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2020 NFL Draft · Rd 5, Pick 33 · #178 overall

Justin Strnad Wake Forest Draft

Justin Strnad was drafted No. 178 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. 83 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value

Overall pick
#178
Round
5
Draft class
2020
NFL games
83
Career AV
1416th at Wake Forest

The pick

How Justin Strnad came off the board in 2020.

Drafted by

Denver Broncos

Rd 5, Pick 33 · #178 overall · AFC West

Full 2020 draft class (255 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Wake Forest ACC at the draft
Measurables
6'3" · 238 lbs
Hometown
Palm Harbor, FL
Pre-draft board
No. 174 prospect54.0 grade
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

83 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value

Games played
83
Career approximate value
1416th among Wake Forest picks
AV with the drafting club
14100% of career value
Final season
20255 years after the draft

Around pick 178

Who came off the board on either side of Justin Strnad.

#176 K.J. Osborn WR · MIN Miami #177 Michael Danna DE · KC Michigan #179 Bradlee Anae DE · DAL Utah #180 Hakeem Adeniji T · CIN Kansas

Wake Forest in the 2020 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#195 Justin Herron T · NE Wake Forest

Other LB picks from Wake Forest

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#131 John Henry Mills LB · TEN · 1993 Wake Forest · 1× Pro Bowl #4 Aaron Curry LB · SEA · 2009 Wake Forest #113 Kyle Wilber LB · DAL · 2012 Wake Forest #168 Marquel Lee LB · LV · 2017 Wake Forest #300 Carlos Bradley LB · LAC · 1981 Wake Forest #52 David Braxton LB · MIN · 1989 Wake Forest

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Justin Strnad in the 2020 NFL Draft

Justin Strnad is a Linebacker out of Wake Forest selected No. 178 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL Draft. 83 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value Wake Forest has produced 65 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Justin Strnad drafted?

Justin Strnad was selected No. 178 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2020 NFL Draft (Rd 5, Pick 33). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2020/justin-strnad.

What college did Justin Strnad play for?

Justin Strnad played college football at Wake Forest in the ACC. See every Wake Forest draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wake-forest-demon-deacons.

How did Justin Strnad's NFL career turn out?

83 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2020/justin-strnad.