Throughout Vikings Training Camp, we’ll be running a “Get to Know” series spotlighting first- and second-year players to share more of their stories and familiarize fans with Minnesota’s roster.
EAGAN, Minn. — Isaiahh Loudermilk is new to the Vikings roster, but familiar faces — and an affinity for Northern culture and weather — have helped the defensive lineman feel at home in Minnesota.
Following a walk-through session at training camp, Loudermilk pulls off his helmet and shakes out his mane of curly locks, sharing an appreciation with this Vikings writer for the day’s refreshing breeze. He quickly adds (and I heartily agree), “As long as it doesn’t get any hotter.”
“I like the cold,” he laughs.
It’s why Loudermilk enjoyed his first five NFL seasons in Pittsburgh, where outdoor football sometimes meant wind, rain, snow or a mix of the elements. He’s looking forward, though, to the potential of playing indoors at U.S. Bank Stadium.
“Anytime we’ve played here, it’s been one of my favorite spots,” he said. “The energy is incredible. Being on the opposite sideline of it can be a little bit [challenging], but anytime I was here, the SKOL Chants, the introductions, purple everywhere — I mean, it’s always been exciting to me.”