Overview
- Minnesota used the 82nd pick to take Iowa State nose tackle Domonique Orange, a 22-year-old listed at 6'2" and 325 pounds who earned third-team All-Big 12 honors in 2025.
- The selection followed a first-round choice of Florida’s Caleb Banks, giving the Vikings two new interior linemen with different roles.
- Orange is expected to help right away against the run in Flores’ defense, which values a sturdy presence over the center.
- Scouts project him as a two-down defender for now, noting limited pass-rush production to date that the team may try to develop.
- His “Big Citrus” nickname spread on social media and stuck after a nutritionist used it, showing how draft-week culture can shape a player’s brand.