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Smallest Viking Duke Shelley keeps making big plays

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Short people rock. Comedian Kevin Hart is 5-foot-4. Our beloved Prince was 5-2, sans the platform shoes. St. Paul superhero Suni Lee is 5-foot-nothing. They are among the little stars who have done big things.

Cornerback Duke Shelley is the Vikings' shortest player at 5-8 — not an ideal height in a league full of big receivers. He is also the lightest player on the roster, at 183 pounds. But those are just numbers. Shelley is a small guy making huge plays, a featherweight who's becoming a heavy hitter for the Vikings secondary.

How did they get this guy?