Mariano Sori-Marin (born December 15, 1999)[1] is an American football coach who currently serves as the nickelbacks and assistant linebackers coach for the University of Minnesota. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as a linebacker from 2018 to 2022.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Nickelbacks coach Assistant linebackers coach |
| Team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 15, 1999 Mokena, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 2018–2022 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2023 | Minnesota (defensive analyst) |
| 2024–present | Minnesota (NB/assistant LB) |
Early years
editSori-Marin was born on December 15, 1999, in Mokena, Illinois.[1]
High school career
editSori-Marin attended Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois, and played high school football for the Providence Catholic Celtics. He played as a linebacker and wide receiver, and also ran track.[2]
Finishing his high school career, he was ranked as a three-star prospect, and received nine offers to played college football. All of them but one were to play in the NCAA FCS level. The only offer from a FBS level team were the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and he finally committed to play with them.[3]
The other teams that offered him were the Brown Bears, Colgate Raiders, Cornell Big Red, Harvard Crimson, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Penn Quakers, Western Illinois Leathernecks and Yale Bulldogs.[4]
College career
editSori-Marin attended University of Minnesota and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2018 to 2022.[5]
In 2018, his freshman year, he only appeared on the special teams.[5]
In 2019 he played 13 games, starting seven times, and finished the season with 42 tackles and 18 solo tackles.[5]
In 2020 he started all 7 games, and finished the year with 54 tackles, leading his team. On week 8 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he recorded his career-high 18 tackles and forced one fumble, and he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.[5]
In 2021, Sori-Marin registered 85 total tackles, which was the second-best mark of the Gophers, starting the 13 games.[5]
In his final season, he again started all 13 games, recording 88 total tackles (45 solo), six tackles for loss, 1.5 quarterback sacks and three pass deflections.[5]
Highlights
edit- Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2021)
- 4× Academic All-Big Ten (2019–2022)[5]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | PD | FF | |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 85 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 88 | 45 | 43 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 58 | 40 | 274 | 137 | 137 | 1.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.69 s | 2.64 s | 4.27 s | 7.17 s | 35 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day.[6] | ||||||||||||
Sori-Marin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers after the 2023 NFL draft.[7][8] He was waived with an injury designation on June 22, 2023.[9][10]
Coaching career
editOn September 6, 2023, Sori-Marin returned to Minnesota Golden Gophers as an intern.[11] On September 18, 2023, he was named a volunteer defensive analyst.[12]
For the 2024 season, Sori-Marin was promoted to the nickelbacks and assistant linebackers coach.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mariano Sori-Marin". foxsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Mariano Sori-Marin, Linebacker, Minnesota Golden Gophers". SI.com. February 6, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Mariano Sori-Marin, OLB, Providence Catholic". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Mariano Sori-Marin Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mariano Sori-Marin - Football". gophersports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mariano Sori-Marin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Agree To Terms With 11 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Mokena's Sori-Marin Ready For His NFL Shot After Signing With 49ers". patch.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "49ers released undrafted LB from 90-man roster". ninerswire.usatoday.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Decision for 'Decisive' Tackling Machine at LB". heavy.com. June 22, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota DC Joe Rossi speaks on Sori-Marin joining Gophers as an intern". minnesota.rivals.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Tanner Morgan, Mariano Sori-Marin return to Gophers as volunteer analysts". StarTribune.com. September 18, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ "Gophers' P.J. Fleck announces rash of new hires, promotions". SI.com. February 2, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.