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#99 Markus Strong

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Oklahoma (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'3" · 295 lbHometown  Raiford, FL · Union County HS // Oklahoma

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RDT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Markus Strong holds the RDT · Backup spot in Clemson Tigers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDT · StarterVic BurleyStarter

RDT · StarterAmare AdamsStarter

LDT · BackupAndy BurburijaBackup

RDT · BackupMarkus StrongBackup

Transfer history

2026Oklahoma→Clemson Tigers

Background & career

Markus Strong is a redshirt junior member of the Clemson roster. He is from Raiford, FL and attended Union County HS // Oklahoma. He joined the program as a transfer from Oklahoma. He was rated a 3-star recruit in the 2023 class.

Oklahomathrough 2025

Clemson2026 — present

Previous schoolOklahomaRecruiting3-star · No. 1150 nationalOriginRaiford, FL · Union County HS // Oklahoma