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Julian Strickland
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USD: Third year player is projected to start at the defensive end position... Last season appeared in 7 games for the Toreros before suffering season-ending injury at Jacksonville... Finished with 20 tackles (10 solo) and 4.5 tackles for loss... Totaled game-high 2.5 sacks (-16 yards) in road victory over Campbell... Appeared in all 11 games in 2007 and finished with 34 tackles (19 solo) to go with 4.5 tackles for loss and 1 interception... Season-best 8 tackles at Dayton... Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt... Was tabbed team's 2006 Scout Defensive Player of the Year. High School: Prepped at Burlingame HS where he played for coach Phillopopolus... Senior year earned All-Metro honors after totaling 7 sacks... Junior year was All-County with 14 sacks... Also lettered in basketball where he earned All-League honors. Personal: Born on March 28, 1987 in Sacramento, CA... Parents are Tyrone & Threasa Strickland of Burlingame, CA... Chose USD to continue playing football at collegiate level, and for great education... Also recruited by Oregon, Arizona and UC Davis. Major: Business Administration. Minor: Marketing. |
