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2001 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #157 overall

Patrick Chukwurah Wyoming Draft

Patrick Chukwurah was drafted No. 157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Wyoming. 78 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Overall pick
#157
Round
5
Draft class
2001
NFL games
78
Career AV
611th at Wyoming

The pick

How Patrick Chukwurah came off the board in 2001.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 5 · #157 overall · NFC North

Full 2001 draft class (246 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Wyoming Mountain West at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

78 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Games played
78
Career approximate value
611th among Wyoming picks
AV with the drafting club
350% of career value
Final season
20076 years after the draft

Around pick 157

Who came off the board on either side of Patrick Chukwurah.

#155 A.J. Feeley QB · PHI Oregon #156 Shawn Draper T · MIA Alabama #158 Ray Perryman DB · LV Northern Arizona #159 Eddie Berlin WR · TEN Northern Iowa

Other LB picks from Wyoming

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#65 Logan Wilson LB · CIN · 2020 Wyoming #93 Guy Frazier LB · CIN · 1981 Wyoming #70 Chad Muma LB · JAX · 2022 Wyoming #81 Jim Eliopulos LB · DAL · 1982 Wyoming #95 Mitch Donahue LB · SF · 1991 Wyoming #204 Cassh Maluia LB · NE · 2020 Wyoming

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Patrick Chukwurah in the 2001 NFL Draft

Patrick Chukwurah is a Linebacker out of Wyoming selected No. 157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2001 NFL Draft. 78 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Wyoming has produced 40 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Patrick Chukwurah drafted?

Patrick Chukwurah was selected No. 157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2001 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/patrick-chukwurah.

What college did Patrick Chukwurah play for?

Patrick Chukwurah played college football at Wyoming in the Mountain West. See every Wyoming draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wyoming-cowboys.

How did Patrick Chukwurah's NFL career turn out?

78 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/patrick-chukwurah.