One of my favorite parts of training camps is seeing the rookies who step up in a major way, making play after play. These kinds of moments, stacking positive days, are a surefire way to earn a spot on the 53-man roster and potentially earn playing time early in their career. One Minnesota Vikings rookie is doing just that, except he is making waves nationally.
Charles "Chuck" Demmings, Minnesota's fifth-round pick out of Stephen F. Austin, has created a lot of noise in camp, going up against the 1s in practice and more than holding his own. The Athletic's Alec Lewis wrote on Demmings and his standout camp recently:
“Demmings’ positive reception in Minnesota has coincided with strong play. Through seven training camp practices, few Vikings players
have made more eye-popping plays. Last weekend, Demmings broke up a pass intended for superstar receiver Justin Jefferson, and he swatted away another directed at receiver Tai Felton on Wednesday.”
Demmings has been a breath of fresh air in this secondary and fits seamlessly in this Brian Flores defense. Demmings is a physical man-to-man cornerback who loves to talk when he wins a rep, something this group has desperately missed over the last few years. It will be exciting to see him in action this Saturday against the Giants.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Vikings' Charles Demmings is letting his play in camp speak for itself
