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Pierre Strong

RB

#35

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-11

Weight: 205 lbs

College: South Dakota State

2022 SEASON

CAR
10
YDS
100
AVG
10
TDS
1

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WK	OPP	RESULT	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1	@Dolphins	L 7 - 20
2	@Steelers	W 17 - 14
3	Ravens	L 26 - 37
4	@Packers	L 24 - 27
5	Lions	W 29 - 0
6	@Browns	W 38 - 15	1	5	5	5	0
7	Bears	L 14 - 33
8	@Jets	W 22 - 17
9	Colts	W 26 - 3
11	Jets	W 10 - 3
12	@Vikings	L 26 - 33
13	Bills	L 10 - 24
14	@Cardinals	W 27 - 13	5	70	14	44	1	2	20	10	16	0
15	@Raiders	L 24 - 30	4	25	6.2	14	0	3	12	4	11	0
16	Bengals	L 18 - 22						2	10	5	5	0
17	Dolphins	W 23 - 21
18	@Bills	L 23 - 35

Career Stats

RBFB Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	FUM	LOST
2022	New England Patriots	15	0	10	100	10	1	7	42	6	16	0
TOTAL		15	0	10	100	10	1	7	42	6	16	0	0	0

Biography

Pierre Strong Jr. was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Pierre Strong Jr. was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2022 (14/0)

Was inactive in the season opener at Miami (9/11).
Played in his first NFL game at Pittsburgh (9/18). He lined up as a kickoff returner in the second half and had a 26-yard return in the fourth quarter. Entered the game at running back for the final three kneel downs to seal the victory.
Saw limited time on special teams in the home opener vs. Baltimore (9/25) and at Green Bay (10/2).
Was inactive for the game vs. Detroit (10/9).
Had his first rushing attempt with a 5-yard gain in the fourth quarter at Cleveland (10/16). Saw significant action at running back in the fourth quarter for the first time
Saw action on the special teams unit at N.Y. Jets (10/30).
Saw action on the special teams unit vs. Indianapolis (11/6).
Had a 44-yard run in the third quarter on his second NFL rushing attempt at Arizona (12/12) after entering the game following an injury to RB Rhamondre Stevenson. It is the second 40-yard run by New England in 2022. RB Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run in the first quarter vs. Detroit on Oct. 9. Strong entered the game with just 1 rush for 5 yards at Cleveland on Oct. 16. He finished with 5 carries for 70 yards with one touchdown. Scored his first NFL touchdown on a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter.
Had four carries for 25 yards at Las Vegas (12/18). Patriots recorded a season-high 206 yards rushing.
Had two receptions for 10 yards vs. Cincinnati (12/24).
Lined up to return kicks vs. Miami (1/1) in place of DB Marcus Jones. He had a 21-yard kickoff return in the third quarter.

COLLEGE

Named a team captain in 2020 and 2021.
Ended his career ranked third on the SDSU career rushing charts with 4,527 yards.
Topped the 100-yard mark in 18 career games (two games with 200-plus yards).
Fourth player in school history with three separate 1,000-yard seasons (Josh Ranek, Kyle Minett, Zach Zenner).
His 40 career touchdown runs ranked fourth in program history and covered an average of 27.3 yards.
Nine of his career touchdown runs were 50 or more yards, including career-long 85-yarder Oct. 9, 2021, against Southern Illinois.
Posted 11 multi-touchdown games (10 rushing, 1 rushing-receiving) in his career.
Career passing statistics included 9-for-9 passing for 208 yards and six touchdowns.
Associated Press All-America First Team (2021).
Was a consensus All-America selection after leading the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing with 1,668 yards in 2021.
Also earned first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors for the third season in a row.
Topped the 100-yard mark in nine of 15 games, starting with 138-yard, two-touchdown performance on 13 carries in season-opening win at Colorado State (9/3).
Tossed second touchdown pass of the season and also ran for two scores and 162 yards versus Southern Illinois (10/9).
Opened FCS playoffs with a 19-carry, 185-yard performance against UC Davis that included his fourth touchdown pass of the season (11/27).
Ranked second on the team with 707 rushing yards in nine games (78.6 ypg) in 2020 en route to earning All-America and all-conference honors.
Also ranked third on the team with 20 receptions.
Became the seventh running back in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons as a sophomore in 2019, gaining a team-best 1,018 yards in 11 games.
Burst onto the scene with a strong second half of the season to finish with team bests of 1,116 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns as a freshman in 2018.
Topped the 100-yard mark five times in the last six games of the season and scored at least one touchdown in each of the final six contests.
His 11 touchdown runs averaged 44.4 yards.
His 253 yards on only 17 carries versus USD marked the 10th-best single-game rushing total in program history.
Redshirted in 2017.

PERSONAL

Earned all-state honors three times and was selected as the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year at McClellan High School.
Totaled 4,268 rushing yards and scored 57 touchdowns over his final two seasons en route to being honored on the All-USA Arkansas Football Team.
Other honors included being named a finalist for the Landers Award, which is given to the top high school football player in Arkansas.
Also competed in track and field.

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