moving to Oxford for his final college season.

” “He had 55 catches for 811 yards and six touchdowns in his lone season with the Rebels and had 50-catch seasons at each of his first two stops as well. Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are the top returning members of a receiving corps that also includes Myles Price , Tai Felton, Jeshaun Jones, Dontae Fleming, and Joaquin Davis. ” The Vikings also met with Miami wide receiver CJ Daniels this week.