An FCS All-American tackle at Dartmouth who retooled as a center for the draft process, Delby Lemieux signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent to compete for a role in the middle of the line.
Delby Lemieux built a four-year résumé as an offensive tackle in the Ivy League before making the position switch to center ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft. Undrafted out of Dartmouth, he signed with the Vikings and enters as a long-shot developmental piece in Minnesota's center competition.
Path to the league
Lemieux starred at Duxbury High School in Massachusetts before committing to Dartmouth, where he appeared in 35 games with 27 starts at left and right tackle from 2022 to 2025. He earned first-team all-conference honors in both 2024 and 2025 and was named an FCS first-team All-American as a senior, then moved to center during pre-draft workouts to broaden his NFL appeal.
Career highlights
Pro Football Focus graded Lemieux's 2025 season at 84.6 overall, ranking 10th among 632 qualifying tackles nationally. He played in the 2026 Senior Bowl, using the week to show teams he could handle interior line reps after four seasons on the edge at Dartmouth.
2025 season recap
As a senior in 2025, Lemieux was one of Dartmouth's most decorated linemen, earning first-team all-conference recognition and FCS All-America honors while anchoring the Big Green's offensive line. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent, entering training camp as part of the team's center competition.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Delby Lemieux
- ESPN: Delby Lemieux player page
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Center
- Group
- offense
- College
- Dartmouth
- Hometown
- Duxbury, MA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
