Mj Stroud

2025 - All-Sun Belt Conference First Team 2025 - All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team (Phil Steele) 2023-24 - Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll 2025-26: Played in all 13 games, starting the final five … Saw action on 512 plays (465 defense, 47 special teams) … Tallied 33 tackles, including a team-high 15.5 for loss and team-high 6.5 sacks, along with six quarterback hurries, a team-high three forced fumbles and two pass breakups on the season … A first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection … A second-team all-conference selection by Phil Steele … Had two tackles, including 1.0 for loss, and forced a fumble at the goal line at Fresno State … Recorded a tackle at USC … Had a pair of tackles for loss in the win over Jax State … Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks, and a quarterback hurry in the win over Maine … Had two tackles at James Madison … Had three tackles, including one for loss, against Southern Miss … Had two tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over Georgia State … Tallied three tackles, including two for loss and a sack, at Arkansas State … Posted two sacks and a forced fumble in the win at App State … Had a tackle in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had five tackles, including three for loss and a sack, along with a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry against Old Dominion … Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup in the win at Marshall … Had two tackles, including one for loss, in the Birmingham Bowl win over App State. 2024-25: Played in all 13 games, starting six … Saw action on 421 plays (383 defense, 38 special teams) … Had 24 tackles, including a TFL, along with three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry … Had a tackle against Boise State and one in the win at Nevada … Had a pass break up against South Carolina State … Had a tackle at Ole Miss … Got the start and had three tackles in the win at Georgia State … Had four stops in the win over Marshall … Posted two tackles and a pass breakup in the win over James Madison … Was in for 50 total snaps at Old Dominion … Had five tackles in the win over South Alabama … Saw limited action against Troy … Was in for 21 total snaps in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had two tackles in the win over App State … Had two tackles against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl. 2023-24: Played in 12 games, starting one … Was on the field for 405 total snaps (362 defense, 43 special teams) … Had 15 tackles, including half a stop for loss, and three quarterback hurries … Played 16 defensive snaps in the opener against The Citadel … Had a tackle and quarterback hurry in the win over UAB … Had a tackle at Wisconsin … Posted two tackles in the win at Ball State … Had two tackles, including half a tackle for loss, in the win over Coastal Carolina … Played 12 snaps at James Madison … Had a quarterback hurry in the win over ULM … Recorded a tackle in the win over Georgia State … Had three tackles at Texas State … Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry against Old Dominion … Got his first collegiate start at App State, playing 57 defensive snaps … Had two tackles against Ohio in the Myrtle Beach Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the fall … Named to the 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for maintaining a 3.00-3.49 GPA. 2022-23: Played in five games and was able to redshirt … Was on the field for 42 total snaps (15 defense, 27 special teams) … Had three tackles … Made his collegiate debut in the opener against Morgan State, playing 17 total snaps … Played on special teams in the win at Nebraska … Played five snaps on special teams at UAB … Had a tackle against Coastal Carolina … Played eight total snaps in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo. HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Jason Dukes at Alcovy High … Named first-team tight end for Region 3-6A … Had 32 tackles, including eight for loss and four sacks, as a senior … A two-way player as a junior who earned All-Covington News first-team honors on defense … Totaled 27 tackles, including 10 for loss and five sacks, along with two forced fumbles as a junior … Averaged 18 yards a catch on offense … Named to the 2020-21 GACA Coaches All-State Team at defensive end … Also ran track. PERSONAL: MJ Stroud was born on February 9 in Covington, GA … Son of Keesha Stroud … Has two siblings, Meggan and Miata. MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies