Carson Strong

Carson Brown Strong (born September 14, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nevada.

Carson Strong
Strong in 2021
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-14) September 14, 1999
Vacaville, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Will C. Wood (Vacaville)
College:Nevada (2018–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021)
  • 2× First-team All-Mountain West (2020, 2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Strong was born on September 14, 1999, in Vacaville, California.[1] He later attended Will C. Wood High School, where he passed for 2,732 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior. He did not play his senior season due to a knee injury.[2] In June 2017, Strong announced his commitment to play college football at the University of Nevada, Reno.[3] Nevada was Strong's only FBS offer despite being a three-star recruit.[4]

College career

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

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]

College statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2018 100–0000.00000.0144.00
2019 1095–423737463.42,335117121.85460.90
2020 997–224935570.12,858274160.633952.90
2021 12128–436752370.24,186368157.1512084.10
Career[11]323020–108531,25268.19,3797419147.51393052.20

Professional career

On April 30th, 2022 Strong signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. It included a $20,000 signing bonus and $300,000 base guarantee.[12]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 3+3⁄8 in
(1.91 m)		 226 lb
(103 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[13][14][15]

References
  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.
  12. "Romeo Doubs, Cole Turner both drafted; Carson Strong signs with Eagles". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  13. "Carson Strong Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  14. "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  15. "Carson Strong, Nevada, QB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.


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