Gophers Who Played For Vikings

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Off hand I can only think of two - Marcus Sherels and Carl Eller. I am sure there are more. Only those that played in regular season games. It seems most with NFL careers played elsewhere. I was thinking of Doug Kingsrider but not sure if he was a Gopher.
 


Gophers who were Vikings

Jack Brewer 2002-2003
Bart Buetow 1976
John Campell 1063-1964
Tyone Carter 2000-2002
Billy Cockerham 2000
Mark Dusababek 1989-1991
Carl Eller 1964-1978
Paul Faust 1967
Adam Haayer 2002-2004
Tom Hall 1964-1966
Noel Jenke 1971
Doug Kingsriter 1973-1975
Kent Kramer1969-1970
Jermaine Mays 2003
Pete Najarian 1987
Randy Rasmussen 1988-1989
Craig Sauer 2000-2001
Jeff Schuh 1986
Marcus Sherels 2010-Present
Bob Stein 1975
Mac Stephens 1991
Milt Sunde 1964-1974
Thomas Tapeh 2008
Jeff Wright 1971-1977
 

"John Campell 1063-1964"

Wow, Campbell had a long career!!! :)
 

They redshirted him for 900 years. He had a great day for the Gophs in their 21-3 victory over UCLA in our last
Rose Bowl appearance. He was out of Wadena, Mn.
 


Didn't Brock Lesnar have a short stint with the Vikings as a UDFA (at least in camp)? Thought he was tried out as a DE.
 


Dr.Don said:
"John Campell 1063-1964"

Wow, Campbell had a long career!!! :)
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He trained with William the Conqueror and then unwittingly discovered America before either the Vikings or Christopher Columbus. Was a top-notch lacrosse player before Murray Warmath got him interested in football. Was especially valuable in tutoring fellow players in their medieval history classes.
 










Bemidji has an expansion team in the Indoor Football League starting later this winter. Maybe it's a step below the Arena League, but it's above the semi-pro level. I'm planning on making a road trip up there to see a game. I wonder if there will be any Gophers on the roster. It's fairly easy to keep track of Gophers who make it to the NFL, but it's easy to lose track of those that play minor league football.
 



Dr.Don said:
"John Campell 1063-1964"

Wow, Campbell had a long career!!! :)
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Yea, he was part of the advanced scout team for William The Conqueror three years earlier.
 


Tackle Greg Murtha was technically a Viking for one year (1981), however he was on injured reserve the entire season. (But I believe he still made it into the official Vikings team photo.)
 


And while he did not play a down for the Vikings, I would consider Bud Grant at least an "honorable mention" for this list. Outside of perhaps Eller, he has had the greatest impact on the Vikings of any Golden Gopher.
 

RodentRampage said:
Bemidji has an expansion team in the Indoor Football League starting later this winter. Maybe it's a step below the Arena League, but it's above the semi-pro level. I'm planning on making a road trip up there to see a game. I wonder if there will be any Gophers on the roster. It's fairly easy to keep track of Gophers who make it to the NFL, but it's easy to lose track of those that play minor league football.
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Better get to the opener. Teams in that league last about a month.
 


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