Carlos Strickland II

Height:
6-4
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Skyline
Prev School:
California

A highly-touted prospect out of high school in 2015 who transferred to K-State prior to the 2016 season... Will compete for playing time in the receiver rotation as a sophomore.

2016: Sat out the 2016 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

2015 (at California): Redshirted the 2015 season under head coach Sonny Dykes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered four years and was a three-year starter at Skyline under head coach Reginald Samples... Regarded as one of the top 150 overall players in the Class of 2015, including a No. 101 ranking by Scout and a No. 132 ranking by Rivals... Rated the 12th-best wide receiver nationally in the Class of 2015 by Rivals and No. 14 by Scout... Hauled in 84 catches for 1,770 yards and 27 touchdowns during his career, helping the Raiders combine for a 51-6 overall record, an undefeated 28-0 mark in District/Region games and reached the Texas Division I state semifinals during his freshman (2011) and senior (2014) seasons... Named a Semper Fi All-American while earning Lone Star Elite and Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State honors as a senior in 2014 when he registered 41 receptions for 896 yards and 15 touchdown while adding three rushes for 46 yards and one touchdown... Skyline finished the season as one of the nation’s top teams at 14-1 overall and reached the Texas 6A Division I state finals... Caught 33 passes for 719 yards and a team-high-tying 10 touchdown grabs as a junior in 2013... Named to the All-District 9-5A team as both a junior and senior.

PERSONAL: Carlos Lashun Strickland II was born October 11, 1996, in Dallas, Texas... Son of Carlos Sr. and Barbara Strickland... Has one sister, Carly... Majoring in sociology.