Senior defensive lineman for Clemson. 2025: 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
6′3″ · 295 lb · Raiford, FL · Union County HS // Oklahoma
The numbers
sack · 2025
3 TFL · 8 tackles
Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs Kent State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Clemson. 2025: 1 sack, 3 tackles for loss, 8 tackles.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Also worth knowing:
Markus Strong
Markus Strong arrived at Clemson from Oklahoma. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Kent State — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Clemson
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brent Venables — 26-13 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · 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 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.7 | 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
Dabo Swinney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| 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 6-23@ 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@ Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 17-6vs Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
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