Vikings take Rutgers linebacker

The Vikings finished the draft by selecting a linebacker.

April 24, 2010 at 9:17PM

The Vikings completed their draft by taking Rutgers inside linebacker Ryan D'Imperio with the 237th pick in the seventh round.

D'Imperio, 6-2, 241 pounds, started 24 of his final 25 games at Rutgers. He had 76 tackles last season with one sack and an interception. As a junior, he had a career-high 93 tackles with 5.5 sacks and an interception.

D'Imperio was slowed during his sophomore season while recovering from a broken leg suffered in spring drills.

D'Imperio ran a 4.68 and 4.69 in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, had a 33.5-inch vertical leap, 9-7 broad jump, 4.39 short shuttle, 6.84 three-cone drill and 21 bench press reps.

The Vikings will now turn their attention toward signing undrafted players as free agents. The Vikings are scheduled to conduct a rookie camp next weekend.

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