53 Colton Strickland
53 - Colton Strickland
Height: 6-1
Weight: 295
Hometown: Naples, Fla.
Position: DT
Year: Sr.
High School: Naples HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 11
tk 20.0
sac 0.5
int -
ffum -

Career: Recorded 104 career tackles in his 41 games with the Pioneers... 11 TFL (-42 yds) with 4.5 sacks (-28 yds).

2019: Started in 11 games... 20 total tackles including five TFL (-8 yds) with one sack (-3 yds)... Seven QB hurries... Four tackles at Newberry (Sep. 28) including two QB hurries... Three tackles at Carson-Newman (Nov. 16)... Three QB hurries vs Mars Hill (Nov. 9)... Sack at UVa-Wise (Oct. 19).

2018: All-South Atlantic Conference Second Team... Started in all 10 games at defensive tackle for the Pioneers... 36 total tackles including eight for loss, four sacks, one pass break-up, blocked a kick and finished second on the team with seven QB hurries... Made two or more tackles in all 10 contests... Season-high eight tackles vs Carson-Newman (Oct. 27) with one TFL... Five tackles vs Limestone (Sep. 14) with one sack... Three tackles including two sacks (-8 yds) vs North Greenville (Aug. 30)... Three tackles and three QB hurries at Mars Hill (Oct .6).

2017: Played in all 10 games including three starts... Finished the year with 24 total tackles (7 solos, 17 assists) with three for loss (-12 yds) and two sacks (-8 yds)... Forced a fumble in season-finale against Wingate (Nov. 11) to go along with four tackles... Posted four stops in season-opener at North Greenville (Aug. 31) including a sack... Added three tackles each against Limestone (Sep. 16) and Catawba (Oct. 21).

2016: Appeared in all 11 games where he made 29 tackles... Posted a season-high 10 tackles in season-finale overtime win over Carson-Newman (Nov. 12)... Made five tackles at Mars Hill (Oct. 29) and three more in homecoming win over Limestone (Oct. 22)... Recorded two tackles and a sack against North Greenville (Oct. 15).

High School: Graduated from Naples (Fla.) HS... Coached by Bill Kramer... Lettered in football and track three years each... All-State second team... Three-time All-Conference, All-District and All-Region... Student-Athlete Award... 3-time District Champion... Region Champions... Team advanced to the State semifinals... Stats: 200 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 forced fumbles... Student-Athlete Award...

Personal: Born Sep. 24, 1997 in Galion, Ohio... Nickname: "Swag"... Son of Holly and Carl Strickland... Siblings: Carl (22), Clayton (20) and Cayla (4)... Majoring in sport management with a minor in coaching... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Play in the NFL or be a college coach... Favorite athlete: Aaron Donald.

Recent Games
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Solo tackles 5 3
Assists 15 12
Tackles 20.0 15.0
Tackles per game 1.8 1.9
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 3 3
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 3.0 2.0
Tackle for loss yards 8 5
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Delta St. L, 24-10 0 1 1.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 #20 West Alabama L, 47-14 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Limestone W, 38-10 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Newberry L, 30-20 1 3 4.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 #16 Wingate L, 28-21 0 1 1.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 #8 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-14 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at UVA Wise W, 21-19 0 2 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 UNC Pembroke W, 23-20 1 1 2.0 - - 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 Catawba W, 32-14 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mars Hill W, 24-7 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Carson-Newman L, 49-13 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 41 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 41 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 9 - - - - 0 .0
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 41 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2016-17 11 11 17 28.0 2.5 1.0 4 1.0 4 - - - - - - -
2017-18 9 8 12 20.0 2.2 1.0 6 2.0 10 1 - - - - - -
2018-19 10 10 26 36.0 3.6 2.0 15 5.0 20 - - - - - 1 1
2019-20 11 5 15 20.0 1.8 0.5 3 3.0 8 - - - - - - -
Total 41 34 70 104.0 2.5 4.5 28 11.0 42 1 - - - - 1 1
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
-
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
-
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
-
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 11 5 15 20.0 1.8 0.5 3 3.0 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 3 12 15.0 1.9 0.5 3 2.0 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 6 3 6 9.0 1.5 - - 1.0 3 - - - - - - -
Away 5 2 9 11.0 2.2 0.5 3 2.0 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 2 5 7.0 1.4 0.5 3 1.0 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 3 10 13.0 2.2 - - 2.0 3 - - - - - - -
-
September 4 2 6 8.0 2.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - -
October 4 1 6 7.0 1.8 0.5 3 1.5 6 - - - - - - -
November 3 2 3 5.0 1.7 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -