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Nicco Marchiol

Quarterback
HAMILTON HS
CHANDLER, ARIZONA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

2429

Passing Yards

35

Passing Touchdowns

6

Rushing Touchdowns

2

Interceptions
“Nicco is the real deal this year. He has improved a lot from last year. He’s in full control of his team and it shows. He uses his arm as well as his legs to get things done.”
Eddy Zubey
Head Coach - head coach of Higley High
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-2, 217-pound senior quarterback had led the Huskies to an 11-0 record and a berth in the Open State Championship bracket semifinals against Saguaro High. Marchiol passed for 2,429 yards and 35 touchdowns with only two interceptions while also rushing for 286 yards and six scores in 11 games. A transfer from Regis Jesuit High in Colorado after his sophomore year, Marchiol was a Second Team All-State selection for Regis as a sophomore. He is ranked as the nation’s No. 217 recruit in the Class of 2022 by ESPN.com.

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Academic Achievement

Marchiol has maintained a B average in the classroom. He has verbally committed to play football on scholarship at the University of West Virginia next fall.

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Exemplary Character

A three-time state champion as a wrestler, Marchiol has volunteered locally with Feed My Starving Children, and he has donated his time as a youth football coach and mentor.