Career Highs

Tackles: 9 vs. Rutgers, 10/15/17
Solos: 3 vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17
TFLs: 0.5, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17)
Interception: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/20/18
Interception Return Yards: 3 at Wisconsin, 10/20/18

2018 Junior

• Played three games, primarily on special teams.
• Three tackles and one interception on the season
• First career interception at Wisconsin 10/20/18
• Missed the nine games due to injury
• Was awarded a scholarship prior to the season after playing his first three years as a walkon
• Academic All-Big Ten

2017 Sophomore

• Played in all 12 games with two starts at linebacker
• Played primarily on special teams
• 18 tackles (7 solo), 1.0 TFL on season
• Led Illinois with five tackles on special teams
• First career start against Rutgers
• First non-scholarship Illini to start a game since Clayton Fejedelem in 2014
• Academic All-Big Ten

2016 Redshirt Freshman

• Played seven games, primarily on special teams
• Academic All-Big Ten

2015 Freshman

• Redshirted the 2015 season 
• Joined team as walk-on in summer 2015

High School

• Lettered in football (3) and baseball (3)
• Two-time Academic All-State in football
• Two-time Academic All-Conference in baseball
• Won state championship in football (2014) and sectional championship in baseball (2015)
• Head coach was Bill McNamara

Personal

• Son of John and Julie Marchese
• Has three brothers
• Born March 24, 1997
• Father, John, played football at Iowa (1985)
• Younger brother, Michael, is a member of the Illinois football team
• Younger brother, Henry, plays football at Iowa
• Older brother, Joe, played football at Maryland from 2013-17
• Cousin, Quinn, plays football at Northwestern
• Plans to major in business