Loren Strickland

Photo by: Grace Adcock/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 204
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Carpentersville, Ill.
Prev School:
University of Indianapolis
High School:
Jacobs HS

2023: Played all 12 games with five starts ... tallied 23 solo tackles and eight assisted tackles ... two tackles for loss for 13 total yards ... career-high one sack for 11 yards against Indiana State (Sept. 16).

2022: Played in all 12 games with no starts ... tallied 19 tackles including a TFL at Central Michigan (Oct. 8) and a forced fumble at Georgia Southern (Sept. 24) ... season-high eight tackles (2 solo, 6 assists) at Tennessee (Sept. 1) in the season opener.

PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played two seasons at UIndy under head coach Chris Keevers … in 20 games, totaled 94 tackles, 14 pass breakups, one interception and one touchdown … chosen as a team captain as a sophomore …selected first team all-conference as a freshman … chosen as the freshman defensive player of the year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Jacobs as a running back, safety and outside linebacker … led team to the Elite Eight during junior season … selected first-team all-conference and all-area … also named academic all-state … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field and wrestling … was a two-time state qualifier in the long jump and 4x200 relay … three-time sectional qualifier and 2017 regional champ as a wrestler.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Melissa Strickland … has a brother, John, who played football at UIndy … majored in finance and is pursuing a master’s degree in information and communication sciences.