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Orange Drafted By Minnesota Vikings In Third Round
04.24.2026 | Football
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State All-American defensive lineman Domonique Orange has been selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the No. 82 pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Orange anchored Iowa State's three-man defensive front and earned All-America and All-Big 12 Third Team honors as a senior in 2025. The Cyclones were eligible for three bowl games in his career, playing in the 2023 AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
In 2025, Orange played more snaps than ever before in his career and made a significant impact. He earned Bednarik National Player of the Week honors for his dominant performance in a home win against Iowa. He finished with six tackles while going head-to-head against Hawkeye center Logan Jones, who went on to win the Rimington Trophy.
The Kansas City, Missouri, native finished his Cyclone career playing in 50 games while making 24 starts. He had 66 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss and one sack.
2026 Iowa State NFL Draft Pick
Domonique Orange - Minnesota Vikings – Third Round – Pick 82
Cyclone Draft Notes
- This is Iowa State's first player picked in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- ISU has had a player drafted in six consecutive drafts, its longest streak since seven straight from 1981-87.
- Orange is the first Cyclone defensive lineman selected in the draft since Will McDonald IV was a first-round pick in 2023.
- Orange is the fifth Iowa State player drafted by the Minnesota Vikings and the first since Kene Nwangwu in 2021.
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