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Christian Darrisaw

Offensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings · #71.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Offensive Tackle
Number: 71
Born: Jun 2, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Virginia Tech
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

About

Christian Darrisaw (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Christian Darrisaw, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Darrisaw was born on June 2, 1999, in Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he played at left tackle for their football team. He committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies of Virginia Tech, the only NCAA FBS offer he received, but was assigned by the school to attend Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia for academic reasons.

Darrisaw rejoined Virginia Tech in 2018 and started at left tackle for the Hokies. He would later start every game during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, being named to the first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference team in the latter.

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