{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Caleb Tiernan | image = | upright = | alt = | caption = | team = Minnesota Vikings | number = 78 | position = Offensive tackle | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|23}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 323 | high_school = Detroit Country Day<br>(Beverly Hills, Michigan) | college = Northwestern (2021–2025) | draftyear = 2026 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 97 | pastteams = * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * Second-team All-Big Ten (2025) | statseason = | statweek = | statleague = NFL | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = | pfr = TierCa00 }}
'''Caleb Tiernan''' (born January 23, 2003)<ref name=birthday>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Caleb-Tiernan-OL-Northwestern|title=Caleb Tiernan Offensive Tackle Northwestern|website=nfldraftbuzz.com|access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref> 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.
== Early life == Tiernan attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Purcell |first=Jared |date=2020-05-07 |title=Top recruits: From ‘Mini Fridge’ to Northwestern, Caleb Tiernan has big talent |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/05/top-recruits-from-mini-fridge-to-northwestern-caleb-tiernan-has-big-talent.html |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lorenz |first=Steve |title=Detroit Country Day's Caleb Tiernan has Michigan football's attention |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2019/07/29/caleb-tiernan-michigan-football-recruiting-2021/1842012001/ |date=2019-07-29 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Northwestern University over offers from Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vailliencourt |first=Andrew |title=Livonia native, Country Day offensive lineman commits to play football at Big Ten school |url=https://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/high-school/2020/04/07/livonia-native-caleb-tiernan-commits-play-football-northwestern/2940979001/ |date=2020-04-07 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Observer and Eccentric Newspapers and Hometown Weeklies |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-31 |title=Prep Notebook: Country Day’s Caleb Tiernan chooses Northwestern |url=https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2020/03/31/prep-notebook-country-days-caleb-tiernan-chooses-northwestern/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=The Oakland Press |language=en-US}}</ref>
== College career == After 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-18 |title=Tiernan, toughness set to define NU's 2025 offensive line rebuild |url=https://northwestern.rivals.com/news/tiernan-toughness-set-to-define-nu-s-2025-offensive-line-rebuild |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Rivals.com |language=en}}</ref> Entering the 2025 season, Tiernan is considered one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2026 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Josh |date=2025-05-08 |title=Ranking top 10 offensive prospects for 2026 NFL Draft: Indiana's Fernando Mendoza top QB; OTs galore |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ranking-top-10-offensive-prospects-for-2026-nfl-draft-indianas-fernando-mendoza-top-qb-ots-galore/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 7 5/8 | weight = 323 | shuttle = 4.71 | cone drill = 8.08 | vertical = 35.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 3 | arm span = 32 1/4 | hand span = 9 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 7 1/2 | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/caleb-tiernan/32005449-4517-4859-9d7e-6d7dd53ebd28 |title=Caleb Tiernan Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 22, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053297&DraftYear=2026 |title=Caleb Tiernan College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 22, 2026}}</ref> }}
Tiernan was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round with the 97th overall pick of the 2026 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kleifield|first=Rob|title=Vikings Draft Northwestern Tackle Caleb Tiernan with 97th Pick|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/caleb-tiernan-2026-nfl-draft-tackle-northwestern|website=Vikings.com|publisher=Minnesota Vikings|date=April 24, 2026|access-date=April 24, 2026}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/caleb-tiernan/ Minnesota Vikings bio] * [https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/caleb-tiernan/12509 Northwestern Wildcats bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tiernan, Caleb}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American sportsmen Category:Players of American football from Wayne County, Michigan Category:Sportspeople from Livonia, Michigan Category:Detroit Country Day School alumni Category:American football offensive linemen Category:Northwestern Wildcats football players Category:Minnesota Vikings players
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