A former Class of 2019 four-star prospect out of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Brenton Strange came into the program with the tight end room being led by none other than Pat Freiermuth. After appearing in only one game his freshman year (in which his lone catch of the season was for a touchdown against Idaho), Strange emerged his sophomore year during the COVID season of 2020 after Freiermuth went down with an injury and subsequently opted out to focus on the NFL draft, grabbing 17 passes for 164 yards and a pair of TD’s.
His junior year, while not quite being the leaps-and-bounds improvement many expected, was still yet another improvement, as he caught 20 balls for 225 yards and three TD’s.