Tyler Forness

Tyler Forness, Minnesota Vikings & Florida Gators Beat Writer, NFL Draft Analyst – A to Z Sports

Tyler Forness is entering his seventh year in the sports media space, including his fourth covering the Minnesota Vikings on a full-time basis, while also providing extensive coverage of the NFL Draft and Florida Gators with a focus on film-based analysis with analytics and data sprinkled in. He is an avid pro wrestling fan, craft beer connoisseur, and loves the run-n-shoot offense.

Highlights: 

• Named A to Z Sports’ Writer on the Rise in July of 2025
• Regular appearances on VSiN, Locked On, and other platforms
• Former managing editor of USA Today’s Vikingswire.com from August 2022 to April 2024
• Host of The Real Forno Show on the Vikings 1st & SKOL YouTube Channel & podcast feed
• Married to a Vikings fan with two wonderful dogs: 3-year-old French Bulldog Odie and 1-year-old Boston Terrier Marzipan

Experience

Tyler’s work has been featured in NBC Sports, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, Voices of Wrestling, SB Nation, and SKOR North, among others. He has written about multiple different topics, including the Minnesota Vikings, Florida Gators, college football, NFL Draft, Seattle Seahawks, All Elite Wrestling, and New Japan Pro Wrestling, since 2019.

Education

A graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School, the home of former NFL tight end Matt Spaeth, along with WWE and Olympic wrestler Chad Gable, Tyler attended North Hennepin Community College with a focus in communications.