Adrian Peterson arrested for DWI after Minnesota Vikings draft party

Adrian Peterson joined Vikings fans for the franchise’s 2025 NFL Draft party in Minnesota on Thursday evening. Evidently, he had a little too much fun, and now he’s paying the price.

The former NFL MVP was arrested early Friday morning, hit with a DWI per TMZ Sports. He reportedly was pulled over at 3:20 a.m. ET after an officer saw him speeding, going 83 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Subsequently, the officer suspected Peterson was drunk, and he was proven right when the former Oklahoma Sooners star blew a .14. TMZ Sports added that the legal limit is .08 in Minnesota. He was then booked into the Hennepin County Jail on 4th-degree DWI, where the Vikings legend was ultimately released.

Peterson is beloved in Minnesota, and it’s easy to see why the Vikings wanted him at their celebration for the 2025 NFL Draft. He received a ton of love from the fans, and provided insight into the team’s needs, but a DWI afterwards isn’t something anyone wanted from the former star running back.

He’ll certainly be regretful of the decision, as it put a stain on a great night in Minnesota for Adrian Peterson. The former NFL star will have to be more careful in the future, for sure.

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Meanwhile, the Vikings selected former Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson with the No. 24 overall pick in the first round on Thursday evening. Guard was Jackson’s primary position in college, but there is some tackle experience in there. During the process, teams widely considered him an interior player.

Ohio State had big-time injury problems at left tackle during the 2024 season. Jackson wound up taking one for the team and kicking outside. In what some might thought would be an issue, the offensive line play did more than hold up in front of quarterback Will Howard.

“Donovan Jackson, I could talk about him for 45 minutes,” Day said of his player. “What he did this past year and the unselfishness and the play. I mean, he went from guard to tackle and became one of the best tackles in the country. He was going to the NFL, and then at the last second decided he wanted to come back and play.”

Jackson played high school football at Bellaire (TX) Episcopal, where he was a five-star prospect. He was the No. 14 overall recruit in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

— On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this article.