Domonique Orange
Minnesota VikingsOur College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Iowa State · Big 12
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 431 |
| 2024 | 24 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 201 |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 485 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
Iowa State · 2026 draft class
Domonique Orange-nicknamed 'Big Citrus'-is the best nose tackle prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft class and a boulder against the run. The 6'4", 325-pound Iowa State defensive tackle has impressive strength at the point of attack, making him impossible to move with one-on-one blocks and a gap-filler against double-teams. Orange's power potential is elite: he benche's 450 pounds and squats 650 pounds, translating to impactful speed-to-power conversion on his bull rushe's with good first-step explosiveness for his size. A 3-star recruit in the 2022 class, Orange became an immediate contributor at Iowa State and developed into a full-time starter as a junior, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in both 2023 and 2024. His ability to make tackles with offensive linemen hanging onto him demonstrates rare functional strength. While his pass-rush production is minimal and he projects primarily as a two-down run-stuffer, Orange's traits as an anchor in gap schemes make him valuable as a traditional nose tackle who can control the A-gaps and free up linebackers.
Strengths
- Best nose tackle prospect in 2026 class
- Boulder against the run impossible to move one-on-one
- Elite power potential - 450 lb bench 650 lb squat
- Good first-step explosiveness for his size
- Impactful speed-to-power conversion on bull rushes
- Gap-filler against double-teams
- Makes tackles with OL hanging onto him
- Good size length and functional strength
- Can occupy blockers allowing others to make plays
- Anchor strength in gap schemes
Concerns
- Minimal pass-rush production - zero sacks in 2025
- Speed and finesse game is lacking
- Slow hand speed affects disengagement from blocks
- Struggles to create separation when stacking
- Plays with narrow base causing trouble against combo blocks
- Shorter arms limiting extension on blocks
- Projects as two-down player at next level
- Not an effective bull-rusher to collapse pocket consistently
- Struggles to break down in backfield
Honors
Best Nose Tackle in 2026 class (B/R); Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (2023, 2024); #73 overall with 7.3 grade