Prior to Auburn: Spent four seasons at Oregon State … played in 18 games with eight starts … Played in six games in 2025, starting in each at left tackle … saw action on 353 offensive snaps … graded at 64.6 per Pro Football Focus … Played in three games as a sophomore in 2024 … In 2023, played in six games with two starts … started final two games against Oregon and Notre Dame at left tackle … played in three games and redshirted in 2022 … Prepped at Canby (Oregon) High School … Rated three stars by 247Sports … letterwinner for head coach Jimmy Joyce … team captain as a senior … played on the offensive line, tight end and defensive end, starting for three seasons … named the League Lineman of the Year during his career while also being named first-team all-league at both tight end and defensive end

Personal: Son of Julie and Robert Strand … has two sisters, Sierra and Samantha … has two brothers, Tyler and Andrew