Brenton Strange

Brenton Lamont Strange (born December 27, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Brenton Strange
No. 85 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-12-27) December 27, 2000
Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Parkersburg (Parkersburg)
College:Penn State (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2023
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:7
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Strange was born on December 27, 2000, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He attended Parkersburg High School, where he had 57 receptions for 938 yards and 12 touchdowns for their football team as a junior.[1][2] Strange was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Purdue.[3][4]

College career

Strange played in two games as a true freshman and caught one pass for a four-yard touchdown reception before redshirting the season.[5] He played in nine games with five starts and had 17 receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns in his redshirt freshman season.[6] Strange caught 20 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore.[7][8] He began his redshirt junior season as the Nittany Lions' primary tight end.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 3+78 in
(1.93 m)
253 lb
(115 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
9+58 in
(0.24 m)
4.70 s1.57 s2.68 s4.46 s7.25 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
23 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[10]

Strange was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round, 61st overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[11]

References

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