DB · New Orleans Saints
William Strong
Age 54 · 178 cm (5'10") · 87 kg · Born Nov 3, 1971 · N.C. State
NFL career
1995
debut year
1996
last season
2
seasons
#41
jersey
College: N.C. State
Other "Strong" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
N.C. State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended N.C. State.
Jordan Waters
RB · 2026 · Rams
Anthony Belton
OT · 2025 · Packers
Zeke Correll
C · 2025 · Vikings
Brayden Narveson
K · 2024 · Titans
Dylan McMahon
C · 2024 · Rams
Payton Wilson
LB · 2024 · Steelers
Trent Pennix
RB · 2024 · Colts
Chandler Zavala
G · 2023 · Panthers
Cory Durden
DT · 2023 · Patriots
Derrek Pitts
CB · 2023 · Buccaneers
1995 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#135
#136
Michael Senters
CAR
Tau Pupua
DT · CLE
#137
Jamie Asher
TE · WAS
#138
Matt Dyson
LB · OAK
#139
David Dunn
WR · CIN
#140
Mike Scurlock
DB · STL
#141
Stephen Boyd
MLB · DET
#142
Carl Greenwood
DB · NYJ
#143
Clifton Abraham
DB · TAM
#144
John Holecek
ILB · BUF
#145
Roell Preston
WR · ATL
#146
Phil Yeboah-Kodie
LB · DEN
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of William Strong.
Alundis Brice
Debut 1995 · #29 · Cowboys
Barron Miles
Debut 1995 · Steelers
C.J. Richardson
Debut 1995 · #29 · Seahawks
Carl Greenwood
Debut 1995 · #22 · Jets
Carl Kidd
Debut 1995 · #46 · Raiders
Carlos Brooks
Debut 1995 · Cardinals
Carlos Yancy
Debut 1995 · Patriots
Chad Cota
Debut 1995 · #37 · Rams
Born on November 3
Mark Nordquist
1945 · San Francisco 49ers
Bruce Jarvis
1948 · Buffalo Bills
Doug Adams
1949 · Cincinnati Bengals
Loren Toews
1951 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Fred Steinfort
1952 · New England Patriots
Nick Nighswander
1952 · Buffalo Bills
Royce McKinney
1953 · Buffalo Bills
Phil Simms
1954 · New York Giants