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2025 NFL Draft Scouting Reports: Dorian Strong


  • Position: CB

  • College: Virginia Tech

  • Height: 6’0

  • Weight: 185 lb

  • Background:

  • Growing up in Maryland, Strong played both CB and WR in high school. He would commit to Virginia Tech. As a true freshman, he made an impact right away, and then continued good play in 2021. In 2022, he suffered a season-ending wrist injury. However, he came back strong in 2023 and continued good play into 2024.

  • Pros:

  • Exceptional coverage skills

  • Fluid hips

  • Strong instincts

  • Consistently forced incompletions on contested catches

  • Knack for forcing turnovers

  • Playmaker

  • Can shut down short or intermediate range receivers

  • Good change of direction ability

  • Good length

  • Versatile, can do well in both man or zone

  • Cons:

  • Undersized

  • Needs to improve physicality at the line of scrimmage

  • Needs to be more engaged in run support

  • Doesn’t have the long speed to cover deep threats

  • Summary:

  • Strong is good in coverage and is a ball hawk. However, his size and tackling technique could be a concern. Regardless, he’s still a solid bet to be a good starter.

  • NFL Comp: Tyson Campbell

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