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Virginia Tech Hokies – No. 44 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Senior |
Major | Sports Media and Analytics |
Personal information | |
Born: | [1] Upper Marlboro, Maryland | March 14, 2002
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Dorian Strong (born March 14, 2002)[1] is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Strong attended Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he played cornerback and wide receiver. As a senior, he had 33 tackles on defense and had 17 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns. He committed to Virginia Tech to play college football.[2]
As a true freshman at Virginia Tech in 2020, Strong started five of 11 games and had 22 tackles and one interception.[3] As a sophomore in 2021, he started 10 of 13 games, recording 23 tackles and one interception.[4] In 2022, he played in the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending hand injury.[5] Strong returned from the injury to start all 13 games in 2023 and had 25 tackles and three interceptions.[6] He returned to Virginia Tech for the 2024 season.[7]