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9 Ian Strong

9 Ian Strong

  • Position:
    WR
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-3 / 211
  • Hometown:
    Coram, N.Y.
  • High School:
    St. Anthony's
  • Major:
    Communication

Summary

Biography

2024-25 Rutgers Athletics Sophomore of the Year
2024 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Coaches)
2024 Academic All-Big Ten

2025 (Junior): Collected seven receptions for 100 yards versus Ohio (8/28) ... named Preseason All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports (fourth team) (7/2).

2024 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games with 11 starts at wide receiver ... named Rutgers Athletics Sophomore of the Year (7/3) ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the coaches ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/12) ... totaled 43 receptions for 676 yards ... had a team-leading five receiving touchdowns, all in the red zone, to rank No. 13 in the Big Ten ... scored a receiving touchdown in four straight games, the first Scarlet Knight to achieve the feat since 2010 ... placed No. 10 in the league with 15.72 yards per reception ... posted two games with over 100 receiving yards and had seven outings with at least 50 ... compiled multiple catches in nine games and five or more five times with a high of seven ... rated as the No. 12 wide receiver in the Big Ten by Pro Football Focus ... posted 105 receiving yards on five receptions in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... scored for the fourth consecutive game with five receptions for 63 yards overall in victory at Michigan State (11/30) ... totaled six catches, 66 yards and a touchdown against No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ... collected 86 receiving yards on a season-high seven catches with a score in the win over Maryland (11/16) ... had a season-long 65-yard reception and the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... totaled 71 receiving yards on three receptions versus UCLA (10/19) ... had a 15-yard touchdown catch and five receptions overall in win over Washington (9/27) ... totaled a season-best 110 receiving yards on four catches at Virginia Tech (9/21), including a gain of 63 to set up the go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter ... contributed two catches for 20 yards versus Howard (8/29).

2023 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games with two starts at wide receiver ... totaled 16 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns ... had at least one reception in eight games ... contributed a 14-yard catch in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ... added a tackle on kickoff coverage versus Maryland (11/25) ... collected 34 receiving yards at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) ... led the team with a season-best 47 receiving yards on three receptions at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ... earned first career start versus Michigan State (10/14) and recorded 31 receiving yards ... totaled a season-high four catches for 45 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin (10/7) ... had a catch for 17 yards against Wagner (9/30) ... added an 18-yard reception at No. 2 Michigan (9/23) ... hauled in an 11-yard touchdown for first career catch in debut versus Northwestern (9/3).

Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Rich Reichert at St. Anthony's … played wide receiver and defensive back for the Friars … helped St. Anthony's to an 11-1 record in 2022 and a New York CHSFL AAA championship as a senior … team finished ranked No. 1 in New York according to MaxPreps … ended senior season with 30 catches for 797 yards and 10 touchdowns … added 80 tackles, three interceptions, three tackles-for-loss, a sack and a blocked kick on defense … NYCHSFL AAA Defensive Player of the Year and first team all-league … collected 29 tackles and two interceptions as a junior in 2021 … a three-star signee and No. 1 overall player in New York by 247Sports … a top-10 player in the Empire State and a three-star recruit by ESPN … also played basketball at St. Anthony's.
 
Personal: Teammates with fellow St. Anthony’s alumnus KJ Duff.

Major: Communication
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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    DB
    6'4" 190 lbs
  • 29

    2023Freshman

    WR
    6'3" 210 lbs
    29
  • 9

    2024Sophomore

    WR
    6'3" 211 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2025Junior

    WR
    6'3" 211 lbs
    9
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