As the NFL Draft slowly crept its way to a conclusion Saturday, things started heating up for former Michigan State players.
A day after running back Kenneth Walker III went in the second round to the Seattle Seahawks, fellow Spartans Jalen Nailor and Connor Heyward both heard their names called late in the sixth round.
Nailor, who opted to forgo his final season of eligibility at Michigan State, saw that decision pay off when the wide receiver was taken in the sixth round by the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings used the 12th pick of the sixth round — No.