Jalen Redmond

Minnesota Vikings

Pos IDL

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

79.6 MODEL

2024

67.2

2025

88.3

2026

79.6

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 →

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.