A Vacaville native who piled up 1,765 receiving yards at Cal Poly, Michael Briscoe found a second chance with the Vikings after a brief, rocky stint in Seattle.
Michael Briscoe is a wide receiver who built a productive four-year career at FCS Cal Poly before signing with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2026. He originally signed with the Seattle Seahawks after going unselected in the draft, but a quick roster shake-up sent him to Minnesota instead, where new general manager Nolan Teasley brought him in for a shot to make the opening-day roster.
Path to the league
Briscoe played four seasons at Cal Poly, hoping to become the program's first drafted player since Asa Jackson in 2012. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and initially signed with the Seattle Seahawks, but Seattle waived him shortly after for failing to disclose a physical condition; Minnesota signed him soon after as one of new GM Nolan Teasley's first personnel moves.
Career highlights
Over four seasons and 36 games at Cal Poly, Briscoe caught 87 passes for 1,765 yards and 15 touchdowns. His best individual game came against Western Oregon, where he hauled in six catches for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
2025 season recap
Briscoe closed out his college career in 2025 with 43 receptions for 779 yards and seven touchdowns, his most productive season at Cal Poly. That senior output was enough to draw undrafted free agent interest despite the program's limited NFL draft history, and after a short-lived stop in Seattle, he landed with Minnesota heading into training camp.
Sources
- ESPN: Michael Briscoe
- Daily Republic: Vacaville's Michael Briscoe catches on with Vikings prior to training camp
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Cal Poly
- Hometown
- Vacaville, CA, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
