McMurry University Athletics

Spring 2021 Season (Freshman):
Named ASC West Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 8, the first McMurry player to win a weekly award since 2018 ... Had 27 tackles ... 15 solo and 12 assisted ... 3.5 tackles for loss for 20 yards and 1.5 sacks for 15 yards, all against Sul Ross State ... Led McMurry to victory over the Lobos in a 17-14 defensive struggle, totaling eight tackles, contributing to 35 yards of lost yardage by Sul Ross and recording a pair of QB hurries, one of which came on the final drive to seal the win ... Season-high 10 tackles against Hardin-Simmons.

High School:
Prepped at Hawley High School in Hawley, Texas ... Lettered all four seasons ... Coached by Mitch Ables ... Earned second team all-district honors as a freshman and sophomore ... District Defensive MVP and All-State Defensive End as a junior and senior ... Hawley also won the district championship in Strickland's junior and senior seasons ... Also lettered three seasons on the basketball team for Coach Matt Preston ... Second team all-district as a sophomore and junior and first team all-district as a senior ... Powerlifted as a junior and senior for Coach Cort Aurthor ... Was a 220-lb regional qualifier as a junior and a 242-lb regional and state qualifier as a senior ... Graduated in 2020.

Personal:
Born on September 6, 2001 in Abilene ... From Hawley, Texas ... Son of David Strickland and step-mother Lisa Strickland ... Has two younger siblings, Bradley and Kirsten ... Majoring in criminology and minoring in sociology.