Danny Striggow
| No. 92 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 24, 2002 Long Lake, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Orono (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
| College: | Minnesota (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Danny Striggow (born July 24, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Striggow attended Orono High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he won a state title in wrestling in addition to playing football.[1] He decided to pursue football instead of wrestling, committing to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Striggow appeared in three games and took a redshirt.[3] In 2021, he recorded one tackle in 12 games.[4] In week 4 of the 2022 season, Striggow recorded his first career interception in a win over Michigan State.[5] He finished the 2022 season with 20 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, three and a half sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception.[6] In 2023, Striggow totaled 51 tackles with seven being for a loss, six sacks, and a forced fumble for Minnesota.[7] In his final season with the Gophers in 2024, he notched 52 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, five sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[8] Striggow was named to the All-Big Ten Conference team as an honorable mention for the third straight year.[9] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft and participated in multiple bowls, competing in the Hula Bowl and the Reese's Senior Bowl.[10] Striggow was especially notable during the Hula Bowl where he met with multiple NFL teams.[11]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
On April 27, 2025, Striggow signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Striggow's two older brothers Bobby and Jackson, both wrestled at the University of Michigan.[14] He also has an older sister Hannah, who played volleyball at University of Wisconsin, River Falls.
References
[edit]- ^ Ryan, Megan. "Orono defensive end Danny Striggow commits to the Gophers". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Paulsen, Jim. "Orono's Danny Striggow chooses football over wrestling, commits to Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Callaghan-Croley, Dylan. "Minnesota Countdown to Kickoff: No. 92 DL Danny Striggow". GophersNation.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Danny Striggow 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Greder, Andy. "Gophers football: Danny Striggow blends toughness of wrestler with a volunteer's compassion". Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Danny Striggow 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Callaghan-Croley, Dylan. "Minnesota's Max Brosmer, and Danny Striggow headed to Hula Bowl". GophersNation.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Wald, Jeff. "Gophers' Danny Striggow accepts late call to Senior Bowl". FOX9.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Weaver, Tim. "Carolina Panthers met with popular Minnesota DL prospect at Hula Bowl". Carolina Panthers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Joe. "Danny Striggow is late addition, joining 3 other Gophers at the Senior Bowl". Minnesota Golden Gophers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ Farabaugh, Nick. "Pittsburgh Steelers meet with former Minnesota defensive lineman". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ "Danny Striggow College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ^ "Jaguars Agree to Terms With 20 Undrafted Free Agents". Jaguars.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Greder, Andy. "Gophers football: Tough love at home helped Danny Striggow form thick skin". Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 1, 2025.