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FILE - South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong runs with the ball during an NCAA football game against Minnesota, Aug. 29, 2019, in Minneapolis. Strong was selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton- King, File)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage as Sam Houston State linebacker Quentin Brown (8) defends during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong Jr. (20) runs for yardage against Sam Houston State during the first half of the NCAA college FCS Football Championship in Frisco, Texas, Sunday, May 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

South Dakota State running back Pierre Strong poses for a headshot during the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 in Indianapolis. (Aaron Doster via AP)