Vikings selected Cincinnati C Gavin Gerhardt with the No. 235 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Gerhardt spent five seasons with the Bearcats, playing in 53 games at various offensive line positions, primarily at center. Gerhardt was a central part of a Cincy offensive line graded by Pro Football Focus as the nation’s eighth best run blocking unit in 2025. In 2024, Cincinnati was top-20 in pass blocking grade, per PFF. Gerhardt will join a Vikings offensive line that ranked in the top half of PFF’s grades in 2025.