Georgia Football Recruit Marcellus Young-Casario Dies

Marcellus Young-Casario, a defensive lineman at Rabun Gap School who had committed to play for the University of Georgia, died after a medical incident on November 13. The school said an upper school boarding student was taken to a hospital, but did not publicly name the student as Young-Casario as of midday November 14.

Head of School Bob Ahrens said the community was grieving and offered support to the student’s family, friends and classmates. He said the school would not release further details out of respect for the family.

Young-Casario had joined the northeast Georgia boarding school this year. He grew up in Canada and moved to Georgia to pursue his goal of playing in the Southeastern Conference. He committed to Georgia in June.

Teammates and former teammates shared tributes online. Oklahoma commit Jay Schell described Young-Casario as a close friend and teammate, while Rabun Gap running back Royce Djouguem remembered him as a bright presence in the school community.

In June, Young-Casario said he was grateful for the chance to play for Georgia, a program he had followed as a top team in the SEC. Georgia is coached by Kirby Smart.