The Minnesota Vikings have an experienced backfield returning for the 2026 NFL season.
Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason are both expected to be back on the field. One thing they lack a bit of at this point, though: speed.
The Vikings may try to address that in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Draft writer Ryan Fowler has shared on X that the Vikings will be hosting Wake Forest running back Demond Claiborne on a "30 visit," which teams use on prospects they're particularly interested in.
Claiborne ran a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Yep, he can move.
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He spent his entire college career at Wake Forest, rare in this day and age.
He didn't play much as a true freshman, then ran for 586 yards as a sophomore.
In 2024, Claiborne really broke out. He carried 228 times for 1,049 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding 23 catches for 254 yards and two more scores.
Then in 2025, he increased his rushing efficiency by going for 907 yards on 179 runs (5.1 ypc). He scored 10 touchdowns and added 28 catches for 140 yards.
Claiborne is originally from the state of Virginia, and he measures at 5-foot-10 and 188 pounds.
He also broad jumped 10 feet, 2 inches at the NFL Combine.
He'd certainly be a nice get for the Vikings to be able to learn behind the veterans while also adding a new element of speed to their offense.
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