Vikings ink deals with three more draft selections...

PISCATAWAY, NJ - OCTOBER 08:  Ben Gedeon #42 of the Michigan Wolverines tackles Jawuan Harris #3 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at High Point Solutions Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Piscataway, New Jersey.  (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Via MN Vikings press release...

Eden Prairie, MN (May 26, 2017) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves:

DRAFT SELECTIONS SIGNED

PLAYER                      POS.          EXP.                         COLLEGE

Jaleel Johnson................ DT.............. R................................... Iowa
Ben Gedeon..................... LB.............. R............................ Michigan
Danny Isidora.................... G.............. R................................. Miami

 

Johnson was a fourth-round selection (109th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the top defensive player chosen by the Vikings in this draft class. The former Hawkeye earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors after leading his team with 10.0 TFLs and 8.0 sacks in 2016. Johnson started 27 consecutive games at DT to conclude his collegiate career at Iowa.

Gedeon was the second Vikings player chosen in the fourth-round (120th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Hudson, Ohio native was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten member while also earning All-Big Ten honors as a LB in 2016. The Michigan Wolverine tallied 106 tackles, 15.5. TFLs and 4.5 sacks during his senior season in Ann Arbor.

Isidora was the Vikings second selection in the fifth round (180th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. The former Miami Hurricane earned All-ACC honors in 2015 & 2016 and started the final 39 games of his college career. The Weston, FL native earned his criminology degree before joining the Vikings. Isidora appeared in the Reese’s Senior Bowl all-star game.

5 of the 11 members of the Vikings 2017 NFL Draft class have officially signed.


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