Michigan State football's Kenny Willekes accepts the Burlsworth Trophy as the nation's best to start as a walk-on on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. Detroit Free Press
Kenny Willekes could not have landed in a more fitting place.
A huge fan of the TV show "Vikings" who once cut his hair to resemble one. A west Michigan football product who went to Kirk Cousins’ house well before joining him as a Michigan State legend.
They will now be teammates in Minnesota.
The Vikings selected Willekes in the seventh round with the 225th pick of Saturday’s NFL draft.