| No. 22 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-12-10)December 10, 1998 (age 26) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | John L. McClellan(Little Rock) | ||||||||||||||
| College | South Dakota State (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Pierre Strong Jr. (born December 10, 1998) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSouth Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Strong grew up inLittle Rock, Arkansas and graduated fromJohn L. McClellan High School.[1] As a junior, he rushed 2,248 yards and 30 touchdowns as McClellan advanced to the Class 5A state championship game. Despite his season ending injury that occurred at Little Rock McClellan's final drive of the 2016 regular game against Pulaski Academy, Strong rushed 1,423 total yards and scored 25 touchdowns during his senior year.[2] Overall, Strong had totaled 4,268 rushing yards and scored 57 touchdowns over his final two seasons in McClellan. He was named a Landers Award finalist in his senior year due to his accomplishments.[3]
Despite being offered football scholarships from very fewNCAA Division I schools, Strong was ultimately offered a scholarship and recruitment bySouth Dakota State University as he made a verbal commitment in January 2017.[4]
Strongredshirted his true freshman season.[5] As a redshirt freshman, he rushed for 1,116 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named theMissouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) Freshman of the Year.[6][7] Strong gained 1,018 yards and scored eight touchdowns on 143 carries during his redshirt sophomore season and was named first-team All-MVFC.[8] As a redshirt junior, he rushed for 707 yards in thespring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[9] As a redshirt senior, Strong rushed for 1,686 yards and 18 touchdowns, caught 22 passes for 150 yards, and also completed 4-of-4 pass attempts for 62 yards and four touchdowns.[10]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.37 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 4.25 s | 6.95 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 16 reps | |
| Sources:[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Strong was selected by theNew England Patriots with the 127th pick in the fourth round of the2022 NFL draft.[13] On December 12, 2022, Strong scored a three–yard rushing touchdown for his first career touchdown in a 27–13 victory over theArizona Cardinals.[14] Strong finished his rookie season with ten carries for 100 yards and one rushing touchdown.[15]
On August 27, 2023, Strong was traded to theCleveland Browns in exchange forTyrone Wheatley Jr.[16][17]
On August 26, 2025, Strong was waived by the Browns with an injury designation as part of final roster cuts.[18]
On September 8, 2025, Strong was signed to theGreen Bay Packers practice squad.[19] He was elevated to the active roster for Week 7.[20]