Danny Striggow
Career Summary
Danny Striggow is a defensive lineman from Long Lake, Minnesota, who played college football at Minnesota.
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Early Life
Striggow grew up in Long Lake, Minnesota, and attended Orono High School.
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High School
At Orono, Striggow earned All-District honors twice and All-State and Academic All-State recognition as a senior. He helped the Spartans finish as state runner-up and produced on both sides of the ball, including 46 tackles, eight tackles for loss and four sacks as a senior, plus 468 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. He also won the 2019 Class 2A state wrestling championship.
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College Career
Striggow played five seasons at Minnesota. He appeared in three games as a freshman in 2020 and all 13 games in 2021. As a fifth-year player in 2024, he started all 13 games and recorded 52 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
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Path to the NFL
Striggow went from a highly productive Orono two-way athlete and state-champion wrestler to a five-year Minnesota defensive lineman and All-Big Ten honoree.
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Career Accomplishments
Striggow earned All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and received the 2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. He was Academic All-Big Ten from 2021 through 2024.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, Striggow played defensive line. His 2024 output included five sacks, five-and-a-half tackles for loss and both a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 53.1
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