For the second straight year, the Minnesota Vikings are bringing in the Maryland Terrapins ' leading receiver.

Last spring, the Vikings drafted Tai Felton in the 3rd Round (102nd overall) following a thousand yard campaign in College Park. This time, they signed a Terp who went undrafted: 6'3" North Carolina native Shaleak Knotts.

— Ahmed Ghafir (@ghafirtheturtle) April 25, 2026

Kotts was a major recruiting win for the Terrapins in 2022, as he chose them over a massive list of offers which included Georgia, Penn State, Tennessee, and both UNC and NC State.

His college career got off to a slow start, with a combined 12 receptions for 130 yards between his freshman and sophomore seasons - including one catch in each of the Terps' bowl games.

But Knotts began to break out as an upperclassman.…