KSTP Sports team breaks down the Vikings 2020 Draft
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The Minnesota Vikings had a plentiful 2020 NFL Draft. The KSTP Sports team of Joe Schmit, Chris Long and Darren Wolfson breakdown what the Vikings did and didn’t do.
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Click player names in the table below to link to stories that include each player’s post-draft video press conference
| Rd | Pick | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 22 | Justin Jefferson | WR | LSU |
| 1 | 31 | 31 | Jeff Gladney | CB | TCU |
| 2 | 26 | 58 | Ezra Cleveland | OT | Boise St |
| 3 | 25 | 89 | Cameron Dantzler | CB | Miss. St. |
| 4 | 11 | 117 | D.J. Wonnum | DE | South Carolina |
| 4 | 24 | 130 | James Lynch | DL | Baylor |
| 4 | 26 | 132 | Troy Dye | LB | Oregon |
| 5 | 24 | 169 | Harrison Hand | CB | Temple |
| 5 | 31 | 176 | KJ Osborn | WR | Miami (Fla.) |
| 6 | 24 | 203 | Blake Brandel | LT | Oregon St. |
| 6 | 26 | 205 | Josh Metellus | S | Michigan |
| 7 | 5 | 225 | Kenny Willekes | DE | Michigan St. |
| 7 | 30 | 244 | Nate Stanley | QB | Iowa |
| 7 | 35 | 249 | Brian Cole II | S | Mississippi St. |
| 7 | 39 | 253 | Kyle Hinton | OL | Washburn Univ. |
As for the Minnesota Gophers, they had five players selected.
Antoine Winfield Jr. – DB Round 2, 45th pick by Tampa Bay
Tyler Johnson – WR Round 5, 161st pick by Tampa Bay
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Kamal Martin – LB Round 5, 175th pick by Green Bay
Carter Coughlin – DE Round 7, 218th pick by New York Giants
Chris Williamson – DB Round 7, 247th pick by New York Giants
Also drafted locally was Ben Bartch, an offensive tackle by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the 4th round with the 116th pick out of St. John’s(MN). Former Cretin-Derham Hall star Jashon Cornell went to Detroit in the 7th round. He’s a defensive tackle from Ohio St.
Additional video content:
- Click the video box on this page to watch GM Rick Spielman’s post-draft video conference
- Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer’s video press conference that followed the first round
- First rounders Justin Jefferson and Jeff Gladney video press conferences the day after they were drafted
- TCU head coach Gary Patterson discusses Vikings 1st rounder Jeff Gladney
- Gopher CB Antoine Winfield Jr’s post-draft comments after his 2nd-round selection by Tampa Bay
- Former Gopher, Minneapolis North grad, Tampa Bay draftee Tyler Johnson’s video conference
- St John’s offensive tackle Ben Bartch’s video conference after being drafted by Jacksonville