Minnesota sent the 167th and 225th picks to get the 157th pick from the Jets.
The tight end caught 35 passes for 504 yards and five touchdowns in 2017. He totaled 83 receptions for 1,159 yards and 11 scores in three seasons for the Chippewas.
Conklin initially started college as a basketball player at Northwood University before transferring to Central Michigan and stepping on the gridiron.
The 6-foot-3, 254 pounder was a team captain and garnered a Third-Team All-MAC selection in 2017.
Conklin had quite a performance at the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.