#21 Marcello Vitti Season 2026-27

2025 Honors -- Dean's List student (2026 spring).

High School Honors -- U.S. Army All-American, Gatorade Player of the Year, Associated Press Division 3/4 Player of the Year, Mlive Catholic League Defensive Player of the Year, Prep Redzone Defensive Player of the Year for the state of Michigan as a senior... State Champs and Mlive Player of the Year finalist for the state of Michigan... four-time first-team all-league...  three-time first-team Michigan coaches all-state, all Catholic coaches and all-region coaches honoree... three-time Mlive all-metro Detroit honoree... two-time first-team Detroit News Dream Team member, earning spot on Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior... two-time first-team Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-West selection... two-time first-team Detroit Free Press all-state and Dearborn Press & Guide all-city, earning Detroit News all-state honors as a sophomore... two-time team captain... academic honoree. Career -- Helped team compete in state playoffs all four years, including capturing its first state championship in 40 years his senior year... team also captured district, regional and co-league championships his senior season... won a combined 34 games, including 12 his senior year, over his four-year prep career... registered 80 tackles (five for loss, 1 QB sack), nine pass break-ups, one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on defense, while racking up 1,821 all-purpose yards (1374 rushing; 367 receiving; 80 kickoffs) and 25 touchdowns as a senior.. credited with 76 tackles (eight for loss), nine pass break-ups, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on defense, while accumulating 1,614 all-purpose yards (815 rushing; 579 receiving; 220 kickoffs) and 24 touchdowns his junior year... recorded 105 tackles (11 for loss) and two fumble recoveries on defense, while registering 1,143 all-purpose yards (752 rushing; 241 receiving; 150 kickoffs) and 12 scores his sophomore campaign... posted 64 tackles (10 for loss) and two forced fumbles on defense, while totaling 1,144 all-purpose yards (651 rushing; 163 receiving; 330 yards on kickoffs) and 10 touchdowns as a freshman... four-year letterwinner in football.

Personal -- Born 3/24/2007... sport and recreation management major... parents are Nikolai and Rachel Vitti... has three siblings - Lorenzo, Cecilia, and Giancarlo... high school coach was Chris Laney.