Carson Brown Strong (born September 14, 1999) is a former

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who is currently an assistant quarterback coach for the

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. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in , and also played for the

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of the

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(USFL). He played college football at

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Early years

Strong was born on September 14, 1999, in

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. He later attended Will C. Wood High School, where he passed for 2,732 yards and 26

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as a junior. He did not play his senior season due to a knee injury. In June 2017, Strong announced his commitment to play college football at the

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. Nevada was Strong's only FBS offer despite being a three-star recruit.

College career

Strong made his debut at Nevada against

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in August 2018, where he rushed for 4 yards in the 72–19 win. He would go on to redshirt his first year at Nevada. Strong was named the starting quarterback for the 2019 season. In 10 starts, he completed 237 of 374 passes for 2,335 yards with 11 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He returned as a starter in 2020. Despite a shortened season due to the

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, Strong and the Wolf Pack would finish with a 7–2 record and win against

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in the 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. With 9 starts, Strong completed 249 of 355 passes for 2,858 passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 4 interceptions and he won the

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Offensive Player of the Year award in 2020. In 2021, Strong led the Wolf Pack to an 8–4 record in his best season at Nevada. Strong completed 366 of 522 passes for 4,175 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 8 interceptions as Strong would win the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award again and becoming the fifth player in conference history to win the award in back-to-back years. On December 14, 2021, Strong announced his intention to opt-out of the

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and to declare for the

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College statistics

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

On April 30, 2022, Strong signed an undrafted free-agent deal with the

. It included a $20,000 signing bonus and $300,000 base guarantee. He was released on August 30.

Arizona Cardinals

On December 13, 2022, Strong was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He was released one week later.

Michigan Panthers

On March 19, 2023, Strong signed with the

of the

(USFL). He was placed on injured reserve on May 16, 2023.

Statistics

Coaching career

On July 21, 2023, Strong joined Colorado State University's coaching staff under Jay Norvell as a volunteer assistant. A week after starting at Colorado State, Strong joined his alma mater Nevada's coaching staff as an assistant quarterback coach.https://nevadasportsnet.com/sports/wolf-pack-football/back-at-alma-mater-nevadas-carson-strong-ready-to-tackle-new-challenge-in-coaching-ranks

References

External links

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Nevada Wolf Pack bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strong, Carson 1999 births Living people People from Vacaville, California Players of American football from Solano County, California American football quarterbacks Nevada Wolf Pack football players Philadelphia Eagles players Arizona Cardinals players Michigan Panthers (2022) players