However, Brock Lesnar was reportedly omitted from the final roster, after he participated in the two-month-long training camp with the Vikings while also featuring frequently in the pre-season. Brock Lesnar took the #69 jersey and played defensive tackle for Minnesota Vikings in throughout the pre-season.Īlso Read | NFL: Colin Kaepernick to make his long-awaited return to the NFL? Despite being involved in a nasty accident on his motorcycle, he reportedly joined the Minnesota Vikings roster in time for their pre-season preparations. Some huge hits! 😅 īack in 2004, UFC Champion Brock Lesnar opted to try and fulfil his long-standing dream of making it big in the National Football League (NFL). This is why people think that Brock Lesnar is 'The Next Big Thing' in the Heavyweight division.Never seen this footage of Brock Lesnar playing for NFL Side Minnesota Vikings before? 👀🔥 Combined his aforementioned attributes with his wrestling credentials and you have yourself an anomaly. Given all of this, I think you'll be hard pressed to find any other fighter in the UFC with Lesnar's strength, explosiveness, speed, aggression, or hunger for success. To put some of those numbers in perspective, Emmit Smith, Vince Young, and Jerry Rice did not run the forty as fast as Brock did. All while weighing in at a staggering 290lbs. Lesnar's stats when he was at training camp included a 475lb bench press, 695lb squat, 4.7 second forty-yard dash, 10 foot standing broad jump, and a 35 inch vertical leap. Brock's giant frame made him a perfect prospect for football. With the background and success that Lesnar has, he could easily be ranked as one of the best wrestlers that the UFC has in their stable of fighters.įootball: Lesnar's Second Attempt at CompetitionĪfter leaving the WWE to find actual competition, Lesnar decided to try his hand at football and tried out for the Minnesota Vikings. His collegiate wrestling record stands at 106-5. This time Lesnar won and became the 2000 NCAA Heavyweight wrestling champ.

Brock was able to avenge his sole loss in the NCAA tournament where he faced the same opponent he lost to earlier in the season. His second year proved to be even better when he went 26-1 with his only loss coming via the number 1 ranked heavyweight wrestler in the Big 10. After jumping ship and moving to the University of Minnesota, Lesnar went 24-1 in his inaugural year while there but lost via 3-2 decision in the NCAA heavyweight finals.

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