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Nate Strong Season 2016-17

#29
PositionRunning Back
Weight210 lbs
Height6-0
ClassSophomore
HometownEast St. Louis, Ill.
Previous SchoolHinds Community College

2016 SEASON
Had five carries for 30 yards in Mizzou’s home opener against Eastern Michigan (9/10) ... Ran the ball twice for 16 yards and caught a pass for seven yards against Kentucky (10/29) ... Closed his season seeing increased time at tailback … Ran the ball eight times for 39 yards at Tennessee (11/19) and carried the ball a career-high 17 times for a career-best 52 yards, including a pair of scores against Arkansas (11/25), helping Mizzou rally from a 17-point halftime deficit, as he scored two second-half TDs.

BEFORE MIZZOU
A strong, tough, physical running back who features a great blend of size, speed and durability with an aggressive running style … Has four years to complete three years of eligibility at Mizzou … Rated as a four-star running back by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as one of the nation’s top 30 running backs by Rivals (26), ESPN (27) and was rated a top-20 running back by 247Sports (16) … No. 4 recruit in the state of Illinois according to both Rivals and ESPN … No. 19 running back nationally out of high school according to 247Sports.com and ESPN … Named Prep Athlete of the Week by theSt. Louis American after a 35-carry, 221-yard performance against Rockhurst on Sept. 5, 2013 … As a freshman at East St. Louis, he ran for 780 yards and seven touchdowns and had 438 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore … Played in six games, tallying 595 yards on 67 carries (8.9 yards per attempt) as a junior before getting hurt midway through the year … Had a breakout senior season for head coach Darren Sunkett at East St. Louis High School in which he rushed for 1,612 yards on 180 carries (9.0 per attempt) with 12 touchdowns and eight games with 100+ yards … Averaged 134.3 yards per game as a senior at East St. Louis … Played at the same junior college as former Mizzou team captain CB Kenya Dennis (2014-15) … Played in two games at Hinds, rushing for 102 yards on just 15 carries … Junior college coach: Gene Murphy … Primary recruiter: Cornell Ford … Cited Mizzou’s exceptional family feel and camaraderie as the key reasons to his signing … Chose Mizzou over offers from Florida State, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan State and Ohio State.