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Western Carolina · Football
Marco Patierno
LB · Senior · #11 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
Western Carolina · Football
Marco Patierno
LB · Senior · #11 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
Western Carolina · Football
LB · Senior · #11 · 6' 1" · 230 lbs
From Wake Forest, NC
Estimated NIL value
$11.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $10K
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Marco Patierno is a 6' 1" 230 lbs Senior Linebacker for Western Carolina and is listed by ESPN from Wake Forest, NC. Marco Patierno ranks 34th within the current Western Carolina football roster. The modeled value is $11.5K, with $10K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.5%
Football pool: $1.9M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Western Carolina roster market: $4.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.9M
Western Carolina Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Senior
Jersey
#11
Height
6' 1"
Weight
230 lbs
Hometown
Wake Forest, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Western Carolina Catamounts
Transfer history
Eastern Michigan to Undecided
2026 portal cycle / Dec 19, 2025 / Immediate
Elon to Eastern Michigan
2025 portal cycle / Dec 25, 2024 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
3
Total tackles
2
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Carolina Catamounts | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 150 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elon Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Marco Patierno, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $11.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $11.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $10K, equal to about 0.5% of the Western Carolina football market. The player ranks 34th on that roster.
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