CD #20

Charles Demmings

Cornerback · Stephen F. Austin

A five-year Stephen F. Austin cornerback with a knack for acrobatic interceptions, drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round in 2026.

Charles Demmings gives the Vikings a long, ball-hawking cornerback prospect out of a small program that rarely produces NFL draft picks. At 6-foot-1 and 193 pounds, he spent five years at Stephen F. Austin and was one of the steadier coverage players in the FCS ranks before Minnesota selected him in the 2026 draft.

★ Fifth-round pick, 2026 NFL Draft (No. 163 overall)

★ 39 pass breakups and 8 interceptions over his final three seasons at Stephen F. Austin

★ Three-and-a-half-year starter for the Lumberjacks

Path to the league

Demmings spent five seasons at Stephen F. Austin, starting for the final three and a half of them. Over his last three years, he racked up 39 pass breakups and eight interceptions across 32 games, production that put him on NFL radars despite the small-school competition level. Minnesota selected him in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, No. 163 overall, in a pick acquired via trade with Philadelphia.

Career highlights

Demmings built his college resume on ball skills, thriving in press coverage where his length and hip fluidity let him match receivers' route breaks. His acrobatic interceptions became a hallmark of his game at Stephen F. Austin, and his three-year turnover and pass-breakup numbers ranked among the most productive in the FCS.

2025 season recap

Demmings' final college season in 2025 was part of the three-year stretch in which he piled up the bulk of his 39 career pass breakups and eight interceptions at Stephen F. Austin. He enters his rookie NFL training camp in 2026 looking to translate that ball production to the pro level after Minnesota drafted him that spring.