Dorian Strong

CB, · Virginia Tech

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Played in four games, making four starts at cornerback ... Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), three pass breakups and one fumble recovery ... Missed seven games due to a hand injury ... Registered four solo tackles and recovered a fumble against West Virginia (Sept. 22) ... Assisted on a tackle and broke up a pass against Wofford (Sept. 17) ... Made four tackles (two solo) and had a pass breakup against Boston College (Sept. 10) ... Recorded a solo tackle and broke up a pass at Old Dominion (Sept. 2).

2021: Played in all 13 games, making 10 starts at CB ... Racked up 23 tackles (20 solo), an interception and six pass breakups ... Recorded a tackle and broke up a pass vs. North Carolina (9/3) ... Made two tackles and broke up a pass vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Recorded two tackles vs. Richmond (9/25) ... Started and registered a tackle vs. Notre Dame (10/9) ... Started, recorded four tackles and broke up a pass vs. Pitt (10/16) ... Started, made two tackles and returned a blocked extra point 95 yards for two points vs. Syracuse (10/23) ... Started and recorded a tackle at Georgia Tech (10/30) ... Started, recorded two tackles, an interception and a pass breakup at Boston College (11/5) ... Started and broke up a pass vs. Duke (11/13) ... Recorded a tackle at Miami (11/20) ... Started, made a career-high six tackles and broke up a pass at Virginia (11/27) ... Started and recorded a tackle vs. Maryland (12/29).

2020: Played in all 11 games (five starts) as a true freshman … Recorded 22 tackles (18 solo), one interception, five pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a QB hurry ... Made his first career start at Duke (10/3), recording five tackles … Broke up a pass at UNC (10/10) ... Recovered a fumble in a start vs. Boston College (10/17) ... Started at Wake Forest (10/24), making three tackles and breaking up a pass … Posted two tackles in a start at Louisville (10/31) … Registered four tackles vs. Liberty (11/7) ... Made five tackles and registered his first career INT for a 27-yard return in a starting role vs. Virginia (12/12).
 
High School: Played wide receiver and cornerback for head coach DaLawn Parrish at Dr. Henry Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland … Caught 17 passes for 425 yards with eight TDs as a senior … Also racked up 33 tackles (24 solo) and 2.0 TFL in 2019 … Was named Washington Post Player of the Week as he caught two touchdown passes and also returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in win over Old Mill (11/30) to advance to Maryland 4A state title game … Also competed in track and field at Wise.
 
PERSONAL 

Son of Donovan and Vera Strong … Father is a competitive weightlifter … Majoring in sports media and analytics.