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Vikings Sign Former Penn State, UNC D-Lineman After Rookie Minicamp
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Vikings Sign Former Penn State, UNC D-Lineman After Rookie Minicamp

Minnesota Vikings On SIΒ·Will RagatzΒ·23 days ago
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After the conclusion of their rookie minicamp on Friday, the Vikings signed former Penn State and North Carolina defensive lineman Smith Vilbert to an undrafted free agent contract, according to his agent Brett Tessler. Vilbert was one of 21 rookie tryout players at Friday's camp and must have impressed the coaching staff in a short time period. Standing nearly 6'6" and 290 pounds, Vilbert has 34-inch arms and brings some versatility. He lined up mostly as an edge defender in college but can also play on the interior of the D-line. A New Jersey native, Vilbert was a three-star recruit coming out of high school in 2019 and chose Penn State over several other big-time offers. His college career didn't exactly go to plan. He redshirted his first two years, saw some time in 2021 and had three sacks, and then missed virtually all of the 2022 and 2023 seasons due to injury or other undisclosed reasons. In 2024, his sixth year at Penn State, Vilbert broke out as a solid rotational contributor.…

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