Markus Strong is a defensive tackle at Clemson who has not played in Clemson's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Oklahoma.
Clemson lists 22 defensive linemen this season.
Clemson is 5-3. Next: at Syracuse, Sat Nov 7.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Brent Venables and Dabo Swinney. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 sack against Kent State — Week 6, 2025.
0 tackles · 0 sacks
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 6 | W 44-0vs Kent State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 6-23vs Texas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 26-7@ South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 23-21@ No. 4 Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 17-6vs No. 23 Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2025
W 44-0
vs Kent State
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 44-point win at home against Kent State.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Venables
Pass share
50.4%
429 pass / 423 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
421 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 1,157 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC as a senior.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Venables and Dabo Swinney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Clemson
