Vikings sign 10 rookie free agents
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Minnesota Vikings didn't waste any time once the NFL Draft ended, signing an additional 10 rookie free agents on Monday according to a press release issued by the team.
The list includes former Wisconsin Badgers quarterback Joel Stave, as well as Minnesota Gophers defensive end Theiren Cockran.
A walk-on for the Badgers, the 6-foot-5 Stave threw for 2,687 yards and 11 touchdowns with 11 interceptions last season and finished his career as the winningest quarterback in school history with 31 victories.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An honorable mention All-Big Ten pick for the Gophers as a senior, Cochran had 28 tackles, seven for loss, and three sacks during his final season with Minnesota.
The full list includes:
Keith Baxter, CB, Marshall
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kyle Carter, TE, Penn State
Theiren Cockran, DE, Minnesota
Jake Ganus, LB, Georgia
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Marken Michel, WR, UMass
Denzell Perine, DE, Florida International
Jhurell Pressley, RB, New Mexico
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Eric Rawls, CB, Kentucky State
Brandon Ross, RB, Maryland
Joel Stave, QB, Wisconsin