High School
Graduated from Orange Lutheran High School after previously attending Loyola High School … three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the 199th wide receiver in the nation and 111th overall in California by 247Sports … ranked as the 256th wide receiver in the nation and 135th in California by Rivals … ranked as the 227th wide receiver in the nation and 138th overall in California by ESPN … recorded 38 catches for 414 yards (10.9 yards per catch) over 11 games in his senior season at Orange Lutheran in 2025 … helped Orange Lutheran in an upset victory over St. John Bosco, 20-19, in the 2025 CIF-SS Division I playoffs … named to the All-Mission League First Team his junior season at Loyola, recording 75 receptions for 949 yards (12.7 yards per catch) and 11 touchdowns over 13 games … had four 100-plus-yard receiving performances and three games with two touchdowns … recorded a career-high 143 yards on six receptions in a win over Mount Miguel High School in September 2024 ... attended Mission Viejo High School for his freshman and sophomore seasons ... lettered two years in track & field.
Personal
Full name: Markus Jordan Kier ... plans on majoring in business economics ... aspires to become a sports agent ... parents are Mark and Erica Kier ... has three siblings: Chris, Raquel, and Elijah ... hobbies and interests include golf, videogames, and bowling ... admires Justin Jefferson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant ... decided to attend UCLA because "it was my favorite school growing up, and I love the people and the support they give" ... his favorite pre-UCLA sporting moments include winning a state title as a sophomore and defeating St. John Bosco HS as a senior ... if he wasn't playing football, he'd pursue a career as a pro golfer or basketball player ... his "why" is "my family, my Lord and savior, and the people who doubt me."