Career
Playing for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1998-2001, Stratton was the favorite target of quarterback Drew Brees. He compiled 38 catches for 380 yards (100 avg) and 7 touchdowns his freshman year while finishing second nationally among tight ends in all three categories. He followed up with 49 catches for 593 yards (121 avg) and four touchdowns in his sophomore year.
While being named First Team All-Big Ten.
In his senior year, Stratton caught 47 passes for 423 yards (90 avg) and two touchdowns from Kyle Orton, Brees" successor as Boilermaker quarterback. He was named First Team All-Big Ten and becoming just the fourth player in school history to be named First Team All-Big Ten three years in a career.
He also finished as a semi-finalist for the John Mackey Award. By the time Stratton finished his career at Purdue, he was school"s all time leader in receptions at 204.
He finished 14th on the school"s list for touchdowns (15) and finished 20th in yards.
His career average of yards per catch was 10.4 yards. Prior to college, Stratton played at York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois while a resident of Oak Brook, Illinois. Stratton was part of coach Joe Tiller"s first recruiting class at Purdue.