Christian Darrisaw
American football player (born 1999)
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Christian Darrisaw (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Darrisaw with the Virginia Tech Hokies in 2020 | |||||||||
| No. 71 – Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | June 2, 1999 Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2018–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 1st round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Early life
Darrisaw was born on June 2, 1999, in Petersburg, Virginia. He attended Riverdale Baptist School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he played at left tackle for their football team. He committed to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies of Virginia Tech, the only NCAA FBS offer he received, but was assigned by the school to attend Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia for academic reasons.[1]
Darrisaw rejoined Virginia Tech in 2018 and started at left tackle for the Hokies.[2][3][4] He would later start every game during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, being named to the first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference team in the latter.[5]
Professional career
Following the 2020 season, Darrisaw declared for the 2021 NFL draft, in which he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round with the 23rd overall pick.[7] On May 14, 2021, Darrisaw signed his four-year rookie contract with the Vikings.[8] Darrisaw missed the first four games of his rookie season with a groin injury.[9] As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games and started ten.[10] In the 2022 season, he appeared in and started 14 games.[11] In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 15 games.[12]
On April 29, 2024, the Vikings picked up the fifth-year option on Darrisaw's contract.[13] On July 23, the Vikings and Darrisaw agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $113 million.[14] In Week 8, Darrisaw suffered a torn ACL and MCL in a game against the Los Angeles Rams; he was ruled out for the remainder of the season the next day.[15]
Darrisaw started all 10 of his appearances for Minnesota during the 2025 campaign. On December 19, 2025, Darrisaw was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to lingering knee issues.[16]
Regular season statistics
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