Carson Strong

Carson Strong
	Strong with Nevada in 2021
Nevada Wolf Pack – No. 12
Position	Quarterback
Class	Junior
Major	Management
Personal information
Born:	September 14, 1999 (age 22); Vacaville, California
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College	Nevada (2018–2021);
Bowl games	2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (MVP);
High school	Will C. Wood (Vacaville, California)
Career highlights and awards
	2× Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021); 2× First-team All-Mountain West (2020, 2021);
	Stats at ESPN.com;

Carson Brown Strong (born September 14, 1999)^[1] is an American football quarterback for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Early years[]

Strong attended Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, California. As a junior he passed for 2,732 yards and 26 touchdowns. He did not play his senior season due to a knee injury.^[2]

On June 6, 2017, Strong committed to the University of Nevada, Reno to play college football.^[3] Nevada was Strong's only FBS offer despite being a three-star recruit.^[4]

College career[]

2018 season[]

On August 31, 2018, Strong made his debut at Nevada against Portland State where he rushed for 4 yards in the 72–19 win. He would go on to redshirt his first year at Nevada.

2019 season[]

Strong was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season.^[5]^[6] In 10 starts, he completed 237 of 374 passes for 2,335 yards with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions.^[7] He returned as a starter in 2020.^[8]

2020 season[]

Despite a shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Strong and the Wolf Pack would finish with a 7–2 record and win against Tulane in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. With 9 starts, Strong completed 249 of 355 passes for 2,858 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 4 interceptions and he won the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award in 2020.

2021 season[]

In 2021, Strong led the Wolf Pack to an 8–4 record in his best season at Nevada. Strong completed 367 of 523 passes for 4,186 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 8 interceptions as Strong would win the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award again and becoming the fifth player in conference history to win the award in back-to-back years.^[9] On December 14, 2021, Strong announced his intenion to opt-out of the 2021 Quick Lane Bowl and to declare for the 2022 NFL Draft.^[10]

Statistics[]

Legend
Bold	Career high

Season	Games			Passing							Rushing
Season	GP	GS	Record	Comp	Att	Yards	Pct	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	1	0	0–0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	4	4.0	0
2019	10	9	5–4	237	374	2,335	63.4	11	7	121.8	54	-6	-0.9	0
2020	9	9	7–2	249	355	2,858	70.1	27	4	160.6	33	-95	-2.9	0
2021	12	12	8–4	367	523	4,186	70.2	36	8	157.1	51	-208	-4.1	0
Career^[11]	32	30	20–10	853	1,252	9,379	68.1	74	19	147.5	139	-305	-2.2	0

References[]

^ Matt Mumme [@CoachMattMumme] (September 14, 2020). "Happy Birthday from the Wolf Pack family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Murray, Chris. "Carson Strong shows up early in effort to be Wolf Pack's quarterback of the future". Reno Gazette Journal.
^ Murray, Chris. "Pack lands commitment from three-star QB Carson Strong". Reno Gazette Journal.
^ Hummer, Chris. "From one offer to NFL Draft's QB1? Nevada's Carson Strong is here to dominate". 24/7 Sports.
^ Ritenhouse, Duke. "Three years removed from a meaningful pass, Carson Strong ready to lead Pack offense". Des Moines Register.
^ Sieger, Matt (August 29, 2019). "Will C. Wood grad Carson Strong ready for football season to begin at Nevada".
^ Santoro, Joe. "Joe Santoro: Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong has just scratched the surface". www.nevadaappeal.com.
^ Santoro, Joe. "Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong: 'Teams should be pretty scared, actually'". www.nevadaappeal.com.
^ "MW Announces 2021 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Mountain West Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
^ Schlabach, Mark (December 14, 2021). "Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Carson Strong will skip Quick Lane Bowl to prepare for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "Carson Strong College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

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[1] Matt Mumme [@CoachMattMumme] (September 14, 2020). "Happy Birthday from the Wolf Pack family" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[2] Murray, Chris. "Carson Strong shows up early in effort to be Wolf Pack's quarterback of the future". Reno Gazette Journal.

[3] Murray, Chris. "Pack lands commitment from three-star QB Carson Strong". Reno Gazette Journal.

[4] Hummer, Chris. "From one offer to NFL Draft's QB1? Nevada's Carson Strong is here to dominate". 24/7 Sports.

[5] Ritenhouse, Duke. "Three years removed from a meaningful pass, Carson Strong ready to lead Pack offense". Des Moines Register.

[6] Sieger, Matt (August 29, 2019). "Will C. Wood grad Carson Strong ready for football season to begin at Nevada".

[7] Santoro, Joe. "Joe Santoro: Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong has just scratched the surface". www.nevadaappeal.com.

[8] Santoro, Joe. "Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong: 'Teams should be pretty scared, actually'". www.nevadaappeal.com.

[9] "MW Announces 2021 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors". Mountain West Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

[10] Schlabach, Mark (December 14, 2021). "Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback Carson Strong will skip Quick Lane Bowl to prepare for NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[11] "Carson Strong College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

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