# Dorian Strong > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dorian_Strong > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dorian_Strong.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Strong > Source revision: 1349983442 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Dorian Strong** (born March 14, 2002)[1] is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [cornerback](/source/Cornerback) for the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Virginia Tech Hokies](/source/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football) and was selected by the Bills in the sixth round of the [2025 NFL draft](/source/2025_NFL_draft). ## Early life Strong attended [Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School](/source/Dr._Henry_A._Wise_Jr._High_School) in [Upper Marlboro, Maryland](/source/Upper_Marlboro,_Maryland), where he played cornerback and [wide receiver](/source/Wide_receiver). As a senior, he had 33 tackles on defense and had 17 receptions for 425 yards and eight touchdowns. He committed to [Virginia Tech](/source/Virginia_Tech) to play college football.[2] ## College career As a true freshman at Virginia Tech in 2020, Strong started five of 11 games and had 22 tackles and one [interception](/source/Interception).[3] As a sophomore in 2021, he started 10 of 13 games, recording 23 tackles and one interception.[4] In 2022, he played in the first four games of the season before suffering a season-ending hand injury.[5] Strong returned from the injury to start all 13 games in 2023 and had 25 tackles and three interceptions.[6] He returned to Virginia Tech for the 2024 season.[7] ## Professional career Strong was selected by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) with the 177th pick in the sixth round of the [2025 NFL draft](/source/2025_NFL_draft).[8][9] In his rookie season, Strong recorded 10 tackles in 4 games. In Week 4 against the [New Orleans Saints](/source/2025_New_Orleans_Saints_season), Strong suffered a neck injury, which ended his season. On February 1, 2026, general manager [Brandon Beane](/source/Brandon_Beane) revealed that Strong's playing career was in jeopardy due to the injury. Beane also revealed that Strong was scheduled to have an upcoming procedure that would determine whether he could continue with his playing career.[10] ## References 1. ["Dorian Strong Cornerback Virginia Tech"](https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Dorian-Strong-DB-VirginiaTech). *nfldraftbuzz.com*. Retrieved March 27, 2024. 1. ["Dorian Strong rewarded Virginia Tech's recruiting faith with an instant impact"](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2392717/2021/02/17/dorian-strong-virginia-tech/). The Athletic. February 17, 2021. 1. ["Virginia Tech corner Dorian Strong is done being overlooked"](https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-corner-dorian-strong-is-done-being-overlooked/article_2f283e0a-ff05-11eb-87fd-7ff629a0442c.html). The Roanoke Times. 30 August 2021. 1. ["'He can be a hell of a corner': Virginia Tech defensive back Dorian Strong's next step"](https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/he-can-be-a-hell-of-a-corner-virginia-tech-defensive-back-dorian-strong-s/article_251cd58e-f279-11ec-a106-bb77ef4a328b.html). The Roanoke Times. 23 June 2022. 1. ["Hokies' Strong gained perspective after suffering season-ending injury"](https://richmond.com/sports/article_2664ceda-24fd-5e3e-9525-1ffa255170ba.html). Richmond Times-Dispatch. 22 March 2023. 1. ["Virginia Tech is happy to stay local in the Military Bowl against Tulane"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/12/26/virginia-tech-tulane-military-bowl-preview/). *The Washington Post*. December 26, 2023. 1. ["Hokies' Strong announces return for 2024 season"](https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/football/hokies-strong-announces-return-for-2024-season/article_97e760be-9ae5-11ee-a226-c759b9fb470f.html). The Roanoke Times. 14 December 2023. 1. Byham, Matt (2025-04-26). ["Buffalo Bills select CB Dorian Strong with 1st pick in Round 6 of 2025 NFL Draft"](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2025/4/26/24418095/buffalo-bills-select-cb-dorian-strong-with-1st-pick-in-round-6-of-2025-nfl-draft). *Buffalo Rumblings*. SB Nation. Retrieved 2025-07-28. 1. Lysowski, Lance (May 18, 2025). ["Why Bills sixth-round pick Dorian Strong might be a 'steal' for team's defense"](https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_5d00560e-6591-4a6c-b8b9-0459a2901a04.html). *[The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250518121443/https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_5d00560e-6591-4a6c-b8b9-0459a2901a04.html) May 18, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 4, 2025. 1. Boccacino, John (February 1, 2026). ["Bills cornerback Dorian Strong facing a potential career-ending injury"](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/buffalo-bills-news/128916/bills-cornerback-dorian-strong-facing-a-potential-career-ending-injury). *buffalorumblings.com*. Vox Media. Retrieved February 4, 2026. ## External links - [Buffalo Bills bio](https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/dorian-strong/) - [Virginia Tech Hokies bio](https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/dorian-strong/14105) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dorian Strong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Strong) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Strong?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.