Vikings starts in the secondary since Harrison Smith's rookie season

The Vikings have used 26 other starters in their secondary since drafting Harrison Smith out of Notre Dame.

June 27, 2021 at 4:31AM
Minnesota Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes (29) left celebrated safety Harrison Smith (22) forth quarter interception .The Minnesota Vikings played the Atlanta Falcons at TCF Bank Stadium Sunday September 28 , 2014 in Minneapolis ,MN. ] Jerry Holt Jerry.holt@startribune.com
Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes celebrated with safety Harrison Smith after an interception against the Falcons in 2014. (Jerry Holt, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With 129 regular-season starts, Harrison Smith has been the one constant in the Vikings secondary since his rookie year in 2012. The Vikings have used 26 other different starters in their secondary in that time:

Xavier Rhodes 97

Andrew Sendejo 60

Trae Waynes 53

Anthony Harris 47

Terence Newman 33

Captain Munnerlyn 30

Jamarca Sanford 26

Chris Cook 21

Robert Blanton 17

Jeff Gladney 15

Antoine Winfield 15

Josh Robinson 11

Mackensie Alexander 10

Cameron Dantzler 10

Mike Hughes 7

A.J. Jefferson 7

Holton Hill 6

Kris Boyd 5

Jayron Kearse 5

Mistral Raymond 5

George Iloka 3

Chris Jones 3

Shaun Prater 3

Marcus Sherels 3

Antone Exum 2

Harrison Hand 1

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