Caleb Tiernan (born January 23, 2003)[1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
| No. 78 – Minnesota Vikings | |
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| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 23, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 323 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Michigan) |
| College | Northwestern (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 97th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editTiernan attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan.[2][3] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Northwestern University over offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State.[4][5]
College career
editAfter playing sparingly and redshirting in 2021, Tiernan's role increased, starting every game during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He returned for his redshirt senior season in 2025.[6] Entering the 2025 season, Tiernan is considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2026 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄2 in (2.02 m) | 4.71 s | 8.08 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Tiernan was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round with the 97th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.[10]
References
edit- ↑ "Caleb Tiernan Offensive Tackle Northwestern". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ Purcell, Jared (May 7, 2020). "Top recruits: From 'Mini Fridge' to Northwestern, Caleb Tiernan has big talent". mlive. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ Lorenz, Steve (July 29, 2019). "Detroit Country Day's Caleb Tiernan has Michigan football's attention". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ Vailliencourt, Andrew (April 7, 2020). "Livonia native, Country Day offensive lineman commits to play football at Big Ten school". Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Prep Notebook: Country Day's Caleb Tiernan chooses Northwestern". The Oakland Press. March 31, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Tiernan, toughness set to define NU's 2025 offensive line rebuild". Rivals.com. April 18, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ Edwards, Josh (May 8, 2025). "Ranking top 10 offensive prospects for 2026 NFL Draft: Indiana's Fernando Mendoza top QB; OTs galore". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Caleb Tiernan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Caleb Tiernan College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ Kleifield, Rob (April 24, 2026). "Vikings Draft Northwestern Tackle Caleb Tiernan with 97th Pick". Vikings.com. Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
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