Is Mario Landino starting?
Mario Landino is the projected starter at DT for Indiana Hoosiers.
Mario Landino is the projected starting DT on a Contender Indiana — 91 OVR.
See full Indiana Hoosiers depth chart ›Depth at DT · Indiana Hoosiers
- 19791Mario LandinoStarter
- 29170Blake Smythe
- 39469Kyler Garcia
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Emmaus, ranked #2,660 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #97
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 288 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8137
- National Rank
- #2660
- High School
- Emmaus
- Hometown
- Emmaus, PA
Why this rating?
On a 92-rated defense; 95th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WHOWTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-0
Sep 5WUNTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WHOW | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WUNT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Landino's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.