He attended Parkersburg High School, where he had 57 receptions for 938 yards and 12 touchdowns for their football team as a junior.
[3][4] Strange played in two games as a true freshman and caught one pass for a four-yard touchdown reception before redshirting the season.
[5] He played in nine games with five starts and had 17 receptions for 164 yards and two touchdowns in his redshirt freshman season.
[6] Strange caught 20 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore.
[7][8] He began his redshirt junior season as the Nittany Lions' primary tight end.