Junior (2019)
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at tight end in his first season with the Roadrunners … played in all 12 games and earned eight starts … led UTSA in receptions (38), receiving yards (492) and receiving touchdowns (4) … averaged 12.9 yards per catch … had season highs for receptions and yards with six catches for 86 yards in the 31-27 victory over Rice (Oct. 19) … scored the decisive TD on an 11-yard grab with 2:41 left in the 24-23 win at Old Dominion (Nov. 9) … hauled in five passes for 85 yards, including a 24-yard TD catch versus Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) … was on the receiving end of five passes for 79 yards and a season-long 51-yard touchdown against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … scored UTSA's first touchdown of the season on a 16-yard catch and finished with four receptions for 26 yards in the 35-7 victory over UIW (Aug. 31) … totaled 70 yards on four grabs at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … also caught four passes for 38 yards against Army (Sept. 14) … had two catches for 41 yards versus UAB (Oct. 12).
Prior To UTSA
Graduate transfer from Kansas State … began his collegiate career at California in 2015 and redshirted that season before transferring to K-State … four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 20 player in the state of Texas and No. 12 wide receiver in the nation as a senior at Skyline High School in Dallas … had 84 receptions for 1,770 yards and 27 touchdowns during his prep career … helped the Raiders to a combined 51-6 record, including a perfect 28-0 mark in district and region games, during his career … helped lead Skyline to the state semifinals as a freshman and senior … named a Semper Fi All-American and earned all-state honors as a senior in 2014 after hauling in 41 passes for 896 yards and 15 TDs …all-district performer in each of his final two campaigns …caught 33 passes for 719 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal
Born Oct. 11, 1996, in Dallas …son of Carlos Sr. and Barbara Strickland … has one sister, Carly … earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Kansas State … is working toward his master’s degree in special education.
Honorable mention All-Conference USA selection at tight end in his first season with the Roadrunners … played in all 12 games and earned eight starts … led UTSA in receptions (38), receiving yards (492) and receiving touchdowns (4) … averaged 12.9 yards per catch … had season highs for receptions and yards with six catches for 86 yards in the 31-27 victory over Rice (Oct. 19) … scored the decisive TD on an 11-yard grab with 2:41 left in the 24-23 win at Old Dominion (Nov. 9) … hauled in five passes for 85 yards, including a 24-yard TD catch versus Florida Atlantic (Nov. 23) … was on the receiving end of five passes for 79 yards and a season-long 51-yard touchdown against Southern Miss (Nov. 16) … scored UTSA's first touchdown of the season on a 16-yard catch and finished with four receptions for 26 yards in the 35-7 victory over UIW (Aug. 31) … totaled 70 yards on four grabs at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 30) … also caught four passes for 38 yards against Army (Sept. 14) … had two catches for 41 yards versus UAB (Oct. 12).
Prior To UTSA
Graduate transfer from Kansas State … began his collegiate career at California in 2015 and redshirted that season before transferring to K-State … four-star recruit and ranked as the No. 20 player in the state of Texas and No. 12 wide receiver in the nation as a senior at Skyline High School in Dallas … had 84 receptions for 1,770 yards and 27 touchdowns during his prep career … helped the Raiders to a combined 51-6 record, including a perfect 28-0 mark in district and region games, during his career … helped lead Skyline to the state semifinals as a freshman and senior … named a Semper Fi All-American and earned all-state honors as a senior in 2014 after hauling in 41 passes for 896 yards and 15 TDs …all-district performer in each of his final two campaigns …caught 33 passes for 719 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior.
Personal
Born Oct. 11, 1996, in Dallas …son of Carlos Sr. and Barbara Strickland … has one sister, Carly … earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Kansas State … is working toward his master’s degree in special education.