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Jersey Number 4
Dontae Strickland
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 204
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dayton, N.J.
- High School:
- South Brunswick
Bio
Career Overview: In 47 games (27 starts) over four seasons, rushed for 1,717 yards on 432 carries (4.0 avg.) with 15 touchdowns ... Finished his career 25th on Syracuse’s all-time rushing list and was one of three active 1,000-yard rushers for the Orange in 2018 ... Caught 63 passes for 505 yards (8.0) and four touchdowns ... His 63 receptions ranked third all-time among SU running backs at the end of the 2018 season, trailing only Antwon Bailey (92) and Prince-Tyson Gulley (74) ... Three 100-yard rushing games ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2018): Team’s Ray Martino Award winner for loyalty, enthusiasm and perseverance ... Saw action in 13 games (six starts), sharing the starting role with Moe Neal ... Third on the Orange rushing list with 588 yards on 121 attempts (4.9 avg.) ... Also ranked third on the team in rushing touchdowns (6) ... Made 15 receptions for 94 yards (6.3 avg.) and ran back two onside kicks for 42 yards (21.0 avg.) ... Went for 50+ yards on the ground four times, including a career-high 129 yards on 20 carries at Boston College (11/24) ... Added an 11-yard catch against the Eagles ... Scored a career-best two rushing touchdowns in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Against the Broncos, picked up 38 yards on 11 carries, had one catch for 22 yards, and ran back an onside kick 23 yards ... Tallied a pair of rushing scores for the second game in a row in the home opener versus Wagner (9/8), finishing with nine carries for 25 yards and two receptions for eight yards against the Seahawks ... Against Florida State (9/15), ran the rock 13 times for 36 yards, including a 13-yard TD in the fourth quarter ... Also made one catch for 29 yards against the Seminoles and returned an onside kick 29 yards ... SU’s offensive game captain versus Connecticut (9/22) and had five carries for 61 yards, including a career-long run of 51 yards, while also catching a 2-yard pass ... Against NC State (10/27), rushed 11 times for 43 yards and scored the game’s final touchdown on a 5-yard run with 1:05 remaining to secure a 51-41 victory ... Also threw 48-yard pass to Sean Riley against the Wolfpack, the second completion of his career ... Rushed for 64 yards on 13 carries at Wake Forest (11/3).Â
Junior Year (2017): Played in 10 games, starting nine … Third on the team in rushing with 482 yards on 128 carries (3.8 avg.) and four touchdowns ... Caught 18 passes for 142 yards (7.9 avg.) and two touchdowns ... Scored six total touchdowns and ranked fourth on the team with 36 points ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), rushed for 38 yards on 12 carries, including a 6-yard TD run ... Rushed 10 times for 24 yards and scored on a 1-yard plunge versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), had 15 carries for 45 yards and scored a rushing touchdown for the third game in a row ... Added two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Chippewas ... Served as offensive game captain at NC State (9/30) and made a season-high four catches for 13 yards, while rushing for six yards on seven carries ... Rushed for 80 yards on a season-high 25 carries and caught two passes for 32 yards versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Against Clemson (10/13), ran for 78 yards on 19 carries and had two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown ... Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards with a season-best 105 yards on 14 carries at Miami (10/21) ... At Florida State (11/4), logged 10 carries for 20 yards and equaled his season-high with four receptions for 11 yards ... Had nine carries for 59 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and made two receptions for a season-high 49 yards against Wake Forest (11/11) ... Missed the Louisville (11/18) and Boston College (11/25) games due to injury.
Sophomore Year (2016): Started all 12 games ... Led SU in rushing with 566 yards on 162 carries (3.5 avg.) ... Second on the Orange with four rushing touchdowns ... Five games with 50+ rushing yards ... Caught 21 passes for 132 yards (6.3 avg.) ... Named offensive game captain twice (at Boston College, vs. NC State) ... Against Colgate (9/2), ran for 20 yards on nine carries in his first career start ... Recorded his first 100-yard rushing game with 127 yards on a career-best 30 carries versus USF (9/17) … Also had three receptions for 17 yards against the Bulls ... Tallied a career-high five receptions for 26 yards and rushed 12 times for 43 yards versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Gained 74 yards, including a season-long run of 49 yards, on 13 carries and scored his first rushing touchdown of the season at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Tossed an 84-yard touchdown pass to Brisly Estime, and rushed for 69 yards and a score, against Virginia Tech (10/15) ... At Boston College (10/22), served as SU’s offensive captain and rushed 12 times for 32 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards ... Against NC State (11/12), named SU’s offensive captain for the second time in three games and logged 12 carries for 28 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.Â
Freshman Year (2015): Played in all 12 games ... Rushed 21 times for 81 yards (3.9 avg.) and one touchdown, and caught nine passes for 137 yards (15.2 avg.) and two scores ... Returned four kickoffs for 82 yards (20.5 avg.) ... Made three tackles, including two on special teams, and recovered a fumble … Against Rhode Island (9/4), logged two carries for 42 yards in his college debut and scored his first career touchdown on a 21-yard run ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), made the first catch of his career for a 12-yard gain ... Against Central Michigan (9/19), had a season-best two receptions for 18 yards, including his first TD catch ... Against LSU (9/26), caught a 5-yard touchdown, rushed for seven yards on two carries, and returned the first kickoff of his career 18 yards ... Rushed four times for 13 yards and made a career-long reception of 62 yards at Florida State (10/31) ... Tied his season high with two catches for 16 yards, and carried twice for two yards, at Louisville (11/7) ... Set career highs for most kick returns (2), most kick return yards (46), and longest kick return (26 yards) against Boston College (11/28).
High School: Running back for head coach Joseph Goerge … 2014 NJ.com All-State selection … 2014 Greater Middlesex Conference Player of the Year … 2014 All-Middlesex County honoree … As a senior, led the Vikings to a 11-1 record and the state championship game by rushing for 1,179 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns … 2013 Home News Tribune All-Area selection … As a junior, rushed for 988 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.
Personal: Dontae O. Strickland … Born in March 1997 in New Brunswick, N.J. … Son of William and Carol Strickland … Four brothers, three sisters … Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2018): Team’s Ray Martino Award winner for loyalty, enthusiasm and perseverance ... Saw action in 13 games (six starts), sharing the starting role with Moe Neal ... Third on the Orange rushing list with 588 yards on 121 attempts (4.9 avg.) ... Also ranked third on the team in rushing touchdowns (6) ... Made 15 receptions for 94 yards (6.3 avg.) and ran back two onside kicks for 42 yards (21.0 avg.) ... Went for 50+ yards on the ground four times, including a career-high 129 yards on 20 carries at Boston College (11/24) ... Added an 11-yard catch against the Eagles ... Scored a career-best two rushing touchdowns in the season opener at Western Michigan (8/31) ... Against the Broncos, picked up 38 yards on 11 carries, had one catch for 22 yards, and ran back an onside kick 23 yards ... Tallied a pair of rushing scores for the second game in a row in the home opener versus Wagner (9/8), finishing with nine carries for 25 yards and two receptions for eight yards against the Seahawks ... Against Florida State (9/15), ran the rock 13 times for 36 yards, including a 13-yard TD in the fourth quarter ... Also made one catch for 29 yards against the Seminoles and returned an onside kick 29 yards ... SU’s offensive game captain versus Connecticut (9/22) and had five carries for 61 yards, including a career-long run of 51 yards, while also catching a 2-yard pass ... Against NC State (10/27), rushed 11 times for 43 yards and scored the game’s final touchdown on a 5-yard run with 1:05 remaining to secure a 51-41 victory ... Also threw 48-yard pass to Sean Riley against the Wolfpack, the second completion of his career ... Rushed for 64 yards on 13 carries at Wake Forest (11/3).Â
Junior Year (2017): Played in 10 games, starting nine … Third on the team in rushing with 482 yards on 128 carries (3.8 avg.) and four touchdowns ... Caught 18 passes for 142 yards (7.9 avg.) and two touchdowns ... Scored six total touchdowns and ranked fourth on the team with 36 points ... Against Central Connecticut State (9/1), rushed for 38 yards on 12 carries, including a 6-yard TD run ... Rushed 10 times for 24 yards and scored on a 1-yard plunge versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), had 15 carries for 45 yards and scored a rushing touchdown for the third game in a row ... Added two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown against the Chippewas ... Served as offensive game captain at NC State (9/30) and made a season-high four catches for 13 yards, while rushing for six yards on seven carries ... Rushed for 80 yards on a season-high 25 carries and caught two passes for 32 yards versus Pittsburgh (10/6) ... Against Clemson (10/13), ran for 78 yards on 19 carries and had two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown ... Surpassed 1,000 career rushing yards with a season-best 105 yards on 14 carries at Miami (10/21) ... At Florida State (11/4), logged 10 carries for 20 yards and equaled his season-high with four receptions for 11 yards ... Had nine carries for 59 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and made two receptions for a season-high 49 yards against Wake Forest (11/11) ... Missed the Louisville (11/18) and Boston College (11/25) games due to injury.
Sophomore Year (2016): Started all 12 games ... Led SU in rushing with 566 yards on 162 carries (3.5 avg.) ... Second on the Orange with four rushing touchdowns ... Five games with 50+ rushing yards ... Caught 21 passes for 132 yards (6.3 avg.) ... Named offensive game captain twice (at Boston College, vs. NC State) ... Against Colgate (9/2), ran for 20 yards on nine carries in his first career start ... Recorded his first 100-yard rushing game with 127 yards on a career-best 30 carries versus USF (9/17) … Also had three receptions for 17 yards against the Bulls ... Tallied a career-high five receptions for 26 yards and rushed 12 times for 43 yards versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Gained 74 yards, including a season-long run of 49 yards, on 13 carries and scored his first rushing touchdown of the season at Wake Forest (10/8) ... Tossed an 84-yard touchdown pass to Brisly Estime, and rushed for 69 yards and a score, against Virginia Tech (10/15) ... At Boston College (10/22), served as SU’s offensive captain and rushed 12 times for 32 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards ... Against NC State (11/12), named SU’s offensive captain for the second time in three games and logged 12 carries for 28 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown ... At Pittsburgh (11/26), ran for 63 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.Â
Freshman Year (2015): Played in all 12 games ... Rushed 21 times for 81 yards (3.9 avg.) and one touchdown, and caught nine passes for 137 yards (15.2 avg.) and two scores ... Returned four kickoffs for 82 yards (20.5 avg.) ... Made three tackles, including two on special teams, and recovered a fumble … Against Rhode Island (9/4), logged two carries for 42 yards in his college debut and scored his first career touchdown on a 21-yard run ... Against Wake Forest (9/12), made the first catch of his career for a 12-yard gain ... Against Central Michigan (9/19), had a season-best two receptions for 18 yards, including his first TD catch ... Against LSU (9/26), caught a 5-yard touchdown, rushed for seven yards on two carries, and returned the first kickoff of his career 18 yards ... Rushed four times for 13 yards and made a career-long reception of 62 yards at Florida State (10/31) ... Tied his season high with two catches for 16 yards, and carried twice for two yards, at Louisville (11/7) ... Set career highs for most kick returns (2), most kick return yards (46), and longest kick return (26 yards) against Boston College (11/28).
High School: Running back for head coach Joseph Goerge … 2014 NJ.com All-State selection … 2014 Greater Middlesex Conference Player of the Year … 2014 All-Middlesex County honoree … As a senior, led the Vikings to a 11-1 record and the state championship game by rushing for 1,179 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns … 2013 Home News Tribune All-Area selection … As a junior, rushed for 988 yards and scored 11 touchdowns.
Personal: Dontae O. Strickland … Born in March 1997 in New Brunswick, N.J. … Son of William and Carol Strickland … Four brothers, three sisters … Human development and family science major.
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