2006 Don Hansen Second Team FCS Mid-Major All-American
2006 First Team All-MAAC
2005 MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year

Finished strong to earn MAAC Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2005 and followed that by being named second team All-American by Don Hansen and first team All-MAAC in his first full year as a starter ... is expected to hold down one of the starting cornerback spots in 2007.

as a sophomore (2006): played in all 10 games ... moved into the starting lineup in week six at Fordham ... started the final five games at the cornerback spot ... finished eighth on the team in tackles with 41 (28 solo) ... tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... tied for second with five passes broken up ... set a new school record (broken later in the season by linebacker Greg Hough) with a 96-yard return for a score at Robert Morris ... the momentum-changing touchdown gave the Dukes a 24-7 lead late in the third quarter ... had six tackles (five solo) versus West Liberty State ... totaled seven stops and picked off a pass at Saint Peter's ... followed that with an interception the next weekend against Marist ... added seven more tackles (six solo) versus Iona.

as a freshman (2005): played in eight games with four consecutive starts to finish the season ... was second on the team with six passes broken up despite not seeing extensive playing time until the second half of the season ... picked off a pass and returned it 23 yards in his first career start at Marist ... followed that with his second interception the next week at Iona ... earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors following the Marist game ... posted a season-high six tackles and broke up four passes in a 56-14 win over La Salle in the second-to-last game of the season.

personal: was a two-time Pittsburgh City League 171-pound wrestling champ at Westinghouse ... has boxed in the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves Tournament ... major: entrepreneurship ... date of birth: 6/8/86.

Strader's career statistics
defense
Year	G/GS	TT (solo)  Sacks    TFL     Int-Yds.    PBU	FF/FR
2005	8/4	11 (6)	   0.0-0   0.0-0     2-25	6	0/0
2006	10/5	41 (28)	   0.0-0   2.0-5     3-100	5	0/0
Totals	18/9	52 (34)	   0.0-0   2.0-5     5-125	11	0/0