2026 NFL Draft: Vikings Select DT Domonique Orange

Sep 6, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones defensive lineman Domonique Orange (95) celebrates after a play against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have doubled up on the defensive front with another big body.

Domonique Orange

Date of Birth: 11 March 2004 (22 years old)

College: Iowa State University

Drafted: Round 3, 82nd overall

Height: 6’2”

Weight: 325 pounds

Career Accomplishments: Third-Team All-Big 12 (2025)

With the 82nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have picked defensive tackle Domonique “Big Citrus” Orange from Iowa State University.

Orange is another very, very large human, checking in at 6’2” and around 325 pounds. He will be expected to come in and provide some very significant support against the run for Brian Flores’ defense, which is what he provided for the Cyclones in college. This may seem like a bit of an unusual pick given the selection of Caleb Banks in Round 1, but those two young men provide a whole lot of beef up front as the Vikings continue to focus on the defensive side of the football early in this 2026 NFL Draft.