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2026 Football Roster

Wade Smith, ESU Athletics

92 Carlos Strong Jr.

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 279
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Oklahoma City, OK
  • Highschool Millwood HS

Biography

Awards/Honors
2025

  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2024
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll

Notes on Strong Jr.

  • In his fourth year at Emporia State

RS-Sophomore Season (2025)
Played in all 11 games for the Hornets ... Had a career-high nine tackles and a fumble recovery in the season opener against Minot State (8/28) ... Recorded four tackles and half a sack against Pittsburg State 99/27) ... Had three tackles and a sack at Missouri Western (10/4) ... Pick up sack at Central Oklahoma (10/18) ... Finished the season with 29 tackles, three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two QB hurries and a fumble recovery.

RS-Freshman Season (2024)
Played in three games for the Hornets ... Made his debut against Misouri Western (9/21) ... Recorded his first career tackles against Northeastern State (10/5).

Freshman Season (2023)
Did not appear for the Hornets … Redshirted.
 
High School
Attended Millwood HS and is from Oklahoma City, OK … Named District Defensive Player of the Year … Led Millwood in both tackles for loss and sacks as the Falcons finished as state runners-up.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 245 lbs
  • 92

    2024Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 268 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 274 lbs
    92
  • 92

    2026Redshirt Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 279 lbs
    92