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Brandon Marcello is an insider covering college football for 247Sports. From local beats to the national scene, he has been at the forefront of the sport since 2010 as an award-winning writer and broadcaster.Marcello joined 247Sports as a national college football reporter in May 2020. He is a news-breaker and award-winning storyteller, and his creation of the 247Sports Coaching Carousel has become the go-to hub for offseason coaching changes across college football. Marcello can be seen and heard on multiple national television and satellite radio shows, including The Paul Finebaum Show, and shares his reporting on CBS Sports HQ and 247Sports' YouTube channel. Marcello was named national beat writer of the year by the Associated Press Sports Editors in 2018. He was honored as the Alabama Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association in 2014 while covering Auburn.Marcello previously covered beats in the SEC (Arkansas, Mississippi State and Auburn) for The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger, The Birmingham News and the Atlanta Journal Consitution's SEC Country before landing at 247Sports.Marcello inspired college football fans nationwide during an amazing weight-loss journey he began in 2021. Struggling to keep up with his 2-year-old son on the playground, he had enough of his unhealthy habits and dramatically changed his diet and lifestyle by utilizing the same intense focus and determination he funneled into his career. Marcello ballooned to 324 pounds in March 2021, and on April Fool's Day, he started a journey to a healthy lifestyle. Over the next 14 months, Marcello lost a staggering 150 pounds. His journey continues today as he maintains and reshapes his mind and body while offering guidance to fans who need support on their path to good health. Marcello is a native of Farmington, Arkansas, where he now lives with his wife and son in Razorback Country as an alumnus of the University of Arkansas.

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