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Kenny Willekes goes from viking haircut to a Minnesota Vikings teammate of Kirk Cousins

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.