| No. 29 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 2002 [1] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Klein Oak (Klein, Texas) |
| College: | LSU (2020–2021) Arkansas (2022–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Dwight McGlothern (born February 6, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU and Arkansas.
McGlothern attended Klein Oak High School in Klein, Texas. He played wide receiver and cornerback in high school. During his career, he had 2,593 receiving yards with 34 touchdowns on offense and 15 interceptions on defense. McGlothern played in the 2020 All-American Bowl. [2] A four star prospect, committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football. [3] [4]
As a true freshman at LSU in 2020, McGlothern played in seven games and had nine tackles. As a junior in 2021, he started six of 10 games, recording 32 tackles and one interception returned for a touchdown. [5] McGlothern transferred to the University of Arkansas in 2022 and was a starter his first year. [6] [7] [8] He finished the year with 52 tackles and four interceptions.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.47 s | 1.50 s | 2.60 s | 4.43 s | 7.23 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [9] [10] [11] | ||||||||||||
McGlothern signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [12] He was also selected by the Michigan Panthers in the second round of the 2024 UFL draft on July 17. [13] McGlothern, a UDFA, was among the 53 players to make the Vikings initial Week 1 roster. [14]