MaxStrong
- height 5-11
- Weight 181
- class Junior
- High school Trinity HS
* SEC Academic Honor Roll (2013, 2014)
Provides depth at
placekicker … Joined the team in the fall of 2012 … Has worked out
as a kicker and punter … Has shown great desire and work ethic to
learn and improve … Very active in community service, see list at end
of bio.
2014 (Sophomore): Continued to practice with the team.
2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Practiced with the team.
2012 (Freshman): Redshirted.
High School:
Member of Trinity High School teams that won state championships his
junior and senior seasons … Combined 27-1 record last two seasons …
Named first team all-district, All-Catholic and Academic All-State …
Played kicker, punter and defensive back … Three-year letterwinner and
two-year starter under Coach Bob Beatty … Senior year stats featured
23 tackles, 40-for-49 touchbacks and a 40.1-yard punt average … Also
played one year of basketball … Member of the National Honor Society,
Beta Club, student council and honor roll … Three-year winner of the
Shamrock Award for academic success.
Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Mark and Jackie Strong … Double major in management and finance.
Community Cats:
Assisted with Big Blue U Move-In (2012) … Participated in an event at
Indian Summer Camp for child cancer survivors (2013, ‘14) … Also
helped at an event at Picadome Elementary School, UK Children’s Hospital
Breakfast With Santa and several events with Cats Cultivating Character
(2014) … Visited patients at UK Children’s Hospital and a nursing
home (2015).
Max Says … My
favorite part of game day is: seeing the fans celebrate after a big
play … The coolest thing about being at UK is: playing for the school
my whole family attended … My non-sports talent is: art … My biggest
accomplishment so far is: starting a fundraiser to assist a family very
close to me pay their medical bills … Something people might not know
about me is: I want to own a tiger.