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Minnesota Vikings draft ex-FSU star Dalvin Cook

Former Florida State star running back Dalvin Cook didn't have to wait too long on Day 2. Cook went to the Vikings with the No. 41 overall pick after Minnesota traded up to get him in the second round.

The Miami native is the highest Seminoles running back drafted in 20 years, since Warrick Dunn went No. 12 to the Bucs. It's a fitting comparison for the 5-10, 210-pound Cook, considering he spent his time in Tallahassee chasing Dunn as the best back in program history.

Cook left FSU with a school-record 4,464 career rushing yards - the most an ACC back has ever recorded in only three seasons.