Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#15
Markus Clark
Senior defensive lineman on Liberty's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 295 lb · Hoover, AL · Hoover HS
CFB Index 24 · #354 of 418 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Liberty for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles · 1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Gardner-Webb
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Liberty's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to App State in 2022.
- Transferred from App State to Liberty in 2025.
Markus Clark
Wins his gap play after play. Across five seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Shawn Clark and Jamey Chadwell. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Gardner-Webb, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20225 games
- Signed with App State3-star out of Hoover
20257 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Liberty
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022App State6-6HC: Shawn Clark · Run-leaning
2023App State9-5HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2024App State5-6HC: Shawn Clark · Balanced
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty1-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 24–23
vs Gardner-Webb
3 TOT · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
With S. Crossan — 44 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 49 LONG · M. Jackson — 2 rec · 69 yds · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Liberty
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (26 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #109
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tim Passmore Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Tim on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Tim on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Curt Neal's senior season at Illinois (2025).
78%match
Matches Curt on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Differs from Curt on
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Markus Clark
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Fourth-Team Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from Appalachian State Saw playing time in 22 games during the 2022-24 seasons Finished his time at Appalachian State with 28 tackles (nine solo, 19 assisted), 3.5 tackles for a loss (12...
The defensive line · Liberty
- #97Mike Jarvis3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Nathan Pirolli2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Joe Strickland1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #18Aaron Hester0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Markus Clark0 tackles for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Liberty team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology