{"id":40863,"date":"2016-04-29T18:32:53","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=40863"},"modified":"2016-04-29T18:32:53","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T23:32:53","slug":"treadwell-excited-to-join-the-vikings-after-emotional-nfl-draft-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/treadwell-excited-to-join-the-vikings-after-emotional-nfl-draft-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Treadwell excited to join the Vikings after emotional NFL draft week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Adam Rossow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Laquon Treadwell waited until pick No. 23 to hear his name called in the 2016 NFL Draft. The opening night delay didn&#8217;t bother Treadwell, who was excited to finally be selected after a hectic and emotional week in his hometown.<\/p>\n<p>The former suburban Chicago prep football star was taken by Minnesota, where he will team with Teddy Bridgewater and Adrian Peterson on offense.<br \/>\n[vimeo 164767716 w=474]<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nIn his senior season at Mississippi, Treadwell earned first-team All-SEC honors. He amassed more than 1100 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns &#8212; the same number he will wear for the reigning NFC North champions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top:Laquon Treadwell and his daughter meet NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage at the Auditorium Theater at the 2016 NFL Draft. (Hannah Gebresilassie\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adam Rossow Laquon Treadwell waited until pick No. 23 to hear his name called in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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