Eagan, Minn. (September 14, 2019) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves:

SIGNED TO ACTIVE ROSTER FROM PRACTICE SQUAD:

PLAYER POS. EXP. COLLEGE

Devante Downs............... LB.............. R........................... California

WAIVED:

PLAYER POS. EXP. COLLEGE

Mark Fields..................... CB.............. R............................ Clemson

LB Devante Downs was signed to the practice squad following the 2019 preseason games on roster cut day. Downs played in 11 games as a rookie, compiling 4 special teams tackles.

Devante Downs Player Bio:

OFF THE FIELD Attended Kyle Rudolph's Thanksgiving Holiday Huddle at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital in November of 2018...Earned degree in legal studies at California.

PRO Appeared in 11 games during his rookie season. Selected in the 7th round (#219) in the 2018 NFL Draft...The 9th player drafted by the Vikings out of California, 3rd LB.

2018 Saw action in 11 games during his rookie season, totaling 4 special teams tackles...Appeared on special teams vs. Chicago (12/30) and at Detroit (12/23)...Inactive vs. Miami (12/16)...Contributed on special teams at Seattle (12/10)...Inactive at New England (12/2)...Made 1 ST tackle vs. Green Bay (11/25)...Appeared on special teams at Chicago (11/18)...Wrapped up 1 ST tackle vs. Detroit (11/4)...Recorded 1st 2 ST tackles of his career vs. New Orleans (10/28)..Inactive Weeks 5-7...Active Weeks 2-4, appearing on special teams...Made his NFL debut against San Francisco (9/9), contributing on special teams.

COLLEGE Appeared in 40 career games, starting 20...Finished his career with 212 tackles, 14.5 TFL, 8.0 sacks, and 2 INTs...Despite missing the last half of the season he earned Cal's Bear Backers Defensive MVP and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a senior...2nd on the team in tackles with 65...Named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week twice in the 1st 3 weeks of the 2017 season, both after victories over UNC and Ole Miss...Posted a career-high and game-high-tying 14 tackles, 3 TFL and 2.0 sacks against Ole Miss (9/2)...Recorded a game-high 13 tackles and an INT returned for a career-high 39 yards...Tallied 5 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 TFL, 1 FR, and 1 FF against Weber State...(9/9)...Led the Bears and posted a career-high 84 tackles in 2016...Registered 14 tackles against Stanford (11/19)...Forced 4 turnovers during his sophomore campaign...Registered his 1st career pick-6 against Grambling State, also led the team in tackles with 6 (9/5)...Led the team in sacks as a freshman with 3.0...Led all freshman in tackles and TFL.