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Marlen Bright Season 2025-26

PositionOL
Weight280 lbs
Height6-6
HometownWayne, N.J.
High SchoolDePaul Catholic

Selected Virginia Tech ahead of: Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Pitt, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, UCLA, Wake Forest, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin

247sports: ★★★ |  ESPN: ★★★ |  Rivals: ★★★

High School:  Senior captainThree-time state champion … Four-year varsity left tackle (three-year starter) at DePaul Catholic High School (Wayne, New Jersey) under head coach Nick Campanile ... 2024 NJ.com New Jersey All-State Third Team Offense selection ... Three-time all-state honoree (two-time First Team) ... Three-time All-New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) First Team mention ... Three-time all-county First Team selection ... Three-time All-United White Division mention (2024 First Team) ... Co-led DePaul Catholic to the combined 32-16 record spanning his four varsity seasons; contributed to the Spartans’ 19-5 mark spanning the 2024 and 2025 seasons, including consecutive No. 1 seeds earned in the state tournament ... Helped the Spartans advance to four consecutive New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group B state championship games (2022-25), winning three state titles (2022, 2024, 2025) ... As a 2025 senior, blocked for 2,190 team rushing yards (182.5 per game) ... As a 2024 junior, protected for nearly 5,500 yards of total offense ... Rated as a three-star offensive tackle by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 39 overall offensive tackle by Rivals; No. 52 by 247Sports; No. 58 by ESPN … Ranked as the No. 7 overall recruit from New Jersey by ESPN and Rivals; No. 14 by 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 2 overall offensive lineman from New Jersey by ESPN and Rivals; No. 3 by 247Sports.

Personal: Son of Michael and Christinia Bright ... Has two brothers, Michael Bright, Jr. and Debon Bright ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Hobbies include gaming, bowling, and lifting weights ... Would like to study engineering at Virginia Tech.