Mario Landino

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Mario Landino
No. 97 – Indiana Hoosiers
Position Defensive lineman
ClassJunior
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight284 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school Emmaus (Emmaus, Pennsylvania)
College
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Mario Landino is an American college football defensive lineman for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Early life

Landino attended Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. As a senior at Emmaus, he totaled 97 tackles with 20 tackles for loss and three sacks. [1] [2]

Landino originally committed to James Madison, but flipped his commitment to play at Indiana after James Madison head coach Curt Cignetti was hired as Indiana's head coach in 2024. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Landino earned playing time as a true freshman, totaling nine tackles, a forced fumble, and 0.5 sacks. [6] Indiana won the College Football National Championship in Landino’s sophomore season, where his defensive role increased, collecting 5 sacks, 32 tackles, and 2 fumble recoveries, with both turnovers coming from the Peach Bowl [7] vs Oregon, in which the Hoosiers dominated 56-22.

References

  1. ↑ "EPC all-area football defensive player of the year: Emmaus defensive end Mario Landino had nonstop energy". The Morning Call. December 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Splain, Billy. "Parkland's Trey Tremba and Emmaus' Mario Landino EPC South MVP's as League's Football All-Stars Selected". PA Football News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Splain, Billy. "JMU lands Emmaus lineman Mario Landino. We asked him about his decision and more". PA Football News. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mario Landino: Emmaus defensive lineman's recruiting roller-coaster ride landed him at Indiana". The Morning Call. December 21, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ Osterman, Zach. "IU football flips a second James Madison recruit as DL Mario Landino commits to Hoosiers". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hemerly, CJ. "Landino helps Hoosiers to 10-0 start | Lehigh Valley Press" . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Freak of Nature': Inside Mario Landino's Rise to Indiana Football, CFP Title Game". Indiana Hoosiers On SI. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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