Christian Darrisaw (born June 2, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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

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Early life and college

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

, the only

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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

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. He would later start every game during the 2019 and 2020 seasons, being named to the first-team All-ACC team in the latter.

Professional career

Following the 2020 season he declared for the

, in which he was selected by the

in the first round, 23rd overall. 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.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bioVirginia Tech Hokies bioFork Union Blue Devils bio
1999 births Living people People from Upper Marlboro, Maryland Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland Players of American football from Maryland American football offensive tackles Virginia Tech Hokies football players Sportspeople from Petersburg, Virginia African-American players of American football Minnesota Vikings players 21st-century African-American sportspeople {{Offensive-lineman-1990s-stub