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Gregory O'Neill Stroman Jr. (born March 8, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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Born: | Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. | March 8, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Stonewall Jackson (Bull Run, Virginia) | ||||||||||||
College: | Virginia Tech (2014–2017) | ||||||||||||
Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 7 / pick: 241 | ||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
While living in Bristow, Virginia, Stroman attended Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas, Virginia. At Stonewall Jackson, he was a first-team 6A All-State selection. A 3-star recruit, Stroman committed to play football for Virginia Tech over offers from Campbell, Duke, Norfolk State, Old Dominion, UMass, Virginia, and Wisconsin.[1]
As a freshman, Stroman made an immediate impact for the Hokies on special teams as he fielded 36 punts for 249 yards.[2] In his sophomore season, he recorded 27 punt returns for 109 yards and collecting 24 tackles on defense.[2] In his junior season, Stroman tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference in both pass breakups (11, including one for a touchdown) and interceptions (four for 47 yards). He added 20 total tackles and 36 punts returned for 397 yards and two touchdowns on special teams.[2] Stroman ranks second all-time in Virginia Tech history with six career return scores, trailing just DeAngelo Hall (seven).[2] In the 2015 Independence Bowl against Tulsa, he had a career-long punt return of 67 yards.[2]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 4.48 s | 1.59 s | 2.62 s | 4.43 s | 7.02 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 16 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4][5] |
Stroman was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 241st overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[6] In his rookie season, Stroman played in 15 games, recording 38 tackles, 4 passes defended, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble.[7]
On September 10, 2019, Stroman was waived/injured by the Redskins[8] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. For the 2020 season he played in a few games before being placed on injured reserve again on October 16, 2020.[9] Stroman was released on August 17, 2021.[10]
On December 2, 2021, Stroman was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills.[11] He was released on December 9, 2021.
On December 16, 2021, Stroman was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.[12] He was released on December 28.
On April 21, 2022, Stroman signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.[13] He was released on August 30, 2022.[14] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 28, 2022.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 26, 2023.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Stroman was released by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14.[19] Stroman was released on November 8 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[20][21] He was signed to the active roster on January 6, 2024.
Stroman was released by the Bears on August 27, 2024.[22]
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