Miami’s Strader named to FWAA Freshman All-America Team
Raion Strader. (Miami University photo)
The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has named Miami University’s Raion Strader a Freshman All-American.
Strader is the first freshman All-American for Miami since Ben Roethlisberger earned the same award in 2001 by FWAA.
Strader, a true freshman from Pittsburgh, Pa., played in 13 games, making 12 starts at cornerback. He finished the season with 57 tackles, one interception and 13 pass break-ups for the No. 8 scoring defense in the nation (15.9) and one of the best defenses in the history of the Mid-American Conference.
He had a career-best nine tackles in a win at Ohio and recorded six stops and his first career interception in a win at Ball State. He added three pass break-ups in wins over Cincinnati and Bowling Green.