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Carson Strong
Nevada Wolf Pack – No. 12
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born:Vacaville, California
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWood (Vacaville, California)
Career highlights and awards
  • Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year (2020)
  • All-Mountain West First Team (2020)

Carson Strong is an American football quarterback for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Early years

Strong attended Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, California. As a junior he passed for 2,732 yards and 26 touchdowns. He did not play his senior season due to a knee injury.[1] Strong committed to the University of Nevada, Reno to play college football.[2]

College career

After playing in game and taking a redshirt his first year at Nevada in 2018, Strong was named the starting quarterback in 2019.[3][4] In 10 starts, he completed 237 of 374 passes for 2,335 yards with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions.[5] He returned as a starter in 2020.[6]

References

  1. ^ Murray, Chris. "Carson Strong shows up early in effort to be Wolf Pack's quarterback of the future". Reno Gazette Journal.
  2. ^ Murray, Chris. "Pack lands commitment from three-star QB Carson Strong". Reno Gazette Journal.
  3. ^ Ritenhouse, Duke. "Three years removed from a meaningful pass, Carson Strong ready to lead Pack offense". Des Moines Register.
  4. ^ "Will C. Wood grad Carson Strong ready for football season to begin at Nevada". August 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Santoro, Joe. "Joe Santoro: Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong has just scratched the surface". www.nevadaappeal.com.
  6. ^ Santoro, Joe. "Nevada Wolf Pack's Carson Strong: 'Teams should be pretty scared, actually'". www.nevadaappeal.com.