Is Ian Strong starting?
Ian Strong is the projected starter at WR-X for California Golden Bears.
Ian Strong is the projected starting WR-X on a Average California — 85 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of St. Anthony's, ranked #1,198 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 52 catches, 762 yards, 5 TD. That's 21% of the team's production at his spot and 92th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #9
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
- Transfer
- Rutgers
Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 52 | 762 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8578
- National Rank
- #1198
- High School
- St. Anthony's
- Hometown
- Long Island City, NY
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated offense; 92th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 85.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSYRYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 64
- AVG
- 21.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 21-18
Sep 6LUCLAYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 94
- AVG
- 18.8
- TD
- 0
Final L 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSYR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 6 | LUCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Ian Strong's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.