Dorian Strong
American football player (born 2002)
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Dorian Strong (born March 14, 2002)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies and was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 43 – Buffalo Bills | |||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | March 14, 2002 | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) | ||||
| College | Virginia Tech (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 6th round, 177th overall pick | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||
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Early life
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]
College career
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.50 s | 1.55 s | 2.61 s | 4.08 s | 6.56 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Strong was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 177th pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10][11]
In his rookie season, Strong recorded 10 tackles in 4 games. In Week 4 against the New Orleans Saints, Strong suffered a neck injury, which ended his season. On February 1, 2026, general manager Brandon Beane revealed that Strong's playing career was in jeopardy due to the injury. Beane also revealed that Strong was scheduled to have an upcoming procedure that would determine whether he could continue with his playing career.[12]