Maurice Strong Jr.: DL · South Alabama · #55.
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Maurice Strong Jr.
Wins the gap play after play. The five seasons at South Alabama span three head coaches: Steve Campbell, Kane Wommack and Major Applewhite. On tape: 7 tackles against Georgia Southern, Week 10, 2024.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 35 | 17 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 13 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 7 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 12 | 7 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 15 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 82 | 40 | 14.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-52vs North Texas | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-27@ Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 87-10vs Northwestern State | 7 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 48-14@ App State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-42@ No. 14 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-18@ Arkansas State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-9vs Troy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-17vs UL Monroe | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-34vs Georgia Southern | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 24-22@ Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-14@ Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 38-45vs Texas State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 17 | 5.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Week 3 · 2024
W 87-10
1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 7 tackles
Dominant 77-point win at home against Northwestern State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%5 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackHurry rate
3%1 hurry35 tackles · 5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
47.3%
390 pass / 435 run
Plays / game
63.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
403 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Five seasons at South Alabama, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Steve Campbell, Kane Wommack, and Major Applewhite. Multi-era developmental context.
