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#86 Gavin Bartholomew
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 23Ht / Wt 6'5" · 250 lbCollege Pittsburgh
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Updated 2026-07-29TE room context
View full depth chart →Gavin Bartholomew holds the TE · Depth spot in Minnesota Vikings’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Background & career
Gavin Bartholomew is a tight end who played four seasons at Pittsburgh from 2021 to 2024, appearing in 50 games with 41 starts. Across his college career, he recorded 105 receptions for 1,257 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2024, he posted career highs with 13 games started and 38 receptions while tying his single-season high with four touchdown receptions. The Minnesota Vikings selected Bartholomew in the sixth round (202nd overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. He majored in communications at Pittsburgh and was named to the AFCA Allstate Good Works Team in 2023.
Pittsburghthrough 2024Vikings2025 — present