Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, KJ Duff or Ian Strong?

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KJ Duff vs Ian Strong — NFL Draft Comparison

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KJ Duff

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

WR · #8

Ian Strong

California Golden Bears

WR · #9

2025 college season

2025 college season: KJ Duff versus Ian Strong
KJ Duff	Statistic	Ian Strong
Leading value: 60	Receptions	52
Leading value: 1,084	Receiving Yards	762
Leading value: 7	Receiving TDs	5

Measurements

Measurements: KJ Duff versus Ian Strong
KJ Duff	Statistic	Ian Strong
6-6	Height	6-4
225 lb	Weight	215 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: KJ Duff versus Ian Strong
KJ Duff	Statistic	Ian Strong
Leading value: #76	Fanspeak rank	#124
Leading value: WR 11	Position rank	WR 16
Leading value: 97.1	Average pick	154.0
Leading value: 1,987	Times drafted	1,199
Leading value: 68	Hype Score	55
249x	Most drafted to	120x

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KJ Duff

Dean Kindig

7-92 (13.1) 0TD vs Iowa, but bested by teammate IanStrong. 2025 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at wide receiver. Named honorable mention All-America by Phil Steele (1/5). Voted Second Team All-Big Ten by the coaches (12/4), media (12/4), Associated Press (12/9) and Phil Steele (1/5). Selected to All-ECAC Offense (12/18). Added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list (10/1). Placed No. 52 in ESPN's top players of the 2025 season. Named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10). Led the team with 60 receptions for 1,084 yards and seven receiving touchdowns. Led the nation with 22 contested catches according to Pro Football Focus. Ranked third in the Big Ten, fourth among Power 4 players and seventh nationally with 90.3 receiving yards per game. One of only three BIG10 players to reach 1,000 receiving yards on the season.

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Ian Strong

Dean Kindig

8-151 (18.9) in the scouted Scarlet Knights' 38-28 loss to the Hawkeyes. Recruited as a Safety out of HS. One of the lowest "Juke Move" scores on EASport, but owns the top WR downfield blocking score in the top 100.

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