CJ Stroud parents are Coleridge Bernard Stroud III and Kimberly Stroud. CJ grew up with his siblings in a small city named Rancho Cucamonga.

His dad is currently serving a lengthy prison sentence of 38 years in upstate California. He was convicted in 2015 of multiple charges. The incident culminated in his evasion from the police by jumping into San Diego Bay.

Coleridge has already served six years at Folsom State near Sacramento. He will be eligible for parole in 2040 when he is 74.

His absence left Kimberly in a difficult situation as she struggled to support their four children financially. To make ends meet, Kimberly worked as a property manager at various locations and moved the family several times into smaller homes.

Eventually, she was faced with the possibility of eviction from a condo unit before accepting a job managing a storage facility in Upland, California.

As part of the job, the family could reside in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment above the facility’s office providing them with much-needed stability.

According to C.J.’s high school coach Mark Verti he vividly recalls dropping off C.J. at the storage facility and watching him walk up the stairs to their apartment. 

Kimberly Worked Multiple Jobs

As stated on her LinkedIn page, Kimberly Moreland Stroud’s professional background includes working as a corrections officer at the LA County Sheriff’s Department.

In addition to her work at the Sheriff’s Department, her Facebook bio mentions her experience working at Olive Garden, a famous Italian restaurant chain. She attended Mt. San Antonio College and graduated in 1998 originally from San Dimas, California.

Her Facebook bio shows her current residence is in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Kimberly frequently shares updates about her children on Facebook and has expressed that they mean everything to her. 

She is also active on Instagram, with a total of 78 posts, but unfortunately, her account is set to private mode, so only approved followers can see her content.

CJ Fights For His Father 

CJ Stroud dad Coleridge Stroud was a pastor and often asked his son to speak to the congregation during his sermons. Coleridge also loved football.

Before he started high school, Coleridge became heavily involved in his son’s athletic life, but they didn’t always agree on a strategy. Coleridge was always present at practices and games but suddenly stopped showing up. 

The 21-year-old didn’t speak to his father for more than five years after an incident that caused a rift between them. During that time, C.J. refused to talk publicly or privately about Coleridge.

However, recently C.J. has started to discuss Stroud Sr in interviews, talking about the positive things he did and expressing his anger and hurt about being abandoned. 

The last time C.J. saw his father was in either 2014 or 2015, and Coleridge would appear sporadically and disappear for weeks.

His mother noticed a change in her son’s behavior in seventh and eighth grade, as Coleridge’s sporadic appearances began to affect him negatively. He stopped communicating with his father until a phone call about two years ago, and they now talk occasionally.