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Ian Strong

Player breakdown

Ian Strong

Rutgers · 2026 Draft Class

6-3211 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~21
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

10%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2023RutgersBig Ten1316230214.417.7
2024RutgersBig Ten1243676515.756.3
2025RutgersBig Ten1052762514.776.2
Career351111,6681215.047.7

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

4%

ML model output

Context Prob

45%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

1

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 12% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.134
BMI 26.4 — ideal frame for NFL WR (211 lbs)+0.201
Team averaged 0.0 pass attempts/game — run-heavy offensive system+0.157

Top Negative Factors

-8.3 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.738
Physical production synergy-0.509
Improvement accelerating (+2.3) — getting better faster each year-0.462

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)