Vikings to Meet with Another Rookie WR

With just three playable wide receivers on the current roster, the Minnesota Vikings appear to be in the market for another rookie, evidenced by a draft workout this week with Georgia State’s Ted Hurst.

Minnesota keeps digging into the mid-round receiver market.

Hurst will meet with the Vikings, and anytime a wideout is connected to the purple team, fans get excited because drafting WR talent is what Minnesota does best.

Hurst Might Make Sense for the Vikings in the Mid-Rounds

Get to know a little about Hurst.

Vikings Meet with Hurst

Minnesota is dipping its toes in the mid-round WR pool, as SI.com‘s Jonathan Harrison wrote this week, “The Vikings reportedly have a top-30 visit scheduled with wide receiver Ted Hurst. The 6-foot-4 Georgia State product is likely a Day 2 selection, with NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein saying Hurst is a ‘long-legged, vertical-minded wideout with the speed and ability to stress corners from snap to whistle.’”

“At the combine, Hurst ran a 4.42 40-yard dash. In two seasons at Georgia State, he caught 127 passes for 1,965 yards and 15 touchdowns.”

Hurst currently ranks 84th on the Consensus Big Board, so a prospective 3rd-Round pick.

The Hurst Scouting Report

Hurst is 6’3″ and 195 pounds, known for his size, physicality, and contested catch prowess. He’s not an elite route-runner and has trouble separating from defensive backs.

Our Janik Eckardt on Hurst: “Hurst is a productive, physically imposing receiver who rose from Division II football to become one of the Sun Belt’s most effective pass catchers. His size, catch-point ability, and consistent production make him an intriguing mid-round option for teams seeking a developmental boundary receiver.”

“While improvements in separation and route refinement will be important for his long-term ceiling, his combination of physical tools and production gives him clear NFL potential. Hurst projects as a mid-round selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, likely falling in the third- to fifth-round range.”

Hurst has an NFL comp somewhere between Alec Pierce and Donovan Peoples-Jones.

Eckardt added, “His production, size, and strong pre-draft performances have elevated him from under-the-radar prospect to a legitimate Day 2 or early Day 3 candidate. His best fit is as a boundary receiver in offenses that emphasize play-action and vertical concepts.”

“Systems that utilize back-shoulder throws and contested-catch opportunities can maximize his strengths. He also offers value in red-zone packages due to his size and ball-tracking ability. Early in his NFL career, Hurst should compete for a rotational outside receiver role while contributing on special teams.”

Hurst has 4.42 speed and logged 1,004 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in 2025 at Georgia State.

The Current WR Corps from Head to Toe

If Minnesota parleys the Hurst visit into a draft pick while signing no additional free agents, the WR room would look like this in the summer:

• Justin Jefferson
• Jordan Addison
• Tai Felton
• Ted Hurst
• Myles Price
• Jeshaun Jones
• Dontae Fleming
• Joaquin Davis

The Vikings could also peruse free agency, as veterans like Tyreek Hill, Deebo Samuel, Stefon Diggs, and DeAndre Hopkins remain available.

Other WR Options in the Draft

Finally, suppose the Vikings are mid-round wide receiver shopping again — they just picked Felton in Round 3 last year — but don’t end up picking Hurst, these rookies should be on the board in late Round 2, in Round 3, and Round 4:

• Skyler Bell (WR) — UConn
• Germie Bernard (WR) — Alabama
• Zachariah Branch (WR) — Georgia
• Deion Burks (WR) — Oklahoma
• Malachi Fields (WR) — Notre Dame
• Bryce Lance (WR) — North Dakota State
• Elijah Sarratt (WR) — Indiana
• Brenen Thompson (WR) — Mississippi State
• Antonio Williams (WR) — Clemson

The Vikings also met with Williams from Clemson, and NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein describes his profile in this way: “Williams is a bona fide ball player with good size and an ability to make mischief when he totes the pigskin. There is freestyling inside his routes that create uncertainty for corners but teams might drill down on attention to detail and better efficiency to keep him on schedule.”

“He’s not a field-stretcher but he plays fast from snap to whistle and has the ball skills to bring in challenging catches. He’s more slippery than explosive with outstanding run-after-catch ability. Williams projects as a productive slot receiver with legitimate run/pass/catch talent that should appeal to creative play-callers.”

Back to Hurst, he has extreme youth on his side; he’s 21.

The NFL draft is 28 days away. Minnesota has nine picks this time, with four in the Top 100.