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Oklahoma Lands Defensive Lineman From Florida on Signing Day

Brent Venables added another body to Oklahoma's defensive line on Wednesday, bringing OU's commitment total

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Oklahoma added to its 2023 class on Wednesday afternoon.

Defensive lineman Markus Strong, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound product of Lake Butler, FL, signed with the Sooners during the Early Signing Period.

Rated a 3-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals, Strong is commitment No. 24 for Brent Venables in OU’s 2023 recruiting class.

Strong visited Norman this past weekend, and joins a talented defensive line class for the Sooners.

This past season, Strong posted 33 total tackles, seven quarterback sacks and 13 tackles for loss after returning from an injury sustained in 2021.

He signed alongside fellow Florida defensive lineman Derrick LeBlanc, interior lineman Ashton Sanders, edge rusher Taylor Wein and he joins talented commitment P.J. Adebawore.

Strong’s bother, Maurice Strong, plays along the defensive line at South Alabama where he’s had a productive career. 

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Ryan Chapman
RYAN CHAPMAN

Ryan is deputy editor at AllSooners and covers a number of sports in and around Norman and Oklahoma City. Working both as a journalist and a sports talk radio host, Ryan has covered the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, the Oklahoma City Energy and more. Since 2019, Ryan has simultaneously pursued a career as both a writer and a sports talk radio host, working for the Flagship for Oklahoma sports, 107.7 The Franchise, as well as AllSooners.com. Ryan serves as a contributor to The Franchise’s website, TheFranchiseOK.com, which was recognized as having the “Best Website” in 2022 by the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters. Ryan holds an associate’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, OK. 

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