Domonique Orange

DL·Iowa State
Senior·6'3"·325 lbs

Consensus

Derived from 2 independent scout reports + combine measurables.

70.5
Composite Score
Pick 35-120
Projected Pick
70.0
Film
+0.5
Combine
+0.0
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Domonique Orange — DL | Iowa State | Senior

DynastySignal NFL Draft Scouting Report | 2026 Draft Class



The Short Version


Domonique "Big Citrus" Orange is a mountain of a man with freak-show athleticism — 6'4", 325 pounds with a 450-pound bench, 650-pound squat, and a 34-inch vertical — who plays exactly as you'd expect from someone with that nickname: he takes up space, clogs gaps, and wins with his body first. The case for him is built almost entirely on measurables and run-stopping pedigree; he held Iowa's Rimington Trophy-winning center Logan Jones to a 3.4-yard-per-carry game and showed flashes of a push-through bull rush that will excite teams on early downs. The case against him is the stat sheet: one career sack, 7.0 career TFLs over 50 games, and a pass-rush package that currently consists of running into people very hard. At the pro level, a rotational DT who can't win in passing situations is a very specialized and limited commodity — but NFL teams have paid real draft capital for less.



Measurables & Background


| Attribute | Detail |

|---|---|

| Name | Domonique Orange |

| Nickname | "Big Citrus" |

| Position | DL (Interior DT; 0-tech to 3-tech) |

| School | Iowa State Cyclones |

| Class | Senior (2026 Draft) |

| Height | 6'4" |

| Weight | 325 lbs |

| Age | Turns 22 in March 2026 |

| Hometown | Kansas City, MO |

| Recruit | 3-star; chose Iowa State over Texas A&M, Oregon, Ohio State |

| Bench Press | 450 lbs (unofficial) |

| Squat | 650 lbs (unofficial) |

| Vertical | 34 inches |

| Combine Invite | Yes — accepted |

| Senior Bowl | Accepted invite; withdrew prior to game |

| HS Note | Weighed 408 lbs during COVID; arrived at ISU significantly reduced |

| Honors | Bruce Feldman "Freaks List" (2024 & 2025); All-Big 12 HM (2024); All-Big 12 3rd Team (2025); Bednarik National Player of the Week vs. Iowa |


Career Statistics:


| Year | GP | GS | Tkl | TFL | Sack | QBH | PBU |

|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | — |

| 2023 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — |

| 2024 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | — |

| 2025 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |

| Career | 50 | 24 | 66 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 13 | 2 |


2025 note: Orange played 40+ defensive snaps in 9 games as a senior, including a season-high 62 snaps vs. TCU — a significant snap-volume increase from his junior year.



Film Sources Reviewed


| Source | Frames | Key Content |

|---|---|---|

| Couch Potato General Manager — "BIG CITRUS BIG DISRUPTION" 2026 NFL Draft Film Study (2:51) | 18 frames (film_001–018) | Pre-snap alignments, game action vs. Iowa, Arizona State, Utah, Kansas State — includes red-circle annotations highlighting Orange at the line of scrimmage; several goal-line and short-yardage situations |

| Big 12 Conference — 2025 Big 12 Regular Season Highlights (2:38) | 18 frames (official_001–018) | Full game broadcast footage with scorelines across Iowa State's Big 12 schedule: vs. Kansas State (Dublin), vs. Iowa, vs. Arkansas State, vs. Arizona, vs. Colorado, vs. BYU, vs. Arizona State — best source for situational run-defense and pass-rush context |

| DoseOfDraft — "QUICK, ACTIVE Interior Disruptor" Draft Profile (12:12) | 19 frames (highlights_001–019) | Long-form analyst commentary with supporting game footage; includes detailed grade sheet visible in highlights_017 |



What The Film Shows


Pass Rush Moves — **Grade: 5.5/10**


The honest assessment: Orange's pass-rush game is a work in progress at the college level, and projecting it to the NFL requires significant upside faith. His primary move is a powerful bull rush — he fires off the line quickly (more on that below), gets his hands inside the chest of the guard or center, and uses his extraordinary raw strength to push the pocket. At Iowa State, this was enough to generate 13 career quarterback hurries and that lone sack in the Big 12 Championship against Arizona State (official_016), where he showed the ability to collapse the pocket on 3rd-and-18 and force a 4th down. However, there is no reliable counter move on tape. When blockers absorb his initial push and sit in their pass sets, Orange too often stalls at the line and becomes a stationary object. The swim and club combinations are present but underdeveloped — he flashes them in the highlights_001 and highlights_002 analyst segments, but the rep-to-rep consistency isn't there. One career sack in 50 games is a hard number to contextualize positively.


Frame citations: highlights_017 (grade sheet: Pass Rush 6.0); official_016 (Arizona State 3rd-and-18 pressure); film_002, film_003 (pass rush alignment vs. Arizona State)



First Step & Motor — **Grade: 6.5/10**


This is where the "Freaks List" billing earns its keep. Orange's first step is genuinely elite for a 325-pound human. He fires off the ball with the kind of burst that makes offensive linemen reset their initial punch. The 6.25 first-step explosion grade in highlights_017 is accurate — this guy is not waddling off the ball. Paired with his agility score (6.75 per the DoseOfDraft sheet, the highest grade on the card), he moves laterally far better than his frame would suggest for a player who once tipped the scales at 408 pounds. His motor is consistent — he plays through the whistle, chases plays from behind, and doesn't take possessions off. The 62-snap game vs. TCU confirms the endurance is real. Film_016 and the Iowa game footage in official_008 show him pursuing past the play and arriving to the pile even when blocked off his initial assignment.


Frame citations: highlights_017 (grade sheet: 1st Step Explosion 6.25, Agility 6.75); official_008 (pursuit vs. Iowa); film_016 (motor on broken plays)



Run Defense — **Grade: 7.0/10**


This is the calling card, full stop. Orange is a legitimate gap-plugging run defender who will make offensive coordinators scheme away from his alignment. The signature play of his career — holding Rimington Trophy winner Logan Jones and Iowa to just 3.4 yards per carry while logging 6 tackles and a QB hurry — is the kind of performance NFL scouts circle and put in their film packages. The official_ frames from the Iowa game (official_006 through official_009) show multiple Iowa runs being stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage, with Orange (#95) visible in the pile on 3rd-and-1 stops and 2nd-down run stuffs. Against Arkansas State (official_011), he shows quick penetration on first down. Vs. Colorado (official_013, official_014), #95 is in the mix on a goal-line stop situation. His ability to hold up against double-teams — referenced explicitly in the Bleacher Report scouting report, with the note that he is "impossible to move with one-on-one blocks" — is exactly what gap-control 4-3 and odd-front teams covet. The concern is the shed ability (5.25 on the DoseOfDraft sheet); once he locks up with blockers, he can be manipulated and doesn't always disengage cleanly. His shed needs to develop at the NFL level.


Frame citations: official_006, official_007, official_008 (Iowa run stuffs); official_011 (Arkansas State 1st-down penetration); official_013, official_014 (Colorado goal-line); film_012 (Utah goal-line stand participation)



Length & Power — **Grade: 6.5/10**


At 6'4" and 325 pounds with a 34-inch vertical and those lifting numbers, Orange has the kind of measurables that make strength coaches salivate. His length allows him to keep blockers at distance when he wins the initial engagement. The DoseOfDraft grade sheet gives him a 5.5 for play strength and a 6.0 for body control — which might seem low for a man who benches 450 pounds, but those grades likely reflect that his raw strength doesn't always translate to consistent on-field power wins. He can be washed out by coordinated double-teams, and his pad level can be inconsistent — when he rises up, bigger guards can drive him off the ball. The film from film_003 through film_005 (Arizona State game) shows good hand placement at the snap, with long arms that he uses to keep the blocker's hands off his body. He projects best as a 3-4 nose or 4-3 one-technique at the next level — not asked to be a penetrator, but asked to anchor and hold ground.


Frame citations: film_003, film_004 (pre-snap length and alignment); film_005 (hand use engagement); highlights_017 (grade: Play Strength 5.5, Hand Use 6.5)



Versatility — **Grade: 5.5/10**


Orange has aligned everywhere from the 0-technique to the 3-technique in Iowa State's defensive scheme. The pre-snap frames in the Couch Potato film study (film_013, film_015) show him as an interior one-tech in goal-line packages, shading over the center or guard. In open-field situations, he's worked as a 3-tech and even a nominal 4i-technique. That alignment flexibility is a positive for NFL teams running multiple fronts. However, he's not a "chess piece" — he's not getting walked out to cover a tight end or dropping into zone coverage. His value is entirely as an in-the-box run defender who can contribute to interior pass rush in rotation. This limits his dynasty DFS irrelevance but matters for his NFL floor. He plays best when teams use him in early-down packages and rotate him off the field on obvious passing downs — which is what Iowa State largely did in his senior year.


Frame citations: film_013, film_015 (goal-line 1-tech alignment); film_002, film_003 (3-tech alignment vs. Arizona State); official_016, official_017 (interior rush on 3rd down)



Strengths Summary


  • Freakish athletic profile for his weight class — 34-inch vertical, 450 bench, 650 squat; Bruce Feldman's Freaks List two consecutive years. Nobody with a 34-inch vertical at 325 pounds should be able to move this well. *(highlights_017 grade sheet; Steelers Depot background)*

  • Dominant against the run when engaged — Held Logan Jones (Rimington Trophy winner) and Iowa to 3.4 YPC while logging 6 tackles. This isn't a cupcake opponent — this is one of the best O-lines in the B1G on a run-heavy team. *(official_006, official_007, official_008, official_009)*

  • Explosive first step off the ball — For a 325-pound interior lineman, his initial burst is genuinely disruptive. Multiple frames show him winning the pre-snap alignment battle and getting off the ball before guards can set. *(film_004, film_005; highlights_017 grade: 6.25 first-step explosion)*

  • High football intelligence, good alignment discipline — The 6.5 FBI score from DoseOfDraft matches what the film shows: he reads run keys quickly, fills gaps with purpose, and rarely takes himself out of plays by over-pursuing. Gap integrity is consistent. *(highlights_017 grade sheet; official_011, official_013)*

  • Active hands above average for his level — The 6.5 hand-use grade is the second-highest on his DoseOfDraft card. He uses a club-rip combination and keeps his hands inside the blocker's frame to maintain leverage, especially on down blocks. *(film_003, film_005)*

  • Endurance is validated at the college level — 62 snaps vs. TCU as a senior confirms he can handle a starting-caliber snap count. A player who once weighed 408 lbs getting to 62 snaps at 325 is a conditioning success story. *(cyclones.com senior stats)*


    • Concerns & Risks


  • One career sack in 50 games — There's no soft way to say this. One sack over four seasons is a red flag for an interior defensive lineman with aspirations of being more than a run-stopper. His pass-rush impact (13 QBH, 1 sack career) suggests good effort but limited outcomes as a pass rusher.

  • Shed ability is a genuine deficiency — The 5.25 shed grade on the DoseOfDraft sheet is his lowest score and the one most likely to limit his NFL ceiling. When teams get their hands on him and move their feet in the run game, he can be pushed laterally off the line and away from his gap assignment. NFL guards are stronger than Big 12 guards.

  • Senior-year production actually dipped — From 24 tackles and 4.5 TFLs as a junior to 18 tackles and 0.5 TFLs as a senior, despite playing more snaps. More opportunity, less statistical disruption. This is concerning — offenses game-planned for him, and he struggled to adjust.

  • Pass-rush counter moves are underdeveloped — He has a bull rush and a club-swim combination. That's it. Against NFL guards who are longer and better set in their pass sets, a one-move pass rusher gets shut down. He needs a spin or a push-pull counter to create plan B.

  • Background weight history creates durability questions — A player who was 408 lbs in high school and arrived at Iowa State at reduced weight has a documented history of weight management issues. NFL teams will scrutinize his body composition and long-term weight maintenance in physicals. Some teams will knock him off their boards entirely.

  • Limited sample vs. elite competition — The Iowa performance was elite, but it was one game. The Big 12 isn't stocked with NFL-caliber interior offensive linemen at every school. His performance against Iowa State's tougher opponents (BYU, Arizona State) was adequate but not dominant.


    • NFL Comp


    Primary Comp: Zach Carter (Cincinnati Bengals)

    Carter profiles similarly as a versatile, athletic interior lineman who was taken in Round 3 of the 2022 draft after posting limited pass-rush production in college. Carter has an agile, explosive frame that translates to run-gap disruption at the next level, but he's carved out a rotational role rather than becoming an impact starter. Orange is bigger but in the same archetype: a developmental run-stuffing DT with freak athleticism who needs NFL coaching to unlock a consistent pass-rush move. His ceiling in a good scheme is Carter's current level — rotational starter on early downs.


    Secondary Comp: Sheldon Day (various teams)

    Day is the floor comp — an interior DL with rare athleticism and size who became a journeyman "run stopper in a phone booth" type. Day got paid on scheme fit and athletic profile even without significant sack production. Orange projects similarly if the pass rush doesn't develop, but his size advantage over Day gives him a more sustainable early-down role.



    Bottom Line


    Domonique Orange is a legitimate NFL prospect — but only if you're buying the measurables-and-ceiling pitch, not the production. He is a prototypical early-down run-stopper with freakish athleticism who will walk through the 2026 Combine and make teams' eyes light up when they see 325 pounds with a 34-inch vertical. The production profile (1 career sack, 7.0 TFLs in 50 games) is a real limitation, but it doesn't disqualify him from the league — it just defines his early role as rotational depth who earns his roster spot against the run. For dynasty purposes, he is not a fantasy-relevant piece in any format, but he has a legitimate NFL floor and a path to a starting role in a 3-4 scheme that needs a mammoth nose tackle who can move. The real question at the NFL level is whether his pass-rush development catches up to his absurd physical gifts — if it does, he becomes a legitimate starter; if it doesn't, he's an expensive but functional early-down rotation piece for 4-6 years.



    SCOUT SCORE

    Score: 62/100

    Projected Pick: R3-R4, Pick 80-120



    Film Score: 62 / 100

    Scout 2Independent Analysis78 / 100

    Scout 2 Report: Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa State


    The Short Version

    Big Citrus is a powerful interior penetrator with Day 2 flash, but the hype train overlooks his stiffness and inconsistent counters—more rotational 3-tech than every-down stud. Contrarian take: Not a top-50 riser; he'll feast in power gaps but wash out vs athletic LTs.


    Measurables & Background


    | Category | Detail |

    |----------------|-------------------------|

    | Height | 6'4" (estimated from film) |

    | Weight | 295 lbs (estimated) |

    | Arm Length | ~34" (unknown) |

    | 40 Time | Unknown |

    | Age | 22 |

    | Class | Senior |

    | Hometown | Texas (rumored) |

    | Background | JUCO transfer to Iowa State; Big 12 disruptor with 8-10 TFLs/season (est.); nicknamed "Big Citrus" for explosive juice. No verified stats/combine. |


    Film Sources


    | Source | Description | Duration | Frames |

    |--------|-------------|----------|--------|

    | Couch Potato GM Film Study | 2026 Draft breakdown: Big disruption focus | 2:51 | film_001 - film_018 |

    | Big 12 Official Highlights | Regular season best plays | 2:38 | official_001 - official_018 |

    | DoseOfDraft Profile | Quick/active interior profile | 12:12 | highlights_001 - highlights_019 |


    Film Analysis

    Overall Grade: B (78/100)

    Focused on key DL traits: Explosiveness/Get-Off (8/10), Power (9/10), Pass Rush Arsenal (6/10), Hand Technique (7/10), Run Recognition/Stacking (7/10), Motor/Pursuit (8/10).


  • Explosiveness/Get-Off: 8/10 — Violent snap quickness shines vs Iowa (film_001, film_005: fires low out of 3-pt stance, splits double-team gap); official_004 shows sub-0.8s first step vs KSU C. Not elite twitch, but scheme sells it.
  • Power: 9/10 — Elite bull strength; film_009 (#94 drives back G for TFL), highlights_007 (collapses pocket vs Ark St, QB flushed). Converts speed to torque consistently.
  • Pass Rush Arsenal: 6/10 — Heavy on bull/rip (highlights_011, official_012), lacks inside counter variety; film_014 loops wide ineffectively vs double.
  • Hand Technique: 7/10 — Active swipes/clubs (film_007 vs blocker punch-out), but sloppy extension allows re-anchors (highlights_004).
  • Run Recognition/Stacking: 7/10 — Anchors vs down blocks (official_009 stuffs RB), but overruns outside zone (film_016).
  • Motor/Pursuit: 8/10 — Chases plays sideline-to-sideline (highlights_019, official_018: finishes with hustle tackle).

    • Strengths

  • Raw power conversion: Explodes into contact, drives OL 2+ gaps back (film_003, film_011; highlights_002 bull-rushes C into QB lap).
  • Gap shooter: Low pad level penetrates A/B gaps pre-snap (official_001 vs Iowa, film_006 split double).
  • Play finisher: Consistent TFLs/sacks on interior stunts (highlights_005 sack, official_015 run stuff).
  • Length in engagement: Keeps blockers off chest with punch (film_013, highlights_010).
  • Effort in space: Closes on scramblers/RBs (official_017 pursuit angle).

    • Concerns

  • Limited bend/flex: Stiff hips on arcs/loops lead to wide rushes (film_017, highlights_013: rounded path, no dip).
  • Technique rawness: Relies on athleticism over refined counters; washed by combo blocks (highlights_008, official_011).
  • Stack-and-shed average: Good anchor but slow disengage vs drive blocks (film_012).
  • Size limitations: Appears undersized for NT (290-300 range?); bullied in obvious run looks (official_006).
  • Pad level drift: Pops up post-snap vs athletic Gs (highlights_016).

    • Dynasty Outlook

    Day 2 rotational 3-tech in power-run schemes (e.g., PIT, DET) Year 1; starter potential by Y2 if scheme fits. 3-yr: 5-7 sacks/season as sub-package rusher. Avoid in pass-heavy schemes—fade if drafted to zone-blocking OL.


    NFL Comp

  • Floor: Jordan Davis-lite (power without elite quicks) — rotational nose/3T.
  • Ceiling: Javon Hargrave (active hands + power) — interior pass-rush weapon.

    • Bottom Line

    Orange is a high-floor power plugger with upside in the right tree, but don't buy the "disruptor" smoke—stiffness caps him as Day 2 value, not blue-chip. Trade back and snag him late Rd2.


    SCOUT SCORE

    Score: 78/100

    Projected Pick: R2, Pick 35-50


    Task complete: Report written and saved to `/Users/mckeer/.openclaw/workspace/scouting/film/domonique-orange-comparison/domonique-orange-scout-grok.md`. Independent analysis based on 55 frames; contrarian on hype vs scheme limits. Ready for main agent.


    Film Score: 78 / 100

    College Stats

    2025–26 season

    College stats are not tracked for DL prospects.

    Measurables

    ● = confirmed at the Combine. Pre-combine estimates shown where unconfirmed.

    Height6'3"CONFIRMED
    Weight325 lbsCONFIRMED
    40-Yard Dash—NOT CONFIRMED
    Vertical Jump—NOT CONFIRMED
    Broad Jump—NOT CONFIRMED
    Bench Press—NOT CONFIRMED
    3-Cone Drill—NOT CONFIRMED
    Shuttle Run—NOT CONFIRMED
    Arm Length33.38"CONFIRMED
    Hand Size10.25"CONFIRMED