Moritz Boehringer is no longer a Unicorn.
The Vikings went global in the sixth round, selecting the German-born receiver Boehringer with the 180th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Boehringer (6-foot-4, 229 pounds) became the first to be drafted by an NFL team directly from a European team and sparked widespread reactions across the web.
When @MoBoehringer found out he'd been drafted by his favorite team... Welcome to the family! #SKOL #VikingsDraft pic.twitter.com/46lWRRN1JP
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 30, 2016
He’s been an avid Vikings fan since watching online highlight videos of 2007 first-round pick Adrian Peterson as a 17-year-old.