Quarterback, McNeese (from Texas Tech), 2023–⁠26

Jake Strong

Number
No. 4
Height
6′2″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Justin, TX

Jake Strong plays quarterback for McNeese, after Texas Tech (2023–⁠24). Last time out, at Northwestern State: 18 of 28, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT.

2026 so far

623 passing yards, 3 TD

Last game: 18 of 28, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT at Northwestern State, W 24–⁠21

Next game: at Incarnate Word, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 90SFA
  2. 29@RGV
  3. 202ETAM
  4. 20@LSU
  5. 282@NWST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

329passing yards, career highvs. Louisiana Christian, 20253touchdown passes, career highvs. Louisiana Christian, 2025136rushing yards, career highat East Texas A&M, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Houston Christian, 2025

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Texas Tech356553.84096.326
2025McNeese16427859.02,0087.21113
2026McNeese498458.36237.434
Career24842758.13,0407.11623

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Texas Tech66110.2054
2025McNeese1174694.0748
2026McNeese25301.2013
Career1485603.8754

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Texas Tech4QBYr 1
2024Texas Tech4QBYr 2
2025McNeese4QBYr 3
2026McNeese4QBJr. (Yr 4)6′2″210

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2023Texas Tech640.47––30.141%0.42
2025McNeese (FCS)3930.1729th (n=314)0.2466.853%–
2026McNeese (FCS)107-0.071st (n=273)0.21-7.734%–

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2026 McNeese 5 games, 623 passing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.Stephen F. AustinL 27–⁠389149011−4
Sep 19atUT Rio Grande ValleyL 10–⁠272529019
Sep 26vs.East Texas A&MW 27–⁠2417272021034
Oct 3atLSUL 14–⁠633102001−7
Oct 17atNorthwestern StateW 24–⁠21182828211−2
2025 McNeese 11 games, 2,008 passing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.Louisiana ChristianW 54–⁠922283293026
Sep 6atLouisianaL 10–⁠34193019101−2
Sep 13vs.Weber StateL 41–⁠4220392782245
Sep 20atUtah StateL 7–⁠4872389102
Sep 27atStephen F. AustinL 17–⁠34213421411−6
Oct 4vs.SE LouisianaL 0–⁠3851437020
Oct 18vs.Houston ChristianW 27–⁠0142213301108
Oct 25atNichollsL 7–⁠3110181701236
Nov 1vs.Northwestern StateW 50–⁠311171211194
Nov 8atEast Texas A&MW 35–⁠20101817111136
Nov 15vs.UT Rio Grande ValleyL 13–⁠2825352751230
2023 Texas Tech 2 games, 409 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Oct 14vs.Kansas StateL 21–⁠3816281731354
Oct 21atBYUL 14–⁠271937236137

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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