2026 Football Signing Day Roster

Brady Marchese
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Acworth, Ga.
- High School:
- Cartersville
Prep
• Attended Cartersville High School (2026), coached by Conor Foster
• Three-year letter winner
• The Hurricanes went 12-1 and made the GHSA Class 4A semifinal in 2025
• Part of a 12-1 squad that reached the state semifinals in 2024
• Also participated in track and field (sprints)
Key Statistics
• Turned 41 catches into 981 yards with 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior in 2025
• As a junior in 2024, caught 44 passes for 1,051 yards with 11 touchdowns; league's first 1,000-yard receiver since 2019
• In eight varsity games as a sophomore in 2023, caught 10 passes for 143 yards with a pair of touchdowns and also played as a kick returner
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 134 overall player nationally, the No. 20 wide receiver, and the No. 15 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 99 wide receiver, and the No. 73 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 60 overall player in the country, the No. 8 wide receiver, the No. 33 player in his region, and the No. 9 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a four-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 166 player in the nation, the No. 27 wide receiver, and the No. 18 player in Georgia
• Rivals four-star prospect, the No. 101 player nationally, the No. 13 wide receiver in the nation, and the No. 12 player in Georgia
• PrepStar ranking of four stars, the No. 150 player in the country, the No. 22 wide receiver, and the No. 17 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated a PrepStar Top 300 All-American
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State honorable mention selection in 2024
• 2024 All-State pick by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association
• 2024 first-team All-Region 7-4A honoree
• Touchdown Club of Atlanta 2025 Preseason All-Star
Personal
• Brady Marchese was born January 13, 2008
• Son of Ray and Ali Marchese
• Attended Cartersville High School (2026), coached by Conor Foster
• Three-year letter winner
• The Hurricanes went 12-1 and made the GHSA Class 4A semifinal in 2025
• Part of a 12-1 squad that reached the state semifinals in 2024
• Also participated in track and field (sprints)
Key Statistics
• Turned 41 catches into 981 yards with 15 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior in 2025
• As a junior in 2024, caught 44 passes for 1,051 yards with 11 touchdowns; league's first 1,000-yard receiver since 2019
• In eight varsity games as a sophomore in 2023, caught 10 passes for 143 yards with a pair of touchdowns and also played as a kick returner
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 134 overall player nationally, the No. 20 wide receiver, and the No. 15 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 99 wide receiver, and the No. 73 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 60 overall player in the country, the No. 8 wide receiver, the No. 33 player in his region, and the No. 9 player in the state of Georgia
• Named a four-star prospect by Rivals Industry Ranking, the No. 166 player in the nation, the No. 27 wide receiver, and the No. 18 player in Georgia
• Rivals four-star prospect, the No. 101 player nationally, the No. 13 wide receiver in the nation, and the No. 12 player in Georgia
• PrepStar ranking of four stars, the No. 150 player in the country, the No. 22 wide receiver, and the No. 17 player in the state of Georgia
• Rated a PrepStar Top 300 All-American
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-State honorable mention selection in 2024
• 2024 All-State pick by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association
• 2024 first-team All-Region 7-4A honoree
• Touchdown Club of Atlanta 2025 Preseason All-Star
Personal
• Brady Marchese was born January 13, 2008
• Son of Ray and Ali Marchese
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