Linebacker, Western Carolina (from Elon, Eastern Michigan), 2022–26
Marco Patierno
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wake Forest, NC
Marco Patierno plays linebacker for Western Carolina, after Elon (2022–24) and Eastern Michigan (2025). Last time out, at Mercer: 6 tackles.
2026 so far
23 tackles
Last game: 6 tackles at Mercer, L 14–17
Next game: vs. Chattanooga, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Central Michigan, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Elon | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 42 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 23 | 12 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 72 | 27 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Elon | 11 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Elon | 11 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Elon | 11 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Carolina | 11 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Western Carolina 7 games, 23 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 45–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Campbell | L 19–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Cincinnati | L 10–62 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Presbyterian | W 58–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at East Tennessee State | L 31–58 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 44–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Mercer | L 14–17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Michigan 9 games, 42 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Texas State | L 27–52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Long Island University | L 23–28 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Kentucky | L 23–48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Louisiana | W 34–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Central Michigan | L 13–24 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Ohio | L 21–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Bowling Green | W 27–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Ball State | W 24–9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Elon 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Duke | L 3–26 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Elon 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Wake Forest | L 17–37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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