Domonique Orange

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Domonique Orange
Iowa State Cyclones–No. 95
Position Defensive tackle
ClassSenior
Major Criminal Justice
Personal information
Born: (2004-03-11) March 11, 2004 (age 21) [1]
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College Iowa State (2022–present)
High school North
(North Kansas City, Missouri)

Domonique Orange (born March 11, 2004) [1] , nicknamed "Big Citrus" [2] , is an American college football defensive tackle for the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Early life

Orange is from Kansas City, Missouri. [3] He attended North Kansas City High School where he played football as a defensive tackle, being named all-district three times and all-state twice. [3] In ninth grade, Orange weighed 300 pounds (140 kg), and by his senior year of high school, he weighed over 400 pounds (180 kg), resulting in him acquiring the nickname "Big Citrus". [4] A consensus three-star recruit and a top prospect in Missouri, Orange committed to play college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. [5]

College career

Orange appeared in 12 games as a true freshman for the Cyclones in 2022, recording eight tackles. [3] He weighed 350 pounds (160 kg) as a freshman before changing his eating habits and slimming down to 325 pounds (147 kg) by his junior year. [6] He credited it for improving his stamina, saying that "Freshman year, I'd be able to play 15 to 20 snaps per game. Now I'm able to play however many they want me to." [6] During the 2023 season, he started five games and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference while recording 16 tackles. [7] Entering the 2024 season, Orange was named to The Athletic's "Freaks List", highlighting the most athletic college football players. [8] That year, Orange started seven games and repeated as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection after recording 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and a sack. [3] He returned for his senior season in 2025. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Domonique Orange Defensive Line Iowa State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Reister, Scott (2024-09-18). "'Big Citrus': Iowa State defensive anchor Domonique Orange plays at 325 pounds after topping 400 in high school". KCCI. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Domonique Orange". Iowa State Cyclones.
  4. ↑ Reister, Scott (September 17, 2024). "'Big Citrus': Iowa State defensive anchor Domonique Orange plays at 325 pounds after topping 400 in high school". KCCI.
  5. ↑ Hertel, Alyssa (September 30, 2023). "Iowa State benefits from the growth of Domonique Orange's game". The Des Moines Register . p. 1B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  6. 1 2 Gray, Rob (September 26, 2024). "Big Citrus". The Gazette . p. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ Adame, Tony (August 8, 2024). "Iowa State defensive tackle Domonique Orange placed on college football 'Freaks List'". The Sporting News .
  8. ↑ Hertel, Alyssa (September 26, 2024). "A look at how ISU's Orange has transformed". The Des Moines Register . p. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  9. ↑ Gray, Rob (April 6, 2025). "'Big Citrus' ready to unleash his Orange Crush". The Gazette . p. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
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