Dalton Risner


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Dalton William Risner (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats. Risner was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Dalton Risner
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Risner at 2018 Big 12 Media Days

No. 66 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:July 13, 1995 (age 29)
Branson, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Wiggins
(Wiggins, Colorado)
College:Kansas State (2014–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 2 / pick: 41
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve/designated for return
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:77
Games started:73
Player stats at PFR

Risner attended Wiggins High School in Wiggins, Colorado.[1]

Risner played for the Kansas State University Wildcats from 2014 to 2018.[2][3] During his career, he started 50 of 51 games. As a senior, he was named an All-American by numerous publications.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+34 in
(1.95 m)
312 lb
(142 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.30 s 1.86 s 3.10 s 4.52 s 7.69 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)
9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Risner was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (41st overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[7]

Risner was named the starting left guard as a rookie and held the spot for the next four seasons, missing four total games due to injury. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[8]

On January 3, 2023, Risner was placed on injured reserve with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow.[9]

On September 19, 2023, Risner was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[10] He was named the starting left guard for the remainder of the season in Week 7.

On May 31, 2024, Risner re-signed with the Vikings.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, to begin the season.[12]

Risner created his own non-profit organization called the RisnerUp Foundation.[13]