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Demond Claiborne Minnesota Vikings · #21

Running Back · 5' 10", 188 lbs · Aylett, VA

Demond Claiborne is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 198th overall, 2026.

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Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex

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Minnesota Vikings · #21 · Running Back

Demond Claiborne

Season avg— · no seasons on record yet

Career avg— · career line pending

Live win probabilitySeason

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Scouting report

Demond Claiborne — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Demond Claiborne is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings, drafted 198th overall, 2026.

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Offense

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Defense

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Feel / IQ

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Playmaking

Below average creator

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Scoring

Below average scorer

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Rebounding

Below average on the glass

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3PT / spacing

Below average spacing

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Perimeter D

Below average on the perimeter

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Paint / rim D

Below average at the rim

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Clutch

Below average late

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Athleticism

Below average tools

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Basketball IQ

Reads the game

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Durability

Availability

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Act II

Where Demond Claiborne stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1544 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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0Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Demond Claiborne — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Scoring

0.0 PPG

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Playmaking

0.0 APG

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Rebounding

0.0 RPG

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Shooting

— 3P%

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The engine

How the model sees Demond Claiborne

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected next season confidence

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 0-season history below.

What moves the production line vs last season

Everything it reads

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0 seasons of per-minute rates

every box line, minutes-normalized

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Recency × games-played weight

recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline

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Weighted least-squares trend

his own trajectory, read season over season

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Per-stat aging curves

age — — applied per stat

curve

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Live role context

usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present

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Durability signal

GP last 3: — → games & confidence

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Demond Claiborne career stats, season by season

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

49–33proj record

#5conf seed

+3.1net rtg

115.6off rtg

112.5def rtg

89%playoff odds

Roster delta · what changed

Aggressive hedge & help — Hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Aaron Jones Sr., Andrew Van Ginkel.

How his role moves

Projected 49–33, 5th in the conference. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Demond Claiborne

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

The beginning

Demond Claiborne is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings.

Minnesota Vikings

Turning pro

Drafted 198th overall, 2026 as a Running Back.

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Demond Claiborne is a Minnesota Vikings running back, drafted 198th overall, 2026.

Chapter

He has rushed for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Where things stand

Where Claiborne goes from here.

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Claiborne's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 188 lbs
Draft: 198th overall, 2026
Born: Aylett, VA
Jersey: #21

Background

Demond Claiborne is from Aylett, VA. He was drafted 198th overall, 2026 and plays running back at 5' 10", 188 lbs.

He has run for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns while adding 0 catches. Claiborne is currently on the Minnesota Vikings roster.

The person

Demond Claiborne is a depth and special-teams back who has amassed 0 scrimmage yards and 0 rushing touchdowns over his career.

Rushing0 career rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Draft pedigree198th overall, 2026.

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FAQ

Demond Claiborne — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Demond Claiborne, answered.

What position does Demond Claiborne play?

Demond Claiborne is a Running Back for the Minnesota Vikings.

When was Demond Claiborne drafted?

Demond Claiborne was drafted 198th overall, 2026.

How many seasons has Demond Claiborne played?

This is his first season on record.

What are Demond Claiborne's career stats?

He has rushed for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 0 passes.

Demond Claiborne career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Demond Claiborne Minnesota Vikings · #21

Demond Claiborne — the report card

Where Demond Claiborne stands

Demond Claiborne — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Demond Claiborne

Demond Claiborne career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Minnesota Vikings built to win?

The Ballad of Demond Claiborne

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Where things stand

Off the field

Demond Claiborne — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

Weekly matchups

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