"Assessing the Vikings' 2023 Draft Picks: Winners, Losers, and One Rookie's Desire"

The Minnesota Vikings selected Jaren Hall, a quarterback from Brigham Young University, with their second fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Hall started 24 of 31 games for the Cougars, completing 468 of 718 passes and 53 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. He also rushed 181 times for 798 yards and nine touchdowns. Hall is the first Black starting quarterback in BYU history and played baseball before focusing solely on football. He is also a husband and father and partnered with Default Happiness to create his own line of "Kindness Counts" apparel.