When the Vikings re-signed him last week, Sherels was set up to play a sixth season in the NFL. As Sherels' mentor, former Gophers great Darrell Thompson is not surprised.
Darrell Thompson attended Rochester John Marshall High School, then played football for the University of Minnesota.
Marcus Sherels also attended John Marshall and played for the Gophers.
Thompson was a big, strong, fast, smart athlete who became a college star. The Green Bay Packers drafted him in the first round in 1990.