Vikings selected Michigan TE Max Bredeson with the No. 159 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Bredeson (6’2”/252) joined Michigan as a walk-on in 2021 but found himself serving as a weekly contributor by 2022. In 2023, the TE/H-back appeared in all 15 games for the national champion Wolverines, helping to pave the way for a two-headed rushing attack that averaged 169.1 rushing yards per game while the offense finished the season ranked 14th in points per game. The younger brother of Buccaneers offensive lineman Ben Bredeson, Bredeson is a willing and able run blocker whose size can impact the running game. Bredson only has 12 career offensive touches to his name, all of which came in the passing game. The Vikings announced him as a tight end when they selected him in the fifth round.