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California · Football
Ian Strong
WR · Senior · #9 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Coram, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
California · Football
Ian Strong
WR · Senior · #9 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Coram, NY
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Estimated NIL value
$500K
California · Football
WR · Senior · #9 · 6' 4" · 210 lbs
Live player file
Latest source check Aug 30, 2026
Position
Wide Receiver
Class
Senior
Jersey
#9
Height
6' 4"
Weight
210 lbs
Hometown
From Coram, NY
Estimated NIL value
$500K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThis value is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Ian Strong is a 6' 4" 210 lbs Senior Wide Receiver for California and is listed by ESPN from Coram, NY. Ian Strong ranks 5th within the current California football roster. The $500K modeled value is calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
3.3%
Football pool: $15.1M
Pool share of school
2.0%
California roster market: $24.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.1M
California Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Coram, NY
Roster status
Active
Current listing
California Golden Bears
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1191 nationally
Rating: 0.8578
High school: St. Anthony's
From: Long Island City, NY
Class: 2023 / S
Transfer history
Rutgers to California
2026 portal cycle / Jan 6, 2026 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
52
Receptions
762
Yards
14.7
Average
5
Touchdowns
45
Long
Defense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
AST
0
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
5
Receptions
0
RET
5
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 16 | 230 | 14.4 | 2 | 29 |
| 2024 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 43 | 676 | 15.7 | 5 | 65 |
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 52 | 762 | 14.7 | 5 | 45 |
| Career | All teams | 111 | 1,668 | 15.0 | 12 | 65 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 1 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 0 |
Latest games
Penn State Nittany LionsNov 29, 2025 · 40-36L
Ohio State BuckeyesNov 22, 2025 · 42-9W
Maryland TerrapinsNov 8, 2025 · 35-20L
Illinois Fighting IlliniNov 1, 2025 · 35-13L
Oregon DucksOct 18, 2025 · 56-10L
Washington HuskiesOct 11, 2025 · 38-19L
Minnesota Golden GophersSep 27, 2025 · 31-28L
Iowa HawkeyesSep 20, 2025 · 38-28Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Ian Strong, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $500K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $500K. The pool-accounting allocation is $500K, equal to about 3.3% of the California football market. The player ranks 5th on that roster.
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