Nevada QB Carson Strong to skip bowl game, enter NFL Draft

One of the top quarterback prospects eligible for the 2022 draft, Carson Strong will be available in April. The Nevada quarterback will skip the Wolf Pack’s bowl game and bypass his senior season to enter the draft (Twitter link).

Nevada’s starter for the past three seasons, Strong put up big numbers over his final two at the Mountain West program. The 6-foot-4 passer finished with 70.1% and 70.2% completion rates as a sophomore and junior, working with wideout Romeo Doubs to form one of college football’s top aerial connections.

Strong posted a 27-to-4 TD-INT ratio in 2020 and established career-high marks in touchdown passes (36) and yards (4,186) this season. He earned Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year acclaim in each of his final two seasons.

ESPN.com ranks Strong as its No. 6 quarterback in this upcoming class, slotting him behind Kenny Pickett (Pitt), Desmond Ridder (Cincinnati), Matt Corral (Ole Miss), Malik Willis (Liberty) and Sam Howell (North Carolina). This QB class has long lacked the reputation of recent years, but positional value dictates a few will go in Round 1. Strong could be in the mix for such a rise depending on how he fares during the pre-draft process.