Darrin Strey

High School • A four-star recruit by On3.com and ranked the No. 2 player in Michigan and 23rd player nationally • Ranked sixth in the state of Michigan and 32nd among offensive tackles by 247 Sports Composite • A four-year starter and letter winner who played on both the offensive and defensive lines for his dad, Dennis Strey, at Paw Paw High School • Helped lead the Red Wolves to a 9-2 record and an appearance in the Wolverine Conference championship game in 2024 • Named First Team All-State for Division 4 by the MHSFCA • Earned First Team Wolverine All-Conference honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman • Voted Kalamazoo-area’s top fall sports athlete • Totaled 102 pin blocks, 59 tackles, including 21.0 tackles for loss with two sacks as a senior • His 21.0 TFLs set the single-season school record • Also owns the school’s career record with 31.0 tackles for loss • Totaled 96 pancake blocks and 64 tackles, including 12 for loss, as a junior • An all-around athlete who also played basketball and participated in the discus and the shot put for the track team • Earned all-state honors in 2023 and 2024 with track • Set the Paw Paw school record in the discus with a throw of 162 feet • Excelled in the classroom as well, maintaining a 4.13 grade point average • Chose Kentucky over offers from Oregon, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ole Miss and Louisville Personal • Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan • Son of Dennis and Jennifer Strey • Siblings are Dennis Strey Jr., and Millie Strey • Comes from a family of athletes as dad, Dennis, was an offensive lineman at Ferris State; mother, Jennifer, was a pitcher on the softball team at Ferris State; older brother, Dennis Strey Jr., currently is an offensive lineman at Eastern Michigan • Major is pre-finance Darrin Says • After his football career, he wants to become a financial advisor • One thing most people don’t know about him is that he can drive a golf ball 330 yards • Three words to describe him are fun, energetic and chill • One thing he will never do again is jump a wave on a jet ski • The highlight of his life so far has been accepting his Lord and Savior into his life