David Kindervater: NFL Draft 2011 Grades: Minnesota Vikings Take Kyle Rudolph in Round 2. bleacherreport.com, 30. April 2011, abgerufen am 18. Januar 2018 (englisch): „The Minnesota Vikings only had one pick on the second day of the 2011 NFL Draft. And they used it wisely, selecting Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph with the 11th pick (43rd overall) in the second round.“
Kevin Seifert: Rewind'12: Kyle Rudolph's Pro Bowl MVP.ESPN, 29. Januar 2013, abgerufen am 18. Januar 2018 (englisch): „Kyle Rudolph's turn as the Pro Bowl MVP served as a reminder that the Minnesota Vikings have an exceptional tight end whose 2012 season went largely unnoticed.“
