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At Texas Tech:
• In 2024 at Texas Tech, served as scout team quarterback for most of the season.
• Backup QB for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas.
• True freshman year in 2023, appeared in 3 games and made one start (BYU) to become the 7^th true freshman in school history to start a game at quarterback, joining the likes of Baker Mayfield (2013) and Patrick Mahomes II (2014).
• Completed 19 of 37 passes for 236 yards and a TD in his start against BYU.
• For the season, completed 35 of 65 passes for 409 yards and 2 TDs.

High School:
• Attended Northwest High School in Justin, Texas.
• One of the top quarterback prospects in the state of Texas.
• Set the Northwest school records for career passing yards (6,688), passing touchdowns (82), total yards (8,284) and total touchdowns (100) during his career.
• Helped lead the Texans to the Class 5A Division I playoffs in each of his four varsity seasons, including the District 3-5A Division I title in 2021 … was the first district title at the 5A level in school history.
• Threw for 2,002 yards and 23 touchdowns his senior year alone and totaled at least 2,000 passing yards in each of his three seasons as the varsity starter.
• Rushed for 1,508 yards and 18 touchdowns over his four seasons.
• Named to the ballot for the Whataburger Super Team presented by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football as a senior.
• Tabbed the District 3-5A Division I MVP via unanimous selection as a junior in 2021.
• Was previously the District 3-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2020 as only a sophomore.
• Tabbed the All-Area Offensive Newcomer of the Year that same year by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• Recognized for work in the classroom as well as a first team Academic All-State selection by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) as a senior.
• Member of the National Honor Society and the Academic All-District teams his sophomore and junior seasons.
• Competed for the Northwest track and field program in addition to football.
• Rated a 4-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ON3.com.
• Considered the No. 15 pocket passer quarterback in the country by ESPN and the No. 68 player in the state of Texas.
• Rivals listed him as its No. 23 pro-style quarterback in the 2023 class.
• Listed as the No. 34 quarterback in the country by 247Sports. 

Personal:
• Parents are Dean and Staci Strong.
• Two sisters, Hannah and Allison.
• Taught himself how to play the guitar.