Tristan Leigh
.jpg) Leigh with the Tigers in 2025 | |
| No. 63 – Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 28, 2003 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Robinson (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| College | Clemson (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Tristan Leigh (born April 28, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings in 2026.
Early life
Leigh was born on April 28, 2003, and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia.[1] He grew up playing soccer and basketball, later starting to play football after his mother initially was unwilling to let him.[2][3] He attended Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax where he played football and was a top offensive tackle, receiving his first scholarship offer in January 2019.[4][5] He was named first-team All-DMV by NBC Sports Washington and the Virginia High School Player of the Year.[1] He was invited to the Polynesian Bowl and the All-American Bowl.[1][6] A five-star recruit and one of the top 15 overall players in the 2021 recruiting class, he committed to play college football for the Clemson Tigers.[3][7]
College career
As a freshman for the Tigers in 2021, Leigh redshirted and appeared in two games.[8] He appeared in five games the following season.[8] He won a starting role in 2023, appearing in 13 games while starting 11.[1] He then started 12 games during the 2024 season and helped Clemson win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship Game.[1] He announced a return for a final season in 2025.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | 34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 7 ft 0+3⁄8 in (2.14 m) | 5.00 s | 7.98 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) | 8 ft 7 in (2.62 m) | 16 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Leigh was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Tristan Leigh". Clemson Tigers.
- ↑ Landis, Bill (June 29, 2020). "The case for Tristan Leigh as Ohio State's top remaining recruiting target". The Athletic – via archive.today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 Blau, Jon (November 2, 2023). "5-star label fit Clemson's Tristan Leigh — as a person, not just a recruit". The Post and Courier – via archive.today.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Keepfer, Scott (January 2, 2021). "Clemson football comes up with big win on recruiting trail with Tristan Leigh". Greenville News.
- ↑ Melnick, Kyle (August 5, 2020). "As Robinson's Tristan Leigh finishes his recruitment, younger brother Aidan begins his own journey". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Means, Stephen (October 27, 2020). "The recruiting dead period continues to negatively impact Tristan Leigh's decision process: Buckeyes Recruiting Roundup". Cleveland.com.
- ↑ Means, Stephen (January 2, 2021). "Tristan Leigh, Ohio State football 5-star target, commits to Clemson: Buckeye Recruiting". Cleveland.com.
- 1 2 Priester, J. P. (January 7, 2023). "Clemson OL Tristan Leigh Confident He Is Ready for Expanded Role In 2023". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Turri, Alex (January 4, 2025). "Clemson gets outstanding news as two stars on the OL announce their future plans". USA Today.
- ↑ "Tristan Leigh College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ Kleifield, Rob (April 25, 2026). "Vikings Agree to Terms with 2026 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved April 26, 2026.