Pierre Strong Jr.

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Pierre Strong (Nickname) PS2
South Dakota State Jackrabbits – No. 20
PositionRunning back
Class
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolJohn L. McClellan
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team FCS All-American (2021)
  • 3× First team All-MVFC (2019, 2020, 2021)
  • MVFC Freshman of the Year (2018)

Pierre Strong Jr. is an American football running back for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

Early life and high school[]

Strong grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended John L. McClellan High School.[1] As a junior, he rushed 2,248 yards and 30 touchdowns as McClellan advanced to the Class 5A state championship game.[2]

College career[]

Strong redshirted his true freshman season.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he rushed for 1,116 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) Freshman of the Year.[4][5] Strong gained 1,018 yards and scored eight touchdowns on 143 carries during his redshirt sophomore season and was named first team All-MVFC.[6] As a redshirt junior, he rushed for 707 yards in the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] As a redshirt senior, Strong rushed for 1,686 yards and 18 touchdowns, caught 22 passes for 150 yards, and also completed 4-of-4 pass attempts for 62 yards and four touchdowns.[8]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		207 lb
(94 kg) 		31+7⁄8 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.37 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[9][10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ "2017 Spotlight: Little Rock McClellan athlete Pierre Strong". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. February 18, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Muck, Jeremy (November 3, 2016). "McClellan loses top RB Strong". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Zimmer, Matt (November 14, 2018). "Pierre Strong emerging as South Dakota State's newest offensive weapon". Argus Leader. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Strong Jr. leads three-headed SDSU running attack". The Brookings Register. August 27, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Harkness, Jeff (December 17, 2018). "South Dakota's Darin Greenfield, South Dakota State's Pierre Strong Jr., Krockett Krolikowski Named to Post Season Honor Squads". ESPNSiouxFalls.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Ovenden, Mark (February 9, 2021). "SDSU's Pierre Strong is pre-season FCS All-American". DakotaNewsNow.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  7. ^ Izzo, Dom (July 26, 2021). "Bison Top Opponents in 2021; South Dakota State's Pierre Strong". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Zimmer, Matt (January 12, 2022). "South Dakota State football's Pierre Strong invited to NFL Combine". Argus Leader. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Pierre Strong Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every offensive lineman and running back". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  11. ^ "Pierre Strong Jr., South Dakota State, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

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