Justin Strnad holds the LILB · Starter spot in Denver Broncos’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Justin Strnad played 18 games in 2025 with a 53% snap share.

Justin Strnad is a 30-year-old inside linebacker for the Denver Broncos who was selected in the fifth round (178th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. In six seasons with Denver, he has appeared in 67 regular-season games with 13 starts, accumulating 101 tackles (65 solo), three sacks for 8.0 yards, and three passes defensed. During the 2024 season, Strnad appeared in all 17 games with eight starts, recording career highs of 69 defensive tackles and eight tackles for loss. He also started his first postseason contest in the AFC Wild Card Playoff, totaling five tackles (4 solo).

Wake Forest2015 – 2019

Broncos2020 — present

CollegeWake ForestDraftRound 5 · No. 178 overall · 2020 · DENHometownPalm Harbor, FL