Bryson Strong

Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Junior
Height:
5-10
Weight:
230
Hometown:
Fairview Heights, Ill.
High School:
Althoff Catholic
Major:
Sport Administration

2021 (SENIOR)

Did not play due to injury

2020 (JUNIOR)

Started all 10 games
Named 2nd Team All-MVFC
Led the team with 72 tackles and had 8 or more tackles in 6 games
Recorded a season-high 11 tackles at Missouri State, with a tackle-for-loss and a forced fumble
Had sacks in back-to-back games at Youngstown State and vs. Northern Iowa

2019 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in 12 games and made 7 starts
4th on the team in tackles (61)
Recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Indiana State
Averaged 8 tackles per game in the second half of the season
Had 2.0 sacks vs. Youngstown State

2018 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 9 games
Recorded 7 tackles on the season, including a season-high 3 stops at Murray State

2017 (REDSHIRT)

Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned a spot on the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Super-30 team as one of the top-30 prospects in the St. Louis area ... Two-star prospect by Scout.com ... Two-time All-State, three-time All-Metro, All-City and All-Conference honoree ... Great Lakes Region MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week (9/9/15) ... Also played basketball and baseball ... Honor roll student, student council member and ACE Student Ambassador.

PERSONAL

Full given name is Bryson Beckham Strong ... Son of Amy Strong and the late Glenn Strong, Jr. ... Has three siblings, Justin, Kayla and Glenn ... Brother, Justin, is a running back for SIU ... Majoring in sport administration.