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Justin Strnad Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Linebacker
\nHeight:\u00a0<\/strong>6\u2019-3″
\nWeight: <\/strong>235\u00a0pounds
\nSchool: <\/strong>Wake Forest<\/p>\n

NFL Combine Testing Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

40-Yard Dash:\u00a0<\/strong>4.74 seconds
\nVertical Jump:\u00a0<\/strong>29\u201d<\/p>\n

Justin Strnad 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Many of the colleges that showed interest in\u00a0Justin Strnad<\/strong> from Palm Harbor, FL were mid-majors.\u00a0 Colleges that were interested in Strnad were Ball State, Buffalo, Duke, Wisconsin, South Florida, Marshall, amongst many others.\u00a0 On February 4, 2015, Strnad signed his letter of intent to play for Wake Forest<\/strong>.\u00a0 Originally, Strnad was recruited to play as a safety at 190 pounds.\u00a0 After signing with Wake Forest, he put on weight to play linebacker which ended up working out for the best for his career development.<\/p>\n

Strnad redshirted his freshman year and in 2016, rarely played as a backup and special teamer.\u00a0 Strnad started to make an impact on the field during his RS sophomore season.\u00a0 Although he played as a backup, Strnad led his team with three INTs and 10 special team tackles.\u00a0 He also accumulated 51 tackles, eight and a half TFL, four and a half sacks, and a forced fumble.\u00a0 Because of his play in limited playing time, Strnad started every game the following season amassing 105 tackles, eight and a half TFL, a sack and a half, and two forced fumbles.<\/p>\n

As Strnad was on the cusp to breaking out during his RS senior year, he suffered a torn bicep injury that kept him out the remainder of the year.\u00a0 In only seven games, he had 69 tackles, five and a half TFL, 2 sacks, and an interception.\u00a0 As a result of his play over the previous two seasons, Strnad was invited to the Senior Bowl.\u00a0 However, he did not participate because he was taking time to recover from his torn bicep.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n