Christian Darrisaw (born June 2, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the

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Early life

Darrisaw was born on June 2, 1999, in

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. He attended

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, where he played at

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for their football team. He committed to play

for the

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, the only NCAA FBS offer he received, but was assigned by the school to attend

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for academic reasons. Darrisaw rejoined Virginia Tech in 2018 and started at left tackle for the Hokies. 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.

Professional career

Following the 2020 season, Darrisaw declared for the

, in which he was selected by the

in the first round with the 23rd overall pick. On May 14, 2021, Darrisaw signed his four-year rookie contract with the Vikings. Darrisaw missed the first four games of his rookie season with a groin injury. As a rookie, he appeared in 12 games and started ten. In the 2022 season, he appeared in and started 14 games. In the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 15 games. On April 29, 2024, the Vikings picked up the fifth-year option on Darrisaw's contract. On July 23, 2024, the Vikings and Darrisaw agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $113 million. In Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season, Darrisaw suffered a knee injury in a game between the Vikings and the

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. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season the next day.

Regular season statistics

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioVirginia Tech Hokies bioFork Union Blue Devils bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Darrisaw, Christian 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Upper Marlboro, Maryland American football offensive tackles Virginia Tech Hokies football players Sportspeople from Petersburg, Virginia Minnesota Vikings players 21st-century African-American sportsmen Fork Union Military Academy alumni