Notarainni Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-American
1/28/2025 10:05:00 AM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State linebacker Marco Notarainni was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team, the organization announced. The redshirt junior maintains a 3.95 GPA while pursuing a business degree.
Notarainni appeared in all 14 games for the Broncos and earned All-Mountain West first team honors. He finished the year with 60 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks. He also recovered two fumbles, tied for first in the MW and 19th in the FBS.
Notarainni was Boise State's highest-graded run defender in 2024, notching a Pro Football Focus grade of 81.1, second-highest in the MW. In the Broncos' final six games of the season, he compiled 29 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks.
The San Diego native is the 20th player in program history to be named Academic All-America, giving the Broncos 27 total awards. He is the eighth player to garner recognition since 2016, a span that features 12 honors for Boise State. He is a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete and two-time Academic All-MW selection.
Notarainni was one of eight Broncos to earn CSC Academic All-District this year, joined by Michael Callahan, Tyler Crowe, Maddux Madsen, Chase Penry, Alexander Teubner, Luke Voorhees and Matt Wagner. In 2023, Notarainni was tabbed All-MW honorable mention.
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Notarainni appeared in all 14 games for the Broncos and earned All-Mountain West first team honors. He finished the year with 60 tackles, 7.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks. He also recovered two fumbles, tied for first in the MW and 19th in the FBS.
Notarainni was Boise State's highest-graded run defender in 2024, notching a Pro Football Focus grade of 81.1, second-highest in the MW. In the Broncos' final six games of the season, he compiled 29 tackles, including 5.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks.
The San Diego native is the 20th player in program history to be named Academic All-America, giving the Broncos 27 total awards. He is the eighth player to garner recognition since 2016, a span that features 12 honors for Boise State. He is a three-time MW Scholar-Athlete and two-time Academic All-MW selection.
Notarainni was one of eight Broncos to earn CSC Academic All-District this year, joined by Michael Callahan, Tyler Crowe, Maddux Madsen, Chase Penry, Alexander Teubner, Luke Voorhees and Matt Wagner. In 2023, Notarainni was tabbed All-MW honorable mention.
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