Jake Strong

Averaged 225.2 total offensive yards per game, ranking 3rd in the Southland Conference and 39th in the FCS. · Threw for 2,008 yards on 164 of 278 passing with 11 TDs and 13 interceptions. · Rushed for 469 yards on 117 carries and 7 TDs. · Recorded 2,477 total offensive yards. · His 2,008 passing yards ranked No. 20 in school history in a single season. · Threw for a career-high 329 yards on 22 of 28 passing and 3 TDs in a season-opening win over Louisiana Christian... that passing yardage ranked as the 18th-most passing yards in a game in school history. · Threw for 200+ yards four times. · Twice ran for 100 or more yards - 108 vs. HCU and 136 at East Texas A&M. 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 7th 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. 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. Parents are Dean and Staci Strong. · Two sisters, Hannah and Allison. · Taught himself how to play the guitar.