An undersized, physical Texas A&M corner who broke into the SEC as a true freshman and signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 2026.
Tyreek Chappell joins the Vikings secondary as an undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M, where he spent his entire college career battling above his size. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 188 pounds, he built his reputation on physicality and ball skills rather than measurables, and he now looks to carve out a role in a crowded Minnesota cornerback room.
Path to the league
Chappell arrived at Texas A&M as a lightly regarded three-star recruit but started eight games as a true freshman in 2021, finishing top five in the SEC with nine pass breakups and 41 total tackles. That debut season earned him spots on the SEC Coaches' All-Freshman Team and The Athletic's Freshman All-America first team. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Chappell developed into a multi-year starter in the Aggies' secondary, known for a willingness to play physically at the catch point despite giving up size to most receivers he covered. His freshman-year pass breakup total remained a career benchmark as he continued to log significant snaps in College Station through his college career.
2025 season recap
Chappell closed out his Texas A&M career in the 2025 college season before entering the 2026 NFL Draft process. He went unpicked over the draft's seven rounds and signed with Minnesota shortly after as an undrafted free agent, entering his first NFL training camp looking to make the Vikings' roster on special teams and depth cornerback work.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Tyreek Chappell
- ESPN: Tyreek Chappell
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Cornerback
- Group
- defense
- College
- Texas A&M
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
