Georgia Football Recruit Marcellus Young Casario Dies at 18 After Medical Emergency

WHO:

Bleacher Report - Marcellus Young Casario was an 18-year-old senior at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, a defensive lineman prospect committed to the University of Georgia.

Bleacher Report - Casario was originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and attended Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in northeast Georgia.

Bleacher Report - ESPN reporter Eli Lederman reported Casario’s death.

NY Post - Casario was a three-star defensive line prospect committed to Georgia football.

Daily Mail Sports - The player had committed to play for the University of Georgia and attended a private boarding school in Georgia.

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - Casario died after what his high school described as a “sudden medical emergency.”

Bleacher Report - Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School confirmed the death of an unidentified student in a statement and postponed its football team’s state semifinal playoff game against Cannon School.

Bleacher Report - The school said it followed emergency response protocols and local emergency personnel transferred the student to a hospital.

Bleacher Report - 247Sports’ composite rankings rated Casario a three-star prospect.

Bleacher Report - Casario had offers from Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Miami and other programs before committing to Kirby Smart’s program.

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - Casario died at a Georgia boarding school; Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is in northeast Georgia.

Daily Mail Sports - The death occurred at a private boarding school in Georgia.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - Casario moved from Halifax to Rabun Gap in hopes of earning a college football scholarship.

HOW:

Bleacher Report - The school’s statement said: “The boarding student had a medical incident this morning.” It said Rabun Gap “immediately followed our emergency response protocols,” after which local emergency personnel responded and transferred the student to the hospital.

Georgia-bound defensive lineman Marcellus Young Casario died after a sudden medical emergency at school. The eighteen-year-old senior attended Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in northeast Georgia. The school postponed its football semifinal as emergency crews transported him to a hospital.