Linebacker, Georgia Southern, 2022–26
M.J. Stroud
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Covington, GA
M.J. Stroud plays linebacker for Georgia Southern. Last time out, at Old Dominion: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles at Old Dominion, W 23–15
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2.5sacks, career highvs. Maine, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 24 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 33 | 25 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 89 | 59 | 19.5 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 18 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 18 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 18 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 18 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 18 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 245 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Georgia Southern 7 games, 14 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Clemson | L 7–22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Houston | L 28–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. James Madison | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Georgia Southern 13 games, 33 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Fresno State | L 14–42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at USC | L 20–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Jacksonville State | W 41–34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Maine | W 45–17 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atJames Madison | L 10–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Southern Miss | L 35–38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Georgia State | W 41–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Arkansas State | L 24–34 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at App State | W 25–23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 45–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Old Dominion | L 10–45 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Marshall | W 24–19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs.App State | W 29–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Georgia Southern 10 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Boise State | L 45–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Nevada | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. South Carolina State | W 42–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Ole Miss | L 13–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atGeorgia State | W 38–21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Marshall | W 24–23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.James Madison | W 28–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at South Alabama | W 34–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.App State | W 29–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Sam Houston | L 26–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Georgia Southern 10 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. The Citadel | W 34–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UAB | W 49–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Wisconsin | L 14–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Ball State | W 40–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 38–28 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. UL Monroe | W 38–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Georgia State | W 44–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Texas State | L 24–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Old Dominion | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Ohio | L 21–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Georgia Southern 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Morgan State | W 59–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atCoastal Carolina | L 30–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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