BREAKING: Ricky Stromberg drafted to the Washington Commanders

Kansas City, (Mo.) — With the 97th pick, the Washington Commanders selected former Arkansas Center Ricky Stromberg.

Stromberg has anchored the offensive line for Arkansas the last 4 year. Starting all but three game since the 2019 season, he helped the Razorbacks produce one of the best rushing attacks in the country.

According to Pro Football Focus, Stromberg allowed just 4 sacks in his career at Arkansas. In 2022, he didn’t allow a single sack in 231 attempts. Pro Football Focus also ranked Stromberg the 4th best Center in the country, and 2nd in the SEC grading out at 82.4-percent.

Highest graded OL in the SEC last season:

🐊 O’Cyrus Torrence: 88.0
🐗 Ricky Stromberg: 82.4
🐗 Beaux Limmer: 82.2
🐗 Dalton Wagner: 80.5 pic.twitter.com/sqivK6jLMC

— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 8, 2023

In 2022, Stromberg won the Jacob’s Blocking Trophy—given to the best offensive lineman in the SEC—was an honorable Mention All-American, and First-Team All-SEC. Here is a list of his accolades:

2022 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner
2022 Honorable Mention All-American (PFF)
2022 First-Team All-SEC (AP, Coaches, PFF, USA Today)
2022 Phil Steele Preseason Fourth-Team All-American
2022 Phil Steele Preseason First-Team All-SEC
2021 Second-Team All-SEC (AP)
2021 Third-Team All-SEC (PFF, Phil Steele)
2021 SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 20)
2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

Stromberg is the second hog picked in the 2023 NFL Draft.