Former Michigan Panthers QB Carson Strong Announces Retirement
Just two days after the UFL announced the Michigan Panthers waived quarterback Carson Strong, the former Nevada quarterback made his announcement that he is retiring from football on Wednesday.
Strong shared on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he is retiring from football and shifting his focus to coaching. He also expressed his appreciation for everyone who helped him through the highs and lows of his young football career.
“Announcing my retirement from playing football. First want to thank God for blessing me with a purpose and guiding me through the many ups and downs I’ve had as a football player. To all of my family, friends, teammates, coaches, doctors and athletic trainers, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish anything without your endless support. From missing my senior year of high school, getting golf carted to my classes in my last season at Nevada because I couldn’t walk after games, all of the 5 knee surgeries, shots, drainings and continuous rehab, I can hang up the cleats knowing I pushed my knee as far as I possibly could. I even played scout team QB for Nevada last season to prove to myself if I could go for another shot at playing or not. The knee can take no more ball. With that said, I’m super excited to start my coaching career working as the OC at Reno high and as a private QB coach in the Northern Nevada, Northern California areas. Been an absolute joy to play the game of football and I’m grateful for all of it.”
The 24-year-old quarterback played in the USFL last season with the Panthers and threw for 266 yards with one touchdown to two interceptions. He was placed on injured reserve in the middle of the season. Strong also spent time in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals in 2022.
He was a star quarterback in college at Nevada, recording a total of 9,379 passing yards and 74 touchdowns to 19 interceptions with the Wolf Pack. While he missed time due to injuries, he was able to finish his college career with a 20-10 overall record as a starter.
His focus now will shift to coaching as he has already accepted the position of offensive coordinator for Reno High School in Reno, Nevada. Strong will also be a private quarterback coach in Nevada and California as well.
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