Vikings Drafts 2005-2009

An overview of the Vikings' drafts, 2005-2009, with links to previous years.

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Players listed in bold made the roster.

2005 (Drafted 18th) Apr. 23-24, 2005
1	(A) Troy Williamson (7)	WR	South Carolina
1	(B) Erasmus James (18)	DE	Wisconsin
2	Marcus Johnson (49)	G	Mississippi
3	Dustin Fox (80)	S	Ohio State
4	Ciatrick Fason (112)	RB	Florida
5	No Choice. Traded to Washington in exchange of draft picks.	-	-
5	Troy Walters (165)	WR	Stanford
6	C.J. Mosley (191)	DT	Missouri
7	Adrian Ward (219). Choice from Oakland in Randy Moss trade.	CB	Texas-El Paso
7	No Choice. Traded to NY Jets in Sam Cowart trade.	-	-

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2006 (Drafted 17th) Apr. 29-30, 2006
1	Chad Greenway (17)	LB	Iowa
2	(A) Cedric Griffin (48)	CB	Texas
2	(B) Ryan Cook (51). Chioce from Miami in Daunte Culpepper trade.	C	New Mexico
2	(C) Tarvaris Jackson (64).Choice from Pittsburgh in exchange of picks.	QB	Alabama State
3	(A) No Choice. Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange of picks.	-	-
3	(B) No Choice. Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange of picks.	-	-
4	(A) No Choice. Traded to Philadelphia for 4B and G Artis Hicks	-	-
4	(B) Ray Edwards (127)	DE	Purdue
5	Greg Blue (149)	S	Georgia
6	No Choice. Traded to Philadelphia for Artis Hicks.	-	-
7	No Choice. Traded to San Diego for guard Toniu Fonoti.	-	-

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2007 (Drafted 7th) Apr. 28-29, 2007
1	Adrian Peterson (7)	RB	Oklahoma
2	Sidney Rice (44)	WR	South Carolina
3	Marcus McCauley (72)	CB	Fresno State
4	Brian Robison (102)	DE	Texas
5	Aundrae Allison (146)	WR	East Carolina
6	Rufus Alexander (176)	LB	Oklahoma
7	Tyler Thigpen (217)	QB	Coastal Carolina
7	Chandler Williams (233)	WR	Florida International

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2008 (Drafted 17th) Apr. 26-27, 2008
1	No Choice. Traded to Kansas City for Jared Allen	-	-
2	Tyrell Johnson (43). Choice from Carolina in exchange of draft picks.	S	Alabama State
3a	No Choice. Traded to Kansas City for Jared Allen.	CB	Fresno State
3b	No Choice. Traded to Kansas City for Jared Allen.	DE	Texas
4	No Choice. Traded to Philadelphia in exchange of draft picks.	WR	East Carolina
5a	John David Booty (137)	QB	Southern California
5b	LeTroy Guion (152). Choice from Philadelphia in exchange of draft picks.	DT	Florida State
6a	John Sullivan (187). Choice from Kansas City in exchange of draft picks.	C	Notre Dame
6b	Jaymar Johnson (193). Choice from Jacksonville in Troy Williamson trade.	WR	Jackson State
7	No Choice. Traded to Green Bay in exhange of draft picks.	-	-

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2009 (Drafted 22nd) Apr. 25-26, 2008
1	Percy Harvin (22)	WR	Florida
2	Phil Loadholt (54)	T	Oklahoma
3	Asher Allen (86)	CB	Georgia
4	No Choice. Traded to Houston for QB Sage Rosenfels.	-	-
5a	Jasper Brinkley (150). Choice from Washington.	LB	South Carolina
5b	No Choice. Traded to Washington for 5a.	-	-
6	No Choice. Traded to Philadelphia for QB Kelly Holcomb.	-	-
7a	Choice from Washington for Erasmus James traded back for 5a.	-	-
7b	Jamarca Sanford (231)	S	Mississippi

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