Iowa State defensive tackle Domonique Orange is something to behold at 6-foot-4 and 325 pounds with the athleticism of a linebacker — something that could make him one of the nation’s elite defensive linemen in 2024 and a high NFL Draft pick in 2025.
Orange’s potential and athletic gifts landed him at No. 15 on Bruce Feldman’s annual list of “College Football Freaks” — 101 college football players with athletic gifts hard for the average person to comprehend.
Orange was one of 11 Big players from the Big 12 Conference to make the list, and the second highest behind Colorado's Travis Hunter at No. 2.
From The Athletic: “Matt Campbell has developed a bunch of NFL talent in Ames. The 6-4, 325-pound Orange passed on FSU, Texas A&M and Arkansas to join the Cyclones. The massive D-lineman is living up to that hype. He started five games last year and had 16 tackles, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention honors in his second season in the program. He benched 450, squatted 650 and cleaned 365 this offseason, but the most impressive thing is his vertical jump of 34 inches at his size.”
Orange is one of 19 returning starters for Iowa State, which opens its season on Aug. 31 at home against North Dakota.
Domonique Orange says he picked Iowa St. because he likes what they’re building and puts his trust in HC Matt Campbell. pic.twitter.com/KZKv7rQ2BZ
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) December 14, 2021
