Jalen Redmond
Minnesota VikingsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 17 games
Draft & College
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Tier 8 (#107) to tier 8 (#68) one-year jump for a 2022 UDFA is a 39-spot improvement that's still inside the tier 8 floor. The Oklahoma Big 12 UDFA origin plus the Brian Flores defensive scheme should support continued developmental work. The 2026 question is whether Redmond crosses into tier 6-7 territory or whether the role compresses back to swing depth.
Redmond came out of Oklahoma as a 2022 undrafted free agent and has bounced through multiple practice squads before landing with the Minnesota Vikings. He emerged into a rotational pass-rush role under defensive coordinator Brian Flores. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#107) in 2024 to tier 8 (#68) in 2025, a 39-spot year-over-year jump still inside the tier 8 floor.
Strengths
- 39-spot year-over-year improvement from tier 8 (#107) in 2024 to tier 8 (#68) in 2025 shows developmental trajectory.
- Oklahoma Big 12 UDFA origin plus the Brian Flores defensive scheme creates the structural environment for late-bloomer development.
Concerns
- Two straight tier 8 finishes caps the realistic 2026 ceiling at rotational depth or low-end starter.
- Minnesota's broader defensive identity around Brian Flores's exotic scheme puts the 2026 ceiling partly scheme-dependent.
What to watch: Whether Redmond crosses into tier 6 (top 50) in 2026 or whether the role compresses back to swing depth.