He played college football for the Charleston Golden Eagles and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL draft.

[3] As a redshirt sophomore, Strachan set a school record with 1,007 receiving yards along with eight touchdowns on 48 receptions and was named first-team All-Mountain East Conference (MEC).

[2] Strachan was again named first-team All-MEC after catching 78 passes for 1,319 yards and 19 touchdowns, all new school records, during his redshirt junior season.

[4][5] He opted to forgo his final season, which was postponed until spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to declare for the 2021 NFL draft.

[19] During Week 10 of the 2023 NFL season Strachan had a career-long, 45-yard reception during the Panthers' game against the Chicago Bears.