Mariano Sori-Marin

Mariano Sori-Marin (born December 15, 1999)

Mariano Sori-Marin played youth football for the Mokena Burros. Finished his 8th grade season winning the National Championship in Atlanta, GA.

High school career Sori-Marin attended Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois, and played high school football for the Celtics. He played as a linebacker and wide receiver, and also ran track.

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.

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.

College career Sori-Marin attended University of Minnesota and played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 2018 to 2022.

In 2018, his freshman year, he only appeared on the special teams.

Sori-Marin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers after the 2023 NFL draft. He was waived with an injury designation on June 22, 2023.

Coaching career On September 6, 2023, Sori-Marin returned to Minnesota Golden Gophers as an intern. On September 18, 2023, he was named a volunteer defensive analyst.

For the 2024 season, Sori-Marin was promoted to the nickelbacks and assistant linebackers coach.