Josh Oliver holds the TE · Backup spot in Minnesota Vikings’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josh Oliver played 15 games in 2025 with a 46% snap share.

Josh Oliver is a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings entering his eighth season. The 6'5", 250-pound native of Paso Robles, California, played college football at San Jose State, where he appeared in 49 games with 98 receptions for 1,067 yards and seven touchdowns. Jacksonville selected him in the third round (69th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Oliver spent his first two seasons with the Ravens before joining Minnesota in 2023. In 2025, he recorded 15 receptions for 160 yards and four touchdowns on 19 targets. His 2024 campaign saw him start 12 of 15 games, posting career highs of 258 receiving yards and three touchdowns while catching 22 passes.

San Jose Statethrough 2018

Jaguars2019 – 2020

Ravens2021 – 2022

Vikings2023 — present

CollegeSan Jose StateDraftRound 3 · No. 69 overall · 2019 · JAXAcquiredAcquired from Jacksonville Jaguars · drafted thereHometownPaso Robles, CA