PHOTOS: Patriots fourth-round pick Pierre Strong Jr.
With one of their three fourth-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected running back Pierre Strong Jr. out of South Dakota State.
South Dakota State’s Pierre Strong, Jr. avoids a tackle by North Dakota State’s Michael Tutsie in the annual Dakota Marker game on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
Syndication: Argus LeaderWith one of their three fourth-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected running back Pierre Strong Jr. out of South Dakota State.
Strong led the Football Championship Subdivision as a senior with 1,668 rushing yards. That production earned him a consensus All-America selection and his third straight all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. Strong also caught 22 passes for 150 yards in 15 games during his senior year. He was a team captain in his final two seasons.
Keep scrolling for more photos of Strong from his time at South Dakota State.
2021 NCAA Division I Football Championship
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesPierre Strong Jr. #20 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits runs the ball against the Sam Houston State Bearkats in the second quarter during the 2021 NCAA Division I Football Championship at Toyota Stadium on May 16, 2021 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Minnesota
Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesPierre Strong Jr. #20 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits reacts to a penalty flag during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Gophers on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Strong had run the ball for a touchdown and the penalty was against his teammate. The Gophers defeated the Jackrabbits 28-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Southern Illinois
Syndication: Argus LeaderSouth Dakota State's Pierre Strong, Jr. pulls away from an attempted tackle by Southern Illinois on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
South Dakota State v Minnesota
Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesJ'Bore Gibbs #2 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits hands the ball to teammate Pierre Strong Jr. #20 as they warm up before the game against the Minnesota Gophers on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Sacramento State
Syndication: Argus LeaderSDSU's Pierre Strong scores the game's first touchdown against Sacramento State during the FCS playoff game Dec. 4, 2021. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
South Dakota State v Villanova
Syndication: Argus LeaderPierre Strong stretches before Saturday's FCS playoff game at Villanova. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
South Dakota State v Minnesota
Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesPierre Strong Jr. #20 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits celebrates during the game against the Minnesota Gophers on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Jackrabbits 28-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Minnesota
Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesPierre Strong Jr. #20 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits avoids a tackles by Braelen Oliver #14 of the Minnesota Gophers during the fourth quarter of the game on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Jackrabbits 28-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Southern Illinois
Syndication: Argus LeaderSouth Dakota State's Pierre Strong, Jr. leaps into the end zone as he scores a touchdown against Southern Illinois on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
South Dakota State v Minnesota
Hannah Foslien/Getty ImagesPierre Strong Jr. #20 of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits celebrates during the game against the Minnesota Gophers on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Jackrabbits 28-21. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
South Dakota State v Delaware
South Dakota State's Pierre Strong, Jr. celebrates a touchdown with his teammates during the FCS semifinals against Delaware on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Dana J. Dykhouse stadium in Brookings. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
South Dakota State v North Dakota State
Syndication: Argus LeaderSouth Dakota State's Pierre Strong, Jr. avoids a tackle by North Dakota State's Michael Tutsie in the annual Dakota Marker game on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings. (Syndication: Argus Leader)
