EAGAN, Minnesota -- The Minnesota Vikings continued their shift toward an analytics-driven front office Monday, hiring Demitrius Washington to the newly-created position of vice president of football operations.
Washington worked for seven seasons in the San Francisco 49ers' research and development department, five of which he spent alongside current Vikings general manager Kwesi-Adofo Mensah. He has a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and analytics from the University of Missouri.
During the 2020-21 season, he was assigned to improve the 49ers' optimization and process, and develop statistical analysis for player evaluation, acquisition and strategy.