Receiver, California (from Rutgers), 2023–26
Ian Strong
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Coram, NY
Wikipedia readers: about 681 a month over the past year
Ian Strong plays receiver for California, after Rutgers (2023–25). Last time out, against Virginia Tech: 5 catches, 97 yards.
2026 so far
28 catches, 396 yards, 1 TD
Last game: 5 catches, 97 yards vs. Virginia Tech, W 25–20
Next game: at SMU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9catches, career highvs. Miami (OH), 2025151receiving yards, career highvs. Iowa, 20253receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Maryland, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers | 16 | 230 | 14.4 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | Rutgers | 42 | 668 | 15.9 | 5 | 65 |
| 2025 | Rutgers | 52 | 762 | 14.7 | 5 | 45 |
| 2026 | California | 28 | 396 | 14.1 | 1 | 49 |
| Career | 138 | 2,056 | 14.9 | 13 | 65 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers | 9 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Rutgers | 9 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Rutgers | 9 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | California | 9 | WR | Sr. | 6′4″ | 215 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers | 19 | 1.21 | – | – | 23.0 | – |
| 2024 | Rutgers | 43 | 1.58 | 98th (n=581) | 0.92 | 67.8 | 6% |
| 2025 | Rutgers | 84 | 0.60 | 73rd (n=1040) | 0.46 | 50.1 | 12% |
| 2026 | California | 47 | 0.30 | 33rd (n=829) | 0.43 | 14.2 | 11% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 California 6 games, 28 catches, 396 yards, 1 TD
2025 Rutgers 10 games, 52 catches, 762 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. | W 34–31 | 7 | 100 | 0 | 26 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 45–17 | 9 | 116 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 28–38 | 8 | 151 | 0 | 43 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 28–31 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 10 | at | L 19–38 | 7 | 124 | 0 | 34 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | L 10–56 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 1 | at | L 13–35 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 35–20 | 5 | 88 | 3 | 45 |
| Nov 22 | at | L 9–42 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 36–40 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 17 |
2024 Rutgers 11 games, 42 catches, 668 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 44–7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 49–17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 21 | at | W 26–23 | 4 | 110 | 0 | 63 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 21–18 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 5 | at | L 7–14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | L 32–35 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 42 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 26–19 | 4 | 89 | 1 | 65 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 31–17 | 7 | 86 | 1 | 30 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | L 31–38 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 30 | at | W 41–14 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 20 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 41–44 | 5 | 105 | 0 | 60 |
2023 Rutgers 9 games, 16 catches, 230 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 24–7 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 7–31 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 52–3 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 13–24 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 27–24 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 0–22 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 6–27 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 24–42 | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 31–24 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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