2021 NFL Draft Results: Minnesota Vikings select Kene Nwangwu A running back to kick off Day 3 Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images With their first selection on Day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings made a bit of an unusual move by grabbing a running back. Kene Nwangwu Height: 6’0” Twitter handle: @Kwang3_ With the 119thth pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings have selected Kene Nwangwu, a running back from Iowa State University. Nwangwu rushed for 744 yards and four touchdowns for the Cyclones this past season, but his biggest impact was as a kick returner, where he holds the Iowa State record and is among the Big 12’s all-time leaders in that category.