Rookie Mekhi Blackmon bet on himself, and the Vikings did, too

The third-round pick took a winding journey to Minnesota through three colleges in six seasons. His drive with the Vikings: to continue setting an example for East Palo Alto, Calif., where "not too many people made it out."

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