Marchiol is a 6-1, 220, redshirt Freshman linebacker from Texas A&M, IMG Academy, Centennial, CO. He redshirted last year, but decided to leave College Station and follow Coach Sumlin to Tucson. As a Senior at IMG Academy Marchiol had 54 tackles (4 for a loss) and 1 sack while the team went 11-0 and was ranked #2 in the country.
Marchiol struggled with injuries while at A&M. He was an early enrollee, but missed most of the first spring with an injury. Last fall Marchiol was expected to play as a Freshman, but another injury led to his redshirt. He used his down time to get stronger and bigger and had a good spring at A&M. Here is what the A&M 247 site had to say about Marchiol before his transfer was announced:
Marchiol will likely have to miss another year due to transfer rules, but it is the NCAA so who knows.Marchiol spent the off season prior to spring practice working hard and changing his body. It was obvious the first time that anyone saw him that he had added significant mass on top of a thick base and the weight made a real difference in his play. Being a straight line player, he attacked people with everything in unison…shoulder and feet were aligned and in position to deliver a nasty blow. When he jacked someone up, they felt it or were stopped in their tracks regardless of whether they were a back or a lineman. He played with explosion and power and yet maintained the ability to move laterally within the box.
Marchiol played the Mike in the spring and was the backup to Tyrel Dodson. It’s unlikely that Marchiol is going to be able to take Dodson’s spot away given Dodson’s level of play in the fall and spring. Nonetheless, Marchiol and backup Will Anthony Hines give the Aggies a very solid set of four backers on the inside. In particular, Hines and Marchiol should play with little fall off seeing minutes as backups or having to take over in case of injury. Marchiol should be able to maintain his run fits, step up, and fill on the inside versus the running game as evidenced by his performance in the spring game. He’s also going to be versatile enough to send on blitzes and make plays when the situation warrants even though he is not a sideline to sideline type of player.
