EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings saw a player they liked and went after him.
Minnesota traded up 10 spots in the fifth round to grab Central Michigan tight end Tyler Conklin with the 157th overall pick.
As a senior in 2017, Conklin played in eight games – and started five – after missing the first five with an injury. The team captain was named Third-Team All-MAC after recording 35 catches for 504 yards and five touchdowns.
Conklin received an invite to the 2018 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, where he caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Wyoming QB Josh Allen, whom the Bills drafted at No.