Braden Marceau-Olayinka holds the NT · Starter spot in Stanford Cardinal’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Braden Marceau-Olayinka is a 6'3", 300-pound nose tackle from Melrose, Massachusetts, where he attended Melrose High School under coach Tim Morris. At Melrose, he recorded 76 tackles, 12.5 sacks, and 32 tackles for loss, earning all-state and all-conference honors while serving as captain his senior year. He also competed in track and field and wrestling, winning a state championship at heavyweight. Marceau-Olayinka made his Stanford debut in 2023 against No. 12 Oregon State. In 2024, he appeared in all 12 games and posted three tackles with one quarterback hit. As a redshirt junior in 2025, he played in all 12 games with three starts, recording 15 total tackles including seven solo tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss.

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