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0:372026 NFL Draft Grades: Vikings Select Domonique Orange No. 82
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1:19Vikings' 2026 Day-One Difference Maker: Domonique Orange
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1:14Chance for No DTs Selected in the 1st Round
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1:11Emory's Favorite Defensive Tackle Prospect: Domonique Orange (Iowa St.)
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0:30How Jimmy Rogers feels his Iowa State team improved in spring football practices
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0:43Why Jimmy Rogers is pleased with his QBs at the end of spring practice
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0:48Jimmy Rogers celebrates Iowa State's growing momentum in 2027 recruiting
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0:22Jimmy Rogers announces season-ending injury to safety Braden Awls
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0:53Busse: Scouting the fit of RMU transfer Ryan Prather Jr.
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0:37Iowa State's T.J. Otzelberger shoots down interest in North Carolina opening
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0:14Iowa State head coach Jimmy Rogers excited to open his first spring practice with Cyclones
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0:27Joshua Jefferson updates the status of his sprained left ankle
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0:25Joshua Jefferson's emotions on his March Madness ankle injury, rehab before Round of 32
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0:56Iowa State's offense has improved since a loss at Arizona, T.J. Otzelberger explains how it improved
Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: DaQuan Jones
Summary
Domonique Orange is a stout, powerful interior defender. He fits the mold of a nose tackle who can immediately raise the floor of a run defense but offers limited pass-rush upside. Orange projects as a starter in a specific role rather than an every-down player.
About
- 2025: Third-team All-Big 12
- 2025: Bednarik National Player of the Week after 6 tackles vs. Iowa and C Logan Jones
Strengths
- Good upper-body strength to create displacement at the point of attack.
- Shock in his hands helps him disengage from blocks.
- Thick lower-body build to absorb double teams and impact the run game.
Weaknesses
- Change of direction and quickness is below average
- Will not offer pass rush production
- Lacks positional flexibility
- Below-average change of direction and overall quickness.
- Unlikely to offer meaningful pass-rush production.
- Limited positional flexibility.
Top Domonique Orange News
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Vikings' Domonique Orange: Snagged by Minnesota
The Vikings selected Orange in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 82nd overall.
Orange (6-foot-2, 322 pounds) emerged as an effective run stopper while starting the last 2.5 of his four total seasons at Iowa State, though he totaled only 1.0 sack in his collegiate career. He pencils in as the backup and No. 2 rotational man at nose tackle behind fellow rookie Caleb Banks (foot), whom Minnesota selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 18 overall. Banks is recovering from a fractured foot and expected to be healthy around June, so Orange could benefit from increased reps throughout the spring and early summer.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 325 lbs |
| Birthplace: Kansas City, MO |
| Age: 22 |