Nate
Triplett.
Nate
Triplett.
Minnesota· 6'3"· 250 lb· 4.70s 40
The Minnesota Vikings primarily employ a Tampa 2 defense, which relies on mobile linebackers who can cover and fill run gaps effectively.
Triplett projects as a Year 1 special teams contributor with the upside to develop into a rotational coverage linebacker.
He would struggle immensely in a two-gap 3-4 scheme due to his inability to consistently shed blocks and his lighter frame for the position.
His athleticism and coverage skills are well-suited for a Tampa 2 Will linebacker role, but his limited functional strength limits his every-down potential.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.70sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.02sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.37sp50
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Minnesota | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Minnesota | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Minnesota | 13 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 38 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.