Daily Norseman
On Monday evening, NFL insider Mike Garafolo reported that the Minnesota Vikings are signing running back Xazavian Valladay. Valladay was most recently with the Saints and originally came into the NFL as an undrafted free agent of the Texans.
Valladay played collegiately at both Wyoming (2018-2021) and Arizona State (2022). In the Mountain West, he was a two-time First-Team All-Mountain West selection (2019-2020) and Second-Team All-Pac 12 honoree with the Sun Devils.
The 5’11, 204-pound rusher totaled 4,466 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns during his college career to go with 88 receptions for 873 receiving yards and four more scores.
Valladay also spent stints with the Steelers and Jets during the 2024 season. He landed with the Saints in early November and had been with them up until this trade.
The Vikings backfield already has Zavian Scott and Ty Chandler as the backups behind the one-two punch of Aaron Jones and Jordan Mason. Will Valladay have a chance to push for a spot with just one game to go? Is this just to add a body at a position so Scott and Chandler aren’t playing the entire game? Only time will tell.
