Tristan Wirfs, an offensive tackle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, was conceived on January 24, 1999. Wirfs was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2020 National Football League Draft.
At Mount Vernon High School, where he also excelled in wrestling and track & field, Wirfs played high school football. After taking first place in the state discus throw as a sophomore, Wirfs received scholarship offers the following month from Iowa State and the Iowa Hawkeyes. As a four-star prospect, he made his Iowa commitment in the winter of his junior year, in December 2015.
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Wirfs schooled and played football at Iowa while there. Wirfs started seven games as a right tackle as the first true freshman offensive tackle during the Kirk Ferentz era. He became more aggressive toward defenders throughout the season.
Due to an OWI arrest in late July, Wirfs was unable to play in the season opener versus Northern Illinois before entering his second year. Wirfs achieved a new record of 450 pounds after his second season, breaking Brandon Scherff’s Hawkeyes hang clean record.
In addition, he stated that he would like to translate his achievements in the weight room to the field during his junior season. Wirfs missed a few weeks of training due to an injury sustained during spring practice.
