Prior to Auburn: Standout receiver at Cartersville High School for coach Conor Foster … three-year letter winner … helped team to 12-1 record as a senior … 41 catches for 981 yards with 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior in 2025 … reached the GHSA Class 4A semifinal in 2025 … Part of a 12-1 squad that reached the state semifinals in 2024 … As a junior in 2024, caught 44 passes for 1,051 yards with 11 touchdowns; league's first 1,000-yard receiver since 2019 … also ran track … rated four stars by ESPN and Rivals … three-star prospect according to 247 Sports … No. 60 in ESPN 300 … No. 8 receiver in the country … No. 9 player in Georgia … PrepStar Top 300 All-American … AJC All-State honorable mention in 2024 … 2024 All-State honoree … 2024 first-team All-Region 7-4A … Touchdown Club of Atlanta 2025 Preseason All-Star … 247Sports No. 134 player in the country … Rivals’ No. 166 player in the US … 2025 Georgia Region7-4A Co-Offensive Player of the Year

Personal: Son of Ray and Ali Marchese … born January 13