- Sheldon Longley
- Nov 17, 2023
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While his big brother Mike continues to find his way in the National Football League (NFL), Prince Strachan is making a name for himself in collegiate football.
The 6’ 5” 203-pound freshman for the Boise State Broncos football team hopes to follow in his brother’s footsteps, aspiring to play professional football in the NFL. Both play at the wide receiver position.
New Mexico dropped to 3-7, 1-5 in the Mountain West.
Strachan entered the game on the Broncos’ second possession and immediately went to work. He was targeted six times in the game and produced three catches.
On his first catch, Strachan reeled in a 30-yard reception from quarterback Maddux Madsen on third down and 13, taking the ball down to the New Mexico 10-yard line with 3:36 remaining in the first quarter. The Broncos scored on the next play as running back George Holani took it in from 10 yards out, giving the Broncos a 15-7 lead.
It didn’t take long for Strachan to make his presence felt again. On the Broncos’ first drive of the second quarter, he reeled in a 74-yard reception from Madsen and took it to the end zone. Strachan’s second touchdown of his collegiate career gave the Broncos a 22-14 lead early in the second quarter and they never looked back.
Strachan caught his third and final pass of the game in the third quarter. On first down and 10, he reeled in a 24-yard pass from Broncos’ backup quarterback Taylen Green on the Broncos’ first drive of the third quarter, taking the ball down to the New Mexico 35-yard line.
The Broncos ended the drive with another touchdown run from Holani and took a 39-14 lead with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter.
Strachan led the Broncos in receiving with his three catches for 128 yards, including 32 yards after catch (YAC).
For the season, the freshman receiver out of Freeport, Grand Bahama, has seven catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns.
As a high school junior at John Carroll Catholic School in Fort Pierce, Florida, he had a team-leading 33 receptions for 633 yards and eight touchdowns. As a senior the following year, he hauled in 34 catches for 773 yards and nine touchdowns, leading to him being named All-Treasure Lakes Conference Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league in his final prep campaign.
Older brother Mike Strachan was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and currently plays for the Carolina Panthers.
Prince Strachan and the Broncos travel to Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah, to take on the Utah State Aggies in their next matchup. That game will kick off at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The following Friday, they will host Air Force at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, to end their regular season. The Broncos are 4-1 on their home field this year and 1-4 on the road.