Keith "KJ" Stroud (born December 20, 1989) is a former

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wide receiver He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2013. He played

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at Rutgers before transferring to Bethune-Cookman for his final two seasons. KJ is currently the Wide Receivers and Special Teams Coordinator at Lock Haven University.

Early years

He was selected to All-City and All-State teams while at high school. He was named to the Brooklyn Big 44 team while at high school.

College career

He played

at Rutgers for his Freshman and Sophomore season then transferred to Bethune-Cookman for his Junior and Senior seasons. While at Rutgers for his Freshman and Sophomore seasons, he had a total of 17 Receptions, 169 Receiving yards and no touchdowns.

Professional career

New York Jets

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the

as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He was released on August 26, 2013.<

Toronto Argonauts

On February 24, 2014, Stroud signed with the

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of the

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. He was released by the Argonauts on June 22, 2014.

Spokane Shock

On November 17, 2014, Stroud was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the

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. He was placed on reassignment on April 1, 2015.

New Orleans VooDoo

On May 14, 2015, Stroud was assigned to the

New Orleans VooDoo Louisiana Voodoo (french: Vaudou louisianais, es, Vudú de Luisiana), also known as New Orleans Voodoo, is an African diasporic religion which originated in Louisiana, now in the southern United States. It arose through a process of syncretis ...

. After starting in a single game, Stroud was targeted 3 times, but did not catch a pass. Stroud was placed on reassignment on May 18, 2015.

References

External links

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats bioToronto Argonauts bio
1989 births Living people Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players New York Jets players Spokane Shock players New Orleans VooDoo players Fort Hamilton High School alumni {{widereceiver-1980s-stub