Career Summary
Markell Staffieri came to BYU from Torrey Pines High School having received all-league, all-California Interscholastic Federation and all-county honors. Staffieri went on to earn Academic All-Mountain West Conference honors each of his four years at BYU. He was credited with 54 tackles as a senior, including 26 solo takedowns. Staffieri contributed to a defensive unit ranked 10th nationally in total defense and 12th nationally in fourth-down defense.
Professional
- Signed free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2008
Personal
- Born in Provo, Utah
- Parents are Mike and Marilyn Staffieri
- Father, Mike, played baseball at BYU and with the Cincinnati Reds
- Earned his Eagle Scout
- Served a Church mission in Columbia, South Carolina
- Blue Ribbon award winner at the Del Mar County Fair for his woodwork (furniture)
- Bank of America recipient of the outstanding high school student in wood technology
Before BYU
- Prepped at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego
- Earned all-league, all-California Interscholastic Federation and all-county honors as a linebacker
- Led the county in yards-per-touch with a 9.7 average
- Three-year letter-winner for the Falcons in football
- Also lettered in baseball (2) and all-tournament North County selection in baseball
- Two-time San Diego Union-Tribune All-CIF Academic Athlete selection
Stats
YR GP UT AT TT TFL/Yds SCK/Yds INT/Yds PBU QBH FF FR2004 11 10 15 25 2.0/6 1.0/5 0/0 1 1 0 02005 12 22 13 35 4.0/10 0.0/0 0/0 1 0 1 22006 8 7 11 18 1.0/4 0.0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0TOTAL 31 39 39 78 7.0/20 1.0/5 0/0 4 1 1 2