HIGH SCHOOL: Rated 12th ranked FB in the country by Scout.com...Two-time first team All-State selection...Three-time All-District...District MVP as a junior and senior...Rushed for 411 yards in one game to shatter a Tennessee state record...Ran for over 4,000 yards in final two seasons...Led area in tackles and sacks as a sophomore and junior

PERSONAL: Son of Gary Marlena...Majoring Pastoral Studies