Daily Norseman · Mar 7, 2024
Vikings Should Target Andrew Van Ginkel in Free Agency
As I was doing my article on free agent pass rushers, I later added Andrew Van Ginkel and he’s such a perfect fit for the Vikings and Brian Flores’ scheme, I thought I’d do a separate piece just on him.
Perfect Fit for the Vikings and Minnesota
Andrew Van Ginkel grew up and played his college ball in the Upper Midwest. He grew up in Rock Valley, Iowa- about four hours south of Minneapolis- and played high school football there. In college, he played two years for South Dakota, one for Western Iowa, and two for Wisconsin. One of his football idols growing up was Adrian Peterson. His nickname is Thor.
His college career was summed up by Lance Zielein in his draft profile of Van Ginkel:
