CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina linebacker Chazz Surratt has been selected in the third round with the 78th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Surratt becomes the 242nd Tar Heel chosen in the NFL Draft and the 31st linebacker. He is also the 26th Carolina football player selected in the third round. Surratt is the ninth Tar Heel chosen by the Minnesota Vikings as well.
"First off, I want to thank the Minnesota Vikings for selecting me," Surratt said. "I've dreamed of playing in the NFL since I was a little kid, and now I have that opportunity.