Dalton Risner

Dalton William Risner (born July 13, 1995) is an American football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).

He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.

Risner attended Wiggins High School in Wiggins, Colorado.

Risner played for the Kansas State Wildcats of Kansas State University from 2014 to 2018.

During his career, he started 50 of 51 games.

As a senior, he was named an All-American by numerous publications.

Risner was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round, with the 41st overall selection, of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Risner was named the starting left guard as a rookie and held on to the job for the next four seasons, missing four total games due to injury.

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

On September 19, 2023, Risner was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.

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