Tomas Rimac is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Virginia Tech Hokies. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings in 2026.
| No. 67 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Brunswick, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 317 lb (144 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Brunswick (Ohio) |
| College | West Virginia (2021–2024) Virginia Tech (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editRimac is from Brunswick, Ohio.[1] He attended Brunswick High School where he played football as an offensive lineman and participated in track and field, specializing in the shot put and discus throw.[2] He earned Eagle Scout in 2021. Also in 2021, he was named the Medina County Gazette Senior Male Athlete of the Year, as well as the track and field MVP, after becoming the state champion in the discus throw and the runner-up in the shot put.[2] He was also a two-time selection to the all-star team selected by the Gazette.[3] He graduated from Brunswick in 2021.[3] A three-star recruit and the fourth-best offensive lineman in the state, he committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at West Virginia in 2021, Rimac redshirted and appeared in two games.[3] He entered the 2022 season as a backup, but after an injury to James Gmiter, started the final five games of the season at left guard.[5][6] He was named first-team Freshman All-American by The Athletic for his performance.[7] He then started 11 games in the 2023 season and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference.[8] He remained starter in 2024 and was again named honorable mention all-conference, before announcing a transfer to the Virginia Tech Hokies for his final season in 2025.[9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+5⁄8 in (2.07 m) | 4.95 s | 1.66 s | 2.75 s | 4.59 s | 7.69 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 29 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Rimac was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
References
edit- ↑ Hertzel, Bob (November 18, 2022). "Torch Has Been Passed From Gmiter To Rimac". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Noland, Rick (September 19, 2024). "Brunswick alum Tomas Rimac a steady presence on the WVU line". Medina County Gazette.
- 1 2 3 Urchek, John (January 4, 2023). "Brunswick grad Tomas Rimac making good initial impression at WVU". Medina County Gazette.
- ↑ Taylor, G. Allan (July 7, 2020). "Could Tomas Rimac be West Virginia's next great offensive lineman from Ohio?". The Athletic – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Hertzel, Bob (August 9, 2023). "Under-The-Radar Rimac Ready To Make Elite WVU Offensive Line". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Carey, Greg (November 18, 2022). "After working his way into starting lineup, Rimac holding his own at left guard". West Virginia MetroNews – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Carey, Greg (August 12, 2023). "More at ease, Rimac looks to be integral part of tight-knit offensive line". West Virginia MetroNews – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tomas Rimac". Virginia Tech Hokies.
- ↑ "West Virginia football faces major offseason shakeup as key offensive lineman Tomas Rimac enters transfer portal". WVNews.com. December 19, 2024 – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Tomas Rimac College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 2026 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. April 25, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026.