Kevin Strong


Kevin Strong is an American football defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at UTSA before graduating in 2018.

College career

Strong was a member of the UTSA Roadrunners for five seasons, redshirting his freshman year. As a junior, Strong was named second team All-Conference USA after recording 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three sacks. He finished his collegiate career with 106 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three pass deflections, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and two blocked kicks in 47 games played.

Professional career

Strong signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2019. He made his NFL Debut on September 8, 2019 against the Arizona Cardinals. On November 12, 2019, Strong was placed on injured reserve after an season ending injury. He finished his rookie season with five tackles and a pass defended in eight games played.