Background:
- Enters 2022 as a fourth-year starter; logged snaps at both guard spots and centerRimington Trophy Watch List honors
Scheme tendencies:
- Diverse run-heavy offense, featuring a lot of quarterback power and aggressive downhill rushing
- Starting center
Cons: In two games against Georgia and Alabama alone, Ricky Stromberg went against a top-15 pick in Jordan Davis, a top-30 pick in Devonte Wyatt, a top-50 pick in Phidarian Mathis, and a future first-round choice in Jalen Carter. I didn't think he won any of those matchups with regularity. The bigger-bodied defenders tested his sustained finish ability and provided wins on the interior. The quicker penetration types tested him with initial burst and his ability to quickly get out of the blocks. I thought length was, in all those matchups, a barrier that prevented consistent fits on blocks.
- His high football IQ and the ability to set protections at the line of scrimmage will make him popular with position coaches. He's instinctive after the snap, reading and reacting quickly to stunts and twists and showing an understanding of angles in the run game.
- He'll consistently finish blocks, dropping on defenders when Stromberg has them on the ground. Stromberg shows good awareness reacting to twists and stunts as a pass protector, and he has the strength to anchor against bigger defensive linemen.
- Stromberg thrives on physicality, often out-grappling bigger defensive linemen and winning in the phone booth with tenacity and upper-body strength.
- Mauler in the run game, playing with a nasty disposition and showing excellent snap and punch quickness.
- Awareness is above-average for his limited experience. Sells trap block and can turn to seal. Fluid getting to and adjust at the second level.
In 2019 as a freshman Stromberg saw action in 12 games and played a total of 722 snaps for the Razorbacks. He allowed an impressive 9 QB hurries, 6 QB hits, and no sacks while playing most of his snaps at right guard.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 9 games and a total of 628 snaps. He conceded just 2 QB hurries, one QB hit, and one sack while playing at center.
In 2021 as a junior Stromberg saw action in 13 games and totaled 873 snaps. He gave up an impressive 7 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 3 sacks while playing at center.
In 2022 as a senior Stromberg saw action in 12 games and played a total of 898 snaps for the Razorbacks. He allowed 11 QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing at center.
