Dalton Wagner

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Dalton Wagner
No. 78 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-05) October 5, 1998 (age 25)
Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Richmond-Burton (IL)
College: Arkansas (2017–2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dalton Wagner (born October 5, 1998) is an American football offensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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Early life and education

Wagner was born on October 5, 1998, and grew up in Spring Grove, Illinois. [1] [2] He attended Richmond-Burton High School and was a consensus three-star recruit, being a starter for three seasons and being ranked the best player at his position in the state by Scout.com. [3] [4] He committed to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [5] [6] In his first season at the school, 2017, he redshirted. [7]

Wagner appeared in 11 games during the 2018 season before becoming a full-time starter in 2019. [7] [8] In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, he played eight games and was only given three penalties. [7] Wagner started 10 games in 2021, missing three due to injury, and helped Arkansas lead all Power Five teams in rushing yards per game. [9] He partnered with WWE by signing a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract in December 2021. [10] [11]

In 2022, Wagner returned to the team by using an extra year of eligibility granted due to COVID-19, and was named team captain. [9] He started all 12 games, being named first-team All-SEC by Pro Football Focus (PFF). [7] [12] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl after the season and finished his college career with 40 games started. [13] [14]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 8 in
(2.03 m)		320 lb
(145 kg)		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.43 s1.84 s3.09 s4.90 s8.00 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		24 reps
Sources: [15] [16]

Although some projected Wagner to be a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, he went unselected. [7] [14] Afterwards, he was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent, being given a contract that included $225,000 guaranteed, which was the largest among their undrafted signees. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dalton Wagner Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. ↑ Holt, Bob (August 7, 2017). "Freshman OT Dalton Wagner a 'monster of a man'". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette .
  3. ↑ "Dalton Wagner". Arkansas Razorbacks. 24 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Narang, Bobby (January 19, 2016). "Football recruiting: Richmond-Burton OL Dalton Wagner thrives on size, speed". Chicago Tribune .
  5. ↑ Tim, Edgy (July 29, 2016). "Richmond-Burton OT Dalton Wagner commits to Arkansas". NBC Sports Chicago.
  6. ↑ Bordelon, Scottie (October 14, 2022). "Tougher than tough: Wagner has chance to break a cycle" . WholeHogSports.com.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "NFL Draft Profile: Dalton Wagner, Offensive Lineman, Arkansas Razorbacks". Sports Illustrated . November 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Bottino, Barry (December 12, 2020). "'Wild ride' for Wagner at Arkansas". Northwest Herald . p. A34 – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. 1 2 Bordelon, Scottie (August 30, 2022). "Teammates thrilled for 'old man' Wagner's nod". WholeHogSports.com.
  10. ↑ Wayne, E. (December 8, 2021). "Hogs O-lineman Dalton Wagner one of 15 athletes signed by WWE". USA Today .
  11. ↑ Jones, Matt (December 8, 2021). "Dalton Wagner, Hogs' 6-9 lineman, partners with WWE". WholeHogSports.com.
  12. 1 2 Wayne, E. (April 30, 2023). "Dalton Wagner's WWE career will wait for now". USA Today .
  13. ↑ Cummings, Ian (January 28, 2023). "Saturday 2023 Shrine Bowl West Team Practice Report: Habakkuk Baldonado and PJ Mustipher Make Waves in Las Vegas". Pro Football Network.
  14. 1 2 Acosta, Jonathan (April 29, 2023). "Raiders sign Arkansas OL Dalton Wagner as undrafted free agent". KFSM-TV.
  15. ↑ "Dalton Wagner Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  16. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dalton Wagner College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season". Raiders.com. August 29, 2023.
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