5 Things to Know About Vikings New LB Elijah Lee

Elijah Lee is quite familiar with the connections between his alma mater of Kansas State and the Minnesota Vikings.

Drafted in the seventh round on Saturday with the 232nd overall pick, Lee is preparing to join another former Wildcats linebacker Emmanuel Lamur and former Kansas State cornerback Terence Newman on the Vikings roster.

Lee also was familiar with former Wildcats and Vikings linebacker turned analyst Ben Leber.

“I’m just proud to be a Viking,” Lee said Saturday after his selection. “That was one of my favorite teams and one of my top priorities, too, because they showed so much love and also because there’s K-State alums up there. … It’s always nice to go into a situation where you…