RB - Minnesota Vikings
- 5' 10"
- 188 lbs
- Age 22
- Wake Forest
Rostered In ~2% of leagues
2026 Outlook
Strength of Schedule
RB Rank:
12th
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- #249
- Best / Worst
- #148 / #363
- ADP
- #214
Availability
Demond Claiborne practices on rehab field Monday
Demond Claiborne practiced in full pads on the rehab field Monday.
Fantasy Impact
The rookie is expected to compete for the RB3 role in the Vikings backfield.
Demond Claiborne selected No. 198 by Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have selected RB Demond Claiborne with the No. 198 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Fantasy Impact
Claiborne earned All-ACC honors at Wake Forest in 2025 after rushing for 907 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He finished his four-year career with 2,599 yards rushing and 26 scores with the Demon Deacons. He has breakaway 4.37 speed and uses his compact frame to locate lanes and find holes. He also caught 55 passes out of the backfield in his career and brings some return game experience with two career kick returns for touchdowns.
David Leisering
