#42

Michael Marchese

TE · Illinois · Sr. · #42

Illinois 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Michael Marchese

TE · Illinois · Sr · #42

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Illinois
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Illinois5-7HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning
2022Illinois8-5HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Illinois914215.82--
2021Illinois23015.00--
Career1117215.62--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2022

W 34–10

at Wisconsin

1 rec · 20 yds

Dominant 24-point win on the road against Wisconsin.

How he plays

Play style

Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Move TE

Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Drew Rosi’s 2021 season.

Drew Rosi

81%match

Toledo · 2021

#2

Izayah Cummings

Kentucky · 2021

73%
#3

Trent Pennix

NC State · 2022

71%
#4

Kyle Jarvis

New Mexico · 2021

65%
#5

Clay Cundiff

Wisconsin · 2022

63%

Matches Drew on

EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Trent Pennix's junior season at NC State (2022).

Trent Pennix

81%match

NC State · 2022

#2

Landen King

Utah · 2023

78%
#3

Andrew Bench

Bowling Green · 2022

72%
#4

Tristen Tewes

Northern Illinois · 2022

70%
#5

Samuel Wheeler

Kansas State · 2022

69%

Matches Trent on

Reception volume
Height
EPA / play (adj)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
30.02021
1422022

+373%

Up 373% from first season to most-recent.