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Marcus Mariota Parents: Meet Toa & Alana Deppe-Mariota, Who Sold Their Hawaii House to Develop His Career. Story by Sneha Singh. • 2d. Sponsored Content. Marcus Mariota has been quietly...
Feb 28, 2023 · His mother's name is Alana Deppe-Mariota and his father is Toa Mariota. The quarterback is of Samoan descent on his father's side and German descent on his mother's side. Alana and Toa...
Aug 23, 2022 · Mariota’s father, Toa, is of Samoan descent. Alana Deppe-Mariota. Mariota’s mother, Alana, is of German descent. The couple had two children – Matt Mariota, who is also a footballer, and Marcus Mariota. Who Is Marcus Mariota? Marcus Mariota is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Mariota has Samoan and ...
- Mariota’s Parents Didn’T Want Him Playing Tackle Football
- The Family Sold Their House in Hawaii to Help Marcus Develop
- Mariota’s Father Is His ‘Biggest Supporter & Critic’
- Mariota Gets His Kindness from His Mother
- There’S Another Mariota Already at Orgeon
As a youth, Toa Mariota wasn’t allowed to play football. Growing up in American Samoa, he played everything else he could, including volleyball, rugby, and soccer. And because he was forbidden, he intended to pass the same rules along to his son. So when young Marcus Mariota asked his father to play, Toa would only let him play flag football. Marcu...
When Marcus was breaking into football, his parents did everything they could to get him exposure. Unfortunately, Mariota had trouble breaking into the starting lineup for his own high school football team. To help coaches see Mariota throw, they sent him to various elite football camps. To help pay for these camps the Mariota family sold their hou...
From a young age, Toa Mariota has been supporting Marcus’ progression as an athlete. In his youth Toawas a rugby player, lining up at winger for games in his home in American Samoa. He started throwing the ball with Marcus when he was 9, and noticed that he threw a tight spiral for an undeveloped talent. The next season, Mariota informed the coache...
Whatever fire he didn’t get from his father, Marcus inherited from his mother, Alana. A woman of mostly German descent, Alana spent most of her youth in Alaska before her family moved to Hawaii. She attended high school there and was a pretty good athlete herself, turning down a swimming scholarship from Pepperdine. Instead she stayed local Chamina...
Oregon fans suffering from a Mariota hangover were given a lift this summer, when it was revealed that there was another brotherwaiting in the wings. Matt Mariota isn’t the prolific dual-threat quarterback like his brother, but is a versatile defensive player that can fit into Oregon’s undersized scheme. At over six feet and 230 pounds, younger Mar...
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Dec 11, 2014 · His mother, Alana Deppe-Mariota, says this is because Marcus views Hawaii as his “safe haven.” He doesn’t want to share it.
Aug 23, 2014 · Marcus Mariota inherited his competitiveness from his father, Alana Deppe-Mariota said. When Toa Mariota was growing up in American Samoa, he played in village rugby games. He was a wing,...
Aug 29, 2023 · Toa is happily married to Alana Deppe-Mariota. The lovebirds first met at Chaminade University. He fell in love with Alana and later married her. The duo have a healthy relationship, as they are seen together in a lot of photos. Their sons post photos of the happy family on their social accounts.
