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Domonique Orange

Defensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings · #97.

Player facts

Team: Minnesota Vikings
Position: Defensive Tackle
Number: 97
Born: Mar 11, 2004 (age 22)
Birthplace: Kansas City, MO, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 322 lbs
College: Iowa State
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	STF
Regular Season	4	2	2	1
Last 5 Games	4	2	2	1
Career	4	2	2	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	@ NO	W 23-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs MIA	W 15-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ TB	W 23-16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ CHI	W 9-3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs GB	W 39-22	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Domonique Orange (born March 11, 2004), nicknamed "Big Citrus", is an American professional football nose tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Domonique Orange, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Orange is from Kansas City, Missouri. He attended North Kansas City High School where he played football as a defensive tackle, being named all-district three times and all-state twice. In ninth grade, Orange weighed 300 pounds (140 kg), and by his senior year of high school, he weighed over 400 pounds (180 kg), resulting in him acquiring the nickname "Big Citrus". A consensus three-star recruit and a top prospect in Missouri, Orange committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.

College career

Orange appeared in 12 games as a true freshman for the Cyclones in 2022, recording eight tackles. He weighed 350 pounds (160 kg) as a freshman before changing his eating habits and slimming down to 325 pounds (147 kg) by his junior year. He credited it for improving his stamina, saying that "Freshman year, I'd be able to play 15 to 20 snaps per game. Now I'm able to play however many they want me to." During the 2023 season, he started five games and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference while recording 16 tackles. Entering the 2024 season, Orange was named to The Athletic's "Freaks List", highlighting the most athletic college football players. That year, Orange started seven games and repeated as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection after recording 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and a sack. He returned for his senior season in 2025.

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