Pierre Strong

• Has appeared in 46 games with one start during his NFL career (Cleveland Browns in 2023-24, New England Patriots in 2022) and has posted 499 rushing yards and two TDs on 99 carries (5.0 avg.) along with 26 receptions for 193 yards (7.4 avg.).
• Played in all 17 games with one start for Cleveland in 2023, posting a career-high 291 rushing yards and a TD on 63 carries (4.6 avg.) and a career-best eight tackles on special teams.
• Was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round (No. 127 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, becoming the first RB from South Dakota State to be drafted since Darwin Robinson in 1974 (eighth round by Washington).
• Earned first-team All-America honors from The Associated Press as a senior at South Dakota State in 2021 after leading the FCS with 1,673 yards and 18 TDs on 240 carries (7.0 avg.).
• Finished his collegiate career ranked No. 3 in school history in rushing yards (4,514) and No. 4 in rushing TDs (40).

Pro Highlights:

• Was on the Packers' practice squad for the final 16 regular-season games and the postseason contest after signing with the team on Sept. 8, 2025.
• Has appeared in 46 games with one start during his NFL career (Cleveland Browns in 2023-24, New England Patriots in 2022) and has posted 499 rushing yards and two TDs on 99 carries (5.0 avg.) along with 26 receptions for 193 yards (7.4 avg.).
• Has returned 24 kickoffs for 570 yards (23.8 avg.) while adding 17 tackles on special teams.
• Played in all 17 games with one start with Cleveland in 2023, posting a career-high 291 rushing yards and a TD on 63 carries (4.6 avg.) and a career-best eight tackles on special teams.
• Selected by the Patriots as the second of three choices in the fourth round (No. 127 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.

2025 SEASON: Was on Green Bay's practice squad for the final 16 regular-season games and the postseason contest after signing with the team on Sept. 8…Was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster three times on the season, but was inactive for two of those games (Week 7 at Arizona, Week 15 at Denver) and dressed but did not play in the other (Week 12 vs. Minnesota).

2024: Appeared in 14 contests for the Browns, rushing for 108 yards on 26 carries (4.2 avg.) while adding a career-high 14 receptions for 104 yards (7.4 avg.)...Added three tackles on special teams and returned 11 kickoffs for 255 yards (23.2 avg.)…At Philadelphia (Oct. 13): Posted a season-best 43 rushing yards on eight carries (5.4 avg.) and a season-high 35 receiving yards on two catches (17.5 avg.)…Vs. Miami (Dec. 29): Rushed for 33 yards on five carries (6.6 avg.), picking up two first downs.

2023: Played in all 17 games with one start with Cleveland, posting a career-high 291 rushing yards and a TD on 63 carries (4.6 avg.) while adding five catches for 47 yards (9.4 avg.)…Also returned eight kickoffs for 200 yards (25.0 avg.) and added a career-high eight tackles (No. 3 on the team) and a forced fumble on special teams…Vs. Baltimore (Oct. 1): Rushed for a team-high 49 yards on five carries (9.8 avg.), highlighted by a season-long 40-yard run to the Baltimore 18 late in the fourth quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 29): Posted 41 rushing yards on 10 carries (4.1 avg.) and added a career-long 41-yard reception late in the first quarter to the Seattle 18 that set up a Cleveland TD on the next play…At Cincinnati (Jan. 7): Made his first NFL start and led the team with a season-high 65 yards on 14 carries (4.6 avg.)

2022: Appeared in 15 games for the Patriots, rushing for 100 yards and a TD on 10 carries (10.0 avg.) while adding seven receptions for 42 yards (6.0 avg.)…Also posted five kickoff returns for 115 yards (23.0 avg.) and six tackles on special teams…At Pittsburgh (Sept. 18): Made his NFL debut, appearing on three plays on offense and five on special teams. Returned two kickoffs for 48 yards (24.0 avg.)…At Arizona (Dec. 12): Led the team with a career-high 70 yards rushing on just five attempts (14.0 avg.), highlighted by a career-long 44-yard run in the third quarter down to the Arizona 12. Scored his first NFL touchdown on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter. Also posted two receptions for 20 yards (10.0 avg.)…At Las Vegas (Dec. 18): Rushed for 25 yards on four carries (6.3 avg.) and added a career-high three receptions for 12 yards (4.0 avg.)…2022 Draft: Selected by the Patriots as the second of three choices in the fourth round (No. 127 overall), becoming the first RB from South Dakota State to be drafted since Darwin Robinson in 1974 (eighth round by Washington).

COLLEGE: Appeared in 48 games for the Jackrabbits and finished his career ranked No. 3 in school history with 4,514 rushing yards on 631 carries (7.2 avg.)…His 40 career rushing TDs ranked No. 4 in school history and covered an average of 27.3 yards…Topped the 100-yard rushing mark 18 times during his career and became just the fourth player in school history to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons…Completed all nine of his career passing attempts for 208 yards and six TDs…Was a two-time team captain (2020-21)…Earned his degree in sociology...2021: Appeared in all 15 games and earned first-team All-America honors from The Associated Press after leading the FCS with 1,673 yards and 18 TDs on 240 carries (7.0 avg.)…Earned first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference recognition for the third straight season…Posted nine 100-yard rushing games and at least one rushing TD in 12 of 15 contests…Added 22 catches for 150 yards (6.8 avg.) and threw TDs on all four of his passing attempts…Rushed for 138 yards and two TDs on 13 carries (10.6 avg.) in the season-opening win at Colorado State (Sept. 3)…Posted 162 yards and two TDs on 20 carries (8.1 avg.) vs. Southern Illinois (Oct. 9)…Registered a season-high 185 yards and a TD on 19 attempts (9.7 avg.) vs. UC Davis (Nov. 27) in the FCS playoffs…2020/21: Played in nine contests during a 2020 season that was postponed to February 2021 due to COVID-19 and ranked No. 2 on the team with 707 yards and three TDs on 131 carries (5.4 avg.)…Earned first-team All-MVFC honors and first-team All-America recognition from Phil Steele…Added 20 receptions for 178 yards (8.9 avg.) and a TD and threw a 24-yard TD pass on his lone attempt…Was named the MVFC Offensive Player of the Week after posting 91 yards on 22 carries (4.1 avg.) and a career-best six receptions for 31 yards (5.2 avg.), including a game-winning 1-yard TD grab in the closing seconds at Northern Iowa (Feb. 19)…Was honored as the team's Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Youngstown State (March 13) as he registered a season-high 124 yards on 21 carries (5.9 avg.)…2019: Appeared in 11 games, leading the team with 1,018 yards and eight TDs on 143 carries (7.1 avg.)…Earned first-team All-MVFC recognition and third-team All-America honors from Phil Steele…Posted a season-high 229 yards and a TD on 20 carries (11.5 avg.) vs. Southern Illinois (Oct. 5)…Rushed for 99 yards and a TD on 18 carries (5.5 avg.) at Missouri State (Nov. 2) and completed both of his passing attempts for 108 yards, highlighted by his 89-yard TD pass to WR Cade Johnson in the fourth quarter…2018: Played in all 13 contests a redshirt freshman, leading the team with 1,116 yards and 11 TDs on 117 carries (9.5 avg.)…Ranked No. 2 in FCS in yards per carry…Topped the 100-yard rushing mark in five of the final six games and scored at least one TD in each of the final six contests…Averaged 44.4 yards on his 11 TD runs…Was named the Freshman of the Year in the MVFC and was named to the conference's All-Newcomer team…Earned second-team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele…Scored his first collegiate TD on a 66-yard catch and run vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (Sept. 15)…Posted TD runs of 55 and 54 yards and finished with 136 yards on just nine carries (15.1 avg.) vs. Missouri State (Nov. 3)…Was named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week after recording 188 yards and three TDs on just 14 carries (13.4 avg.) at Southern Illinois (Nov. 10), highlighted by a 72-yard TD run…Registered a career-high 253 yards and three TDs on only 17 carries (14.9 avg.) vs. South Dakota (Nov. 17).

PERSONAL: Given name Pierre Rozzè Strong Jr. …Born in Little Rock, Ark. …High school: Was a three-time all-state selection and was named the Class 5A Offensive Player of the Year as a senior at McClellan High School (Little Rock, Ark.)…Totaled 4,268 rushing yards and scored 57 TDs over his final two seasons…Was named a finalist for the Landers Award, which is given to the top high school football player in Arkansas…Also competed in track and field…Community involvement: Attended the Pals Program-Packers Play 60 Night in Hobart, Wis., in October 2025.