Marco Patierno
Marco Patierno
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to Eastern Michigan by way of Elon. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles, 1 TFL against Central Michigan, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 42 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 34–31
vs Louisiana
3 TOT
Edged out Louisiana at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -15 net (11 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #94 · 2026 recruiting class #106
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dorian Hopkins’s 2023 season.
Matches Dorian on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Harrison Taggart's junior season at California (2025).
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