Being a “Midwest kid” Bredeson was grateful to take a Top 30 visit to Minnesota earlier this month and spend time with Vikings leadership, including running backs coach Curtis Modkins. He took note of everyone in the building “having a good time,” which endorsed what he heard from numerous people.
“They talked to me a lot about, like, they wanted to make this a place where everyone wanted to be,” Bredeson said, “and that was something I could notice right away. I think that was pretty cool to see.
“The time I spent with anybody in the Vikings organization, it always felt real,” Bredeson continued. “I mean, you’re being interviewed, you’re being evaluated. But with them, it just felt sincere, just felt like good people to be around, so it was always like a special place [to potentially be drafted to]. It was cool.”
Bredeson’s older brother, Ben, was picked by Baltimore in the fourth round (143rd overall) of the 2020 draft. An offensive lineman, he spent a season with the Ravens and two with the Giants before joining the Buccaneers in 2024; Ben has started 53 of 73 NFL games. They are the only brothers in Michigan history to be two-time team captains. Another brother, Jack, works in the New York Mets front office.
“Having [Ben] is such a nice thing to have because he’s somebody who’s walked that path before ’cause you only do it once, there’s nobody who’s a vet and doing the draft process,” Bredeson said. “Him being able to help me out with that was super special. Great older brother. I’ve got two great older brothers.”
Vikings history in NFL Draft
Bredeson is the eighth Michigan player picked by Minnesota: McCarthy, Joshua Metellus (2020), Ben Gedeon (2017), Tripp Welborne (1991), Jerry Meter (1979), Brian Healy (1970) and Tom Keating (1964).
