A former Arkansas team captain and 40-game starter, Dalton Wagner has spent three years fighting through injuries to find regular-season snaps with the Raiders.
Dalton Wagner is an offensive tackle who signed with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas in 2023 and has spent much of his early career on injured reserve or the practice squad. At 6-foot-8, he offers rare size for the position and remains on Las Vegas's roster as he tries to break through.
Path to the league
Wagner redshirted his first year at Arkansas before becoming a full-time starter, ultimately making 40 career starts for the Razorbacks from 2017 to 2022. He went undrafted in 2023 and signed with the Raiders, receiving the largest guarantee of any undrafted free agent in their 2023 class.
Career highlights
As a senior team captain in 2022, Wagner started all 12 games and earned first-team All-SEC recognition from Pro Football Focus, along with an invite to the East-West Shrine Bowl. His combination of length and power at 6-foot-8, 320 pounds made him a intriguing developmental tackle prospect despite going unselected in the draft.
2025 season recap
Wagner's early NFL career has been defined by injury and roster shuffling: he was placed on injured reserve in August 2023 and has cycled between the practice squad and reserve/future contracts each offseason since, including a new deal signed in January 2026. He has appeared in just one career regular-season game through 2025.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dalton Wagner
- ESPN: Dalton Wagner
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- Arkansas
- Hometown
- Spring Grove, IL, USA
- Age
- 27
- Status
- active
