Minnesota Vikings

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Taki Taimani is a nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings at 6'1" and 330 pounds. He attended Washington from 2018 to 2021, recording 71 total tackles across 29 games, then transferred to Oregon for two seasons (2022-23), where he appeared in 25 games with 36 tackles. Signed as an undrafted free agent by Minnesota, Taimani made his NFL debut in Week 1 against New York on 9/8/2024 and appeared in each of the Vikings' first seven games as a rookie before spending the final 10 games on Injured Reserve. He recorded two tackles in Minnesota's home opener versus San Francisco on 9/15.

Taki Taimani played 2 games in 2025 with a 3% share of defensive snaps.

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T-155 of 217 · DT market by AAV

Production · 2025

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