Marco Notarainni
| Boise State Broncos – No. 53 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Major | Business Administration |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Torrey Pines (San Diego, California) |
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Marco Notarainni is an American football linebacker for the Boise State Broncos.
Early life and high school
[edit]Notarainni attended high school at Torrey Pines located in San Diego, California. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Boise State Broncos over offers from other schools such as Columbia, New Mexico, Oregon State, and Utah State.[1]
College career
[edit]In his first collegiate season in 2021, Notarainni used the season to redshirt.[2] During the 2022 season, he played in two games, recording two tackles.[3] Notarainni entered the 2023 season as a backup, but after an injury to starter DJ Schramm, he was thrust into the starting lineup.[4] In week three of the 2023 season, he tallied 13 tackles and a sack in a victory over North Dakota.[5] Notarainni finished the 2023 season, making five total starts, where he recorded 53 tackles.[6] In week ten of the 2024 season, he rushed for six yards on a fake punt conversion, as he helped the Broncos to a victory over San Diego State.[7] During the 2024 season, he recorded 60 tackles, three and a half sacks, three pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries, where for his performance he was named first team all-Mountain West.[8] Heading into the 2025 season, Notarainni was named to the preseason all-conference team, as well as being nominated for the Wuerffel Trophy, and for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.[9] He also enters the season as a projected selection in the 2026 NFL draft.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lundeberg, Bob (7 May 2025). "Boise State's star linebacker has 2026 NFL Draft aspirations". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Shaun. "'Alpha' linebacker steps into leadership role for Boise State". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Marco Notarainni 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Counts, Ron. "Instincts lead Boise State linebacker Notarainni to success". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Wustrow, John. "Marco Notarainni a bright spot on bewildered Bronco defense". Idaho Press. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Counts, Ron. "Boise State's Notarainni ready to build on last season". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Shaun. "Former high school teammates combined for a big Boise State run on The Blue". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Lundeberg, Bob. "Boise State linebacker nominated for national award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Lundeberg, Bob. "Boise State defender up for another national award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 3 August 2025.