Family tradition reigns with Kearse

In recent years, the Minnesota Vikings have had a history on drafting college teammates. In recent years, that has included Notre Dame and UCLA.

You can add Clemson to that list.

A day after drafting cornerback Mackensie Alexander in the second round, the Vikings used their last pick of the draft on safety Jayron Kearse.

If that name sounds familiar, it should. His uncle, Jevon Kearse, was one of the most disruptive edge rushers of his era and he has given his nephew some sage advice about thriving in the NFL.

“(He told me) no matter what your circumstances are, you can still do anything you put your mind to,” Kearse said. “Coming from a tough area that we come from, seeing him have a 10-plus…